China withdraw from WTT Middle East hub and rule out overseas events until Olympics

China has withdrawn from the World Table Tennis (WTT) Middle East hub because of COVID-19 concerns.
China has withdrawn from the World Table Tennis (WTT) Middle East hub because of COVID-19 concerns.
World Table Tennis (WTT) has announced the appointment of Jonny Cowan as its Europe general manager, with his role dedicated to growing the sport in the continent.
International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) chief executive Steve Dainton has insisted he remains "buoyant and optimistic" for this year, despite acknowledging the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic.
World Table Tennis (WTT) has accused the Hong Kong Table Tennis Association (HKTTA) of "using COVID as an excuse" for its decision not to compete in two upcoming events in Doha.
Hong Kong’s table tennis team have withdrawn from two World Table Tennis (WTT) events in Doha due to concerns over player safety.
An independent review by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) found World Table Tennis (WTT) was set up with good governance and financial compliance after concerns about the implementation of the commercial vehicle were raised by the German Table Tennis Federation (DTTB).
China's Xu Xin and Sun Yingsha are among the stars to be announced for the World Table Tennis (WTT) Middle East hub in Doha in March.
The European Table Tennis Union (ETTU) has postponed the European Olympic Singles Qualification tournament to April due to the ongoing coronavirus situation.
Chinese players Fan Zhendong and Chen Meng are top of the new International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Table Tennis World Ranking, which will be updated weekly from now on.
Centro Caribe Sports and the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) have paid tribute to Salvadorian official Melecio Rivera, who has passed away after contracting coronavirus.
Qatari capital Doha is to stage two World Table Tennis (WTT) events in March, as WTT pursues a hub concept in light of the coronavirus pandemic and utilises a time window vacated by the cancellation of the team World Championships.
World Table Tennis (WTT) Grand Smash events will now be worth as many ranking points as the Olympic Games and International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Championships.
The World Team Table Tennis Championships in Busan have been cancelled following three postponements during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) issued a statement on match-fixing after Australian authorities arrested a man as part of an investigation into an alleged gambling syndicate.
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has confirmed the cancellation of next year's World Veteran Championships (WVC) in France.