Tag: Table tennis

  • Right now: Sweden is chasing EC gold – hear the final against Germany

    Right now: Sweden is chasing EC gold – hear the final against Germany

    Sunday 17 September At 15.03-21.40 and 23.05-00.00 approx Football, Allsvenskan17.30 Häcken-Halmstad (Susanna Andrén)17.30 Elfsborg-Kalmar (Christian Olsson) Team EC in table tennis14.00 final ladies (Patric Ljunggren and Ulf “Tickan” Carlsson)17.30 men’s final (Patric Ljunggren and Ulf “Tickan” Carlsson) Athletics21.00 Diamond League final (Alexander Lundholm) Program managers: Selma Jennervall, Emanuel Nashed, Emil Gustavsson and Mikael Ljungberg

  • Ultimate Table Tennis: Ayhika shines as Dabang Delhi beats U Mumba TT for second win

    Ultimate Table Tennis: Ayhika shines as Dabang Delhi beats U Mumba TT for second win

    Pune (Maharashtra) [India]July 25 (ANI): India’s world number 135 Ayhika Mukherjee upset world number 26 Lily Zhang as Dabang Delhi TTC beat U Mumba TT 11-4 to register their second win in the ongoing Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 4 at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex on Monday. Ayhika fought for every point and won…

  • Harmeet beats Sathiyan to give Goa Challengers a stunning win in UTT Season 4

    Harmeet beats Sathiyan to give Goa Challengers a stunning win in UTT Season 4

    Pune (Maharashtra) [India]July 16 (ANI): Harmeet Desai held his nerve in a thrilling battle against Indian paddler Sathiyan Gnanasekaran to take Goa Challengers to their first win against Dabang Delhi TTC in Ultimate Table Tennis Season 4 at Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Mahalunge-Balewadi in Pune on Saturday. Union Earth Sciences Minister Kiren Rijiju also visited…

  • Live: Finland becomes a NATO member as Russia warns of countermeasures

    Live: Finland becomes a NATO member as Russia warns of countermeasures

    Finland officially became the 31st member of NATO on Tuesday, completing ratification in well under a year – the fastest membership process in the alliance’s recent history. As Western allies strengthen ties, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview published Tuesday that Russia could get “tough” with a hostile EU. Follow our live…

  • China sweeps the women’s semifinal berths in the WTT Cup Finals

    XINXIANG, China, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) — Chinese women paddlers showed their dominance by taking all the semi-final spots at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Cup Finals here on Friday. Wang Manyu recorded the same score of 11-4 in three games to dispatch Mima Ito, helping her win over the Japanese ace in the final of…

  • China was crowned the men’s team for the tenth consecutive time in the table tennis world

    CHENGDU, China, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) — China made short work of their German counterparts 3-0 in the men’s final here Sunday at the World Table Tennis Championships, lifting the Swaythling Cup for the 10th consecutive time and a record 22 times overall. The last team to stop China in a men’s team final at worlds…

  • China and Japan meet in the women’s final of the table tennis team world

    CHENGDU, China, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) — Title favorites China and Japan cleared the women’s semifinals at the World Team Championships here on Friday to compete in the final. World top three players Sun Yingsha, Chen Meng and Wang Manyu defeated their respective rivals 3-0 to help China crush Chinese Taipei 3-0, while Chen Meng struggled…

  • Table tennis team world results

    CHENGDU, China, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) — Following are the results of the 2022 World Table Tennis Championships here on Wednesday: Men’s team Round 16 South Korea vs. Poland, 3-0 Hong Kong, China vs. Egypt, 3-0 Japan vs. Brazil, 3-0 France v England, 3-2 women’s team Round 16 Germany vs. Puerto Rico, 3-1 Singapore vs Czech…

  • China, Sweden sail into men’s quarters of table tennis team worlds

    CHENGDU, China, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) — Hosts China’s men’s table tennis team claimed their fifth straight win against India to set up a men’s quarterfinal against Sweden at the World Team Championships here on Thursday. Indian men’s table tennis team surprisingly beat Germany in the group stage, but there was not much they could do…

  • The German paddler Qiu wins the EC title in men’s singles

    BERLIN, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) — German table tennis player Qiu Dang claimed his first major tournament on Sunday, winning the Euro 2022 men’s singles title by defeating Darko Jorgic of Slovenia 4-1 in the final in Munich, Germany. Jorgic narrowly won the first set, but Qiu battled all the way back in the next four…

  • Jorgen Persson

    Jorgen Persson

    Jorgen Persson, one of the most influential in table tennis’ golden generation. He made his debut in the national team in 1983 and ended his career in 2013. During that time, Jörgen Persson managed seven Olympic Games, ten EC gold medals and five WC gold medals in various constellations. After a roving life in championships,…

  • China’s Zhang Rui wins 2 titles at WTT Contender Tunis

    TUNIS, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) — China’s Zhang Rui grabbed the spotlight at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Contender Tunis here on Saturday by winning the women’s singles and doubles titles. Japan’s Miwa Harimoto pulled out all the stops to thwart Zhang in the singles final, coming back from 3-1 down to force a decider, but…

  • China wins big at WTT Star Contender in Budapest

    BUDAPEST, July 17 (Xinhua) – The Chinese players won the men’s singles, women’s singles and doubles titles on the final day of the World Table Tennis (WTT) Star Contender here on Sunday. In the women’s singles final, Chinese Wang Yidi won four matches in a row after going down one match to defeat second seed…

  • Chinese couple wins mixed doubles at WTT Star Contender in Budapest

    BUDAPEST, July 16 (Xinhua) – The Chinese couple Wang Chuqin / Wang Manyu returned from two matches to defeat the Japanese duo Harimoto Tomokazu / Hayata Hina for the mixed doubles title at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Star Contender held here on Saturday. In the mixed doubles final, Wang Chuqin / Wang Manyu lost…

  • Singing, drinking and fire: the best places to enjoy Saint Hans’ Evening in Copenhagen

    Singing, drinking and fire: the best places to enjoy Saint Hans’ Evening in Copenhagen

    Like the site of the famous Jelling Stone, home to a church since the 11th century, Saint Hans’ften is a relic of Denmark’s unique mixed pagan and Christian past. A short story First, as a celebration of the summer solstice, people gathered at sacred springs, draped the reeds over their doorways and gathered herbs to…

  • World Cup silver for Möregårdh – final fell against the world setter

    World Cup silver for Möregårdh – final fell against the world setter

    World setter Fan Zhendong became too tough a task. 19-year-old Truls Möregårdh lost the singles final at the World Table Tennis Championships in Houston. The Chinese superstar won 4-0 in sets. 77-ranked Möregårdh’s successful WC ends with a silver medal.

  • Right now: Swedish management in the World Cup final

    Right now: Swedish management in the World Cup final

    Mattias Falck and Kristian Karlsson are currently playing in the double final at the Table Tennis World Cup, which will be decided in Houston, USA. The last time a Swedish doubles pair won World Cup gold was in 1991. Falck / Karlsson meets the South Korean couple Jang Woojin / Lim Jonghoon.

  • China sweeps into the semifinals of the women’s singles at Table Tennis Worlds

    China sweeps into the semifinals of the women’s singles at Table Tennis Worlds

    © Provided by Xinhua NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 27 (Xinhua) – Chinese paddlers continued to shine in the 2021 Table Tennis World Championships held in Houston, reaching the semifinals of the women’s singles at Sunday’s all-Chinese competitions. World No.1 Chen Meng joined teammates Sun Yingsha, Wang Manyu and Wang Yidi in the last four, after outclassing…

  • China sweeps into the semifinals of women’s singles in the world of table tennis

    NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 27 (Xinhua) – Chinese paddlers continued to shine in the 2021 Table Tennis World Championships held in Houston, reaching the semifinals of the women’s singles at Sunday’s all-Chinese competitions. World No.1 Chen Meng joined teammates Sun Yingsha, Wang Manyu and Wang Yidi in the last four, after outclassing their respective rivals in…

  • China’s Liu Guoliang elected ITTF Vice President

    HOUSTON, November 24 (Xinhua) – Liu Guoliang, President of the Chinese Table Tennis Federation (CTTA), was elected Vice President of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) at the Annual General Meeting (AGM). The sport’s world governing body was held here on Wednesday. He will serve alongside seven other vice presidents elected at the AGM. Liu…

  • Four Chinese male paddlers drawn in the same half in the Houston Worlds

    HOUSTON, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) – Four of China’s five elite athletes, including world number 1 Fan Zhendong, will share a star-studded top half of the men’s singles after the draw for the 2021 World Table Tennis Championships here on Sunday. Fan, who participated in the draw ceremony with the newly crowned Olympic women’s singles champion…

  • The Red Bull Solo Q World Finals takes place in Munich

    The Red Bull Solo Q World Finals takes place in Munich

    The Red Bull Solo Q World Finals will take place on December 4-5 at BMW Welt in Munich, where the top 20 players will compete in a two-day offline final for the official 1v1 League of Legends tournament title. In addition to the title, the winner will receive a live viewing experience at an upcoming…

  • China’s Liu Guoliang is among the nominees for the ITTF’s Vice Vice Presidents

    BEIJING, September 7 (Xinhua) – Liu Guoliang, president of the Chinese Table Tennis Federation (CTTA), is listed as one of 17 nominees for the ITTF’s vice presidents, as the ITTF announced the nominations to the ITTF’s Executive Committee on Tuesday. The nominations were announced to the ITTF members following a review process by the ITTF…

  • Three-gold Paralympic feature a slight improvement over 2016

    Three-gold Paralympic feature a slight improvement over 2016

    Denmark won five medals at the Paralympic Games – this is the lowest number ever since the debut at the Games in 1976 and two less than the optimal number set by the Danish Handicap Sports Association. However, it was a total of three golds the most since 2008. Still, it was far from the…

  • Interview: Ball proud to fight against generations of Chinese champions

    By sports writers Liu Yang, Zhang Yuan and Oliver Trust BERLIN, September 1 (Xinhua) – German table tennis’ evergreen Timo Boll says he’s proud to fight generations of Chinese table tennis champions, with Ma Lin and Fan Zhendong his toughest opponents. In a new interview with Xinhua, Boll recalled his experiences of tackling world champions…

  • Day 14 Roundup: China won two golds, Italy and Jamaica won 100m relays

    Day 14 Roundup: China won two golds, Italy and Jamaica won 100m relays

    © Provided by Xinhua With two more golds on day 14, China remains at the top of the medal count at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. TOKYO, August 6 (Xinhua) – Two golds in table tennis and athletics helped China maintain its place at the top of the gold medal count. China has chopped…

  • Last places for table tennis men’s team at Tokyo Olympics

    TOKYO, August 6 (Xinhua) – The following are the final placements of the table tennis men’s team at the Tokyo Olympics this Friday: 1. China (Xu Xin, Ma Long, Fan Zhendong, Wang Chuqin) Germany (Patrick Franziska, Timo Boll, Dimitrij Ovtcharov, Benedikt Duda) Japan (Yukiya Uda, Jun Mizutani, Tomokazu Harimoto, Koki Niwa) South Korea (An Jaehyun,…

  • China leads gold when teenage diver Quan shines at the Olympics in Tokyo

    China leads gold when teenage diver Quan shines at the Olympics in Tokyo

    © Provided by Xinhua With three days left of the Olympic competition, China won one gold each in diving and table tennis on Thursday to stay on top of the gold medal table. TOKYO, August 5 (Xinhua) – China continued its gold rush in diving and table tennis on Thursday to hold on to the…

  • China and South Korea meet in the semifinals of table tennis for men at the Olympics in Tokyo

    China and South Korea meet in the semifinals of table tennis for men at the Olympics in Tokyo

    © Provided by Xinhua Chinese table tennis men’s team will fight against South Korea in the semifinals after crushing France 3-0. TOKYO, August 2 (Xinhua) – Defending champions China booked a table tennis semi-final against South Korea at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo after beating France 3-0 on Monday, but the world’s first fan Zhendong…

  • Söderhamn Swedish champion in table tennis

    Söderhamn Swedish champion in table tennis

    Söderhamn’s men are Swedish champions in table tennis, after winning against Halmstad 4-2 in the third and decisive final meeting. Söderhamn was down 1-0 after the first final, but turned around and won both the second and third meeting between the teams. A great hero for Söderhamn was Anders Eriksson who decided for his club.

  • Right now: The Swedish EC squad is taken out

    Right now: The Swedish EC squad is taken out

    17: 34-21.00 in P4 and 21.03-22.00 in P3 FootballBefore the European Championships17.34The men’s squad for this summer’s European Championships is presented (Richard Henriksson, Susanna Andrén and Linn Nenzén) Allsvenskan18.30Degerfors-Örebro (Mats Fagerström) Damallsvenskan18.30Linköping-Kristianstad (Paul Zyra and Daniella Chamoun) Swimming18.00EC (Peter Sundkvist and Anna-Karin Kammerling) Table tennis18.30Men’s SM Final 1: 3Halmstad-Söderhamn (Patric Ljunggren) Handball20.10Men’s SM Final 3:…

  • The talent outside the Olympic team in table tennis

    The talent outside the Olympic team in table tennis

    With a little more than two months left until the Olympics in Tokyo, it is now clear which table tennis players will be allowed to represent Sweden in the games. Previously, world number eight Mattias Falck was selected in both singles and teams and Linda Bergström in singles. In addition to them, the men’s national…

  • Continue and progress, perchance to thrive

    Continue and progress, perchance to thrive

    In 2018, Lithuanians were the sixth most likely nationality to both immigrate to Denmark and leave – a feat for a country with only 2.8 million inhabitants. In fact, it is estimated worldwide that the Lithuanian diaspora group can claim over a million people with large accumulations in the United States, Britain, Brazil, Russia and…