Since then they have become one of the leading providers for the IITF, having supplied the sports-flooring for the table tennis at London 2012 and recently been given named the official supplier to the table tennis event at next year's Summer Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing.

"We are happy to have this opportunity to again cooperate with the ITTF," said Zhang Zhen, Tinsue's chief executive.

"We first started our relationship in 2009 at the World Team Cup, and it is our great honour to continue helping the ITTF host successful events, such as London 2012."

London 2012 was the first major table tennis event to see a sky blue floor

The agreement also makes Tinsue the official sports-floor supplier to the 2014-2016 World Tour Grand Finals, the 2015 World Team Cup and the Continental events in Latin America, Oceania, Africa and North America until 2016.

"The ITTF is extremely pleased that it could renew its agreement with Tinsue as the official sports-floor supplier to the table tennis event at Rio 2016," said ITTF President Adham Sharara.

"The 2012 London Games were the debut for Tinsue and the sports-floor received a great reception from all players."

"I am very pleased that Tinsue is also sponsoring our continental events.

"This proves that Tinsue is not only interested in selling product, but also very interested in the development of our sport."

With the table tennis at London 2012 seeing the first sky blue floor, the ITTF, Tinsue Rio 2016 will be looking to create another memorable floor colour for Rio 2016.

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