Pro Tour Grand Final in London the closest thing to an Olympic final

July 11, 2011
12:00 am
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12/07/2011 – The worlds best table tennis players will be fighting it out in London this November (24th-27th) as they prepare for next years Olympics. Brought to you by the English Table Tennis Association in partnership with the International Table Tennis Federation the ITTF Pro Tour Grand Final will be taking place in the 2012 Olympic venue of ExCeL giving both players and spectators a glimpse of what’s to come.

This is the biggest event of the Pro Tour series with the best players from the international circuit the top 15 seniors 7 doubles pairs and 8 Under 21′s in both male and female categories competing for the victory.Team GB Olympic hopefuls will also be in the mix for a share of the glory with an entry in the singles and doubles for both men and women.

If you missed out on Olympic tickets then this will be a great opportunity to watch world and Olympic champions compete in the same venue as the 2012 Games you may even see next years gold medallist in action!

Tickets will be available shortly via www.etta.co.uk.

(by James CORNFORD courtesy ETTA)

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