Chinese Taipei's Cheng I-Ching was on the wrong end of an upset as the first-ever World Table Tennis (WTT) Contender event got underway in Doha - with one player knocked out for breaching COVID-19 rules.
Japan’s Tomokazu Harimoto will start among the favourites in the men’s singles as the World Table Tennis (WTT) Middle East hub launches tomorrow in Doha.
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Hong Kong’s table tennis team have withdrawn from two World Table Tennis (WTT) events in Doha due to concerns over player safety.
The European University Sports Association (EUSA) has held a virtual meeting with the European Table Tennis Union (ETTU) to discuss the two organisations' respective activities.
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.
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has confirmed the cancellation of next year's World Veteran Championships (WVC) in France.
International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) President Thomas Weikert believes the #RESTART series has proved competition can be held successfully and safely despite the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic.
World Table Tennis (WTT) has announced the appointment of Melissa Soobratty as senior media director for the new body, which will run the International Table Tennis Federation's (ITTF) commercial and event business from 2021.
China's Sun Yingsha and Ma Long have won the first World Table Tennis (WTT) showcase event in Macau.
Canadian show jumper Ian Millar holds the record for the most Olympic appearances by an athlete in any sport. When he competed at London 2012 at the age of 65 it was the tenth time he had competed in the Games since making his debut 30 years earlier at Munich 1972. He had won his only Olympic medal at Beijing 2008 when he was part of Canada’s team that took silver in the team jumping event. Millar won a gold medal in the Pan American Games team jumping event at Toronto 2015. He announced his retirement in 2019.
The City of Liverpool is host to the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in 2022.
The World Artistic Gymnastics Championships is the property of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) which is the governing body of Gymnastics worldwide. The Championships represent the pinnacle of elite gymnastics competition, attracting a substantial worldwide broadcast audience. WGC2022 is looking to engage an individual or agency to deliver the commercial sales process and maximise commercial opportunities for the event.
Almost 35 years after losing out to Barcelona for the 1992 Olympics, Brisbane is poised to stage the Games in 2032. Philip Barker reports on the long history of Australian Olympic bids, with the country still one of only two in the Southern Hemisphere to have hosted the Games.
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