North Korean soccer brings Chinese company success Jun 19, 2009
In 2008, the company expanded its scope of international sponsorships to include the International Table Tennis Federation Pro Tour and its tournaments in Qatar, Austria, Germany and France. CONTINUED 1. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Chatting With Women's Tennis Player Ana Marija Zubori - Part Two Jun 19, 2009
Serbia also has several players in the NBA and even a table tennis star with Biba Golic, who is actually featured in a recent ESPN.com commercial ... We have many basketball players, we are good in volleyball; we are good in team sports, but recently we are doing so well in table tennis, tennis, and it just makes me happy to see them. (Uscsports.com)
Ghana to participate in World Dwarf Games Jun 18, 2009
The Games, scheduled for July 28 to August 8, will see Ghana participating in football, track and field events and table tennis. About 15 countries including, United States America (USA), Russia, France, Germany, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, Benin, Nigeria, Ireland, Turkey, Denmark and Northern Ireland are participating in the event. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Andy Murray gets retro outfit to honor Fred Perry Jun 18, 2009
He also won three U.S. Opens, an Australian Open and was a world champion at table tennis. Perry died in 1995. (Anchorage Daily News)
Football: North Korean team first to arrive for Asian Youth Games Jun 18, 2009
" The North Korean footballers are the first of an estimated 1,100 athletes aged between 14 and 17, along with 700 officials, to fly into Singapore ahead of the first Asian Youth Games. The Games will see athletes from 45 National Olympic Councils across Asia compete in nine sports aquatics (swimming and diving), shooting, sailing, 3-on-3 basketball, table tennis, bowling, beach volleyball, athletics and football. Sporting similar crew cuts and wearing blue jackets with their country's flag on... (Channelnewsasia.com)
Huang expects to "plant" MLB's Yao Ming Jun 16, 2009
BEIJING, June 15 (Xinhua) -- In a country crazy for table tennis, volleyball and basketball, few Chinese play or watch baseball. However, QSL Sports Limited, led in part by Huang Jianhua, has formed a long-term partnership with the Chinese Baseball Association to develop the China Youth Baseball League (CYBL). (Xinhuanet, China)
Paddler Angeline picked to join training camp in China Jun 6, 2009
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia s An--geline Tang An Qi is among the three young paddlers from Asia picked to participate in the World HOPES training programme initiated by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) ... Penang-born Angeline, who is the girls national Under-10 champion, was picked from a list of four nominees sent by Table Tennis Association of Malaysia (TTAM). (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Crescent Valley valedictorians Jun 5, 2009
Activities: Crescent Valley Technology Team, eighth-grade mentoring project, OSU undergraduate research, Oregon STIGA Big Whack table tennis tournament champion, OSU intramural table tennis tournament champion, Northwest Regional Collegiate table tennis tournament second-place individual and team, national table tennis competition, American Mathematics contest second place in state, American Invitational Mathematics Examination, Oregon Invitational Mathematics tournament first-place team,... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Week in Quotes Jun 5, 2009
When asked about his hobbies, Zuma said: "I love sport, all sports I enjoy. I enjoy table tennis very nicely. I also sit with my little ones and we talk about everything under the sun.". Hah. (iAfrica.com)
Fundamentals camp being held in Cass Jun 5, 2009
The camp will cover basketball, baseball, softball, dodge ball, football, wiffle ball, track, tennis, table tennis, soccer and much more. The camp is for boys and girls in grades two through nine. (Dowagiac News, MI)
Big Bucks For Big Celebs In Ads Abroad Jun 4, 2009
In another ad, Tommy Lee Jones plays table tennis to promote Japanese coffee, while Keifer Sutherland has capitalized on his "24" image in a beverage commercial, jumping over hordes of people in a subway car. MacVicar reports that Japan has been a longtime hotspot for celebrities seeking work in advertising, but stars are now flocking to Brazil, because a strong currency has eased the cost of celebrity endorsement on ad-makers. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Judah Friedlander trains to be a table-tennis champ Jun 4, 2009
World Champion Table Tennis (and pizza) ... World Champion Table Tennis (and pizza) ... The World Champion Judah Friedlander takes us on a grand tour of table tennis, with special guest Tahl Leibovitz. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Gonzalez drops No. 3 Murray in French quarters Jun 3, 2009
"Playing Andy? I would have never dreamed it," Gonzalez said, "even playing table tennis.". At 28, the Chilean was the oldest player to reach the quarterfinals. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
French Twist Jun 2, 2009
I recently caught some table tennis on TV that did this pretty well. Let's break the silence. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
MPs uses sports to foster peace and unity Jun 2, 2009
Alhaji Dey said he has plans of forming a women's football team in the area and as well as promoting other sporting activities such as volleyball and table tennis. The community team beat their Police team counterparts by a lone goal which was scored in the first half by Rauf Alhassan. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
CVHS prodigy is Stanford-bound Jun 2, 2009
Liu was a member of CV s technology team, took first place in the high school table tennis tournament and the OSU intramural table tennis tournament. He was on the first place team at the Oregon Invitational Mathematics Tournament. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Soong recalls trip to China Jun 2, 2009
PETALING JAYA: Before former US president Richard Nixon made a historic visit to China during the era of ping pong diplomacy in 1972, a 21-year-old Malaysian was picked to represent the country in a table tennis tournament. It was an eye-opening experience for Soong Poh Wah, who is now 59, and he will remember taking part in the Afro-Asian Table Tennis Friendship Invitational Tournament in 1971 for a long time to come ... He took two days to reach China with the Malaysian entourage comprising... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Fun and games inside the new Aussie Googleplex Jun 1, 2009
When they're not hard at work, Australian Googlers can relax in a hammock, bean bag or lounge chair while playing any of the three major games consoles, pool, table tennis and any number of board games. A live webcam allows them to see if the equipment is being used without leaving their desk. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Dispute between STTA & ex-coach an internal matter, says Dr Balakrishnan May 30, 2009
This is not the first time the Singapore Table Tennis Association is caught up in controversy. And on this point, Senior Parliamentary Secretary Teo Ser Luck agreed that his ministry could have given the association more support in its public handling of the dispute. (Channelnewsasia.com)
> Schoolgirls question Zuma May 29, 2009
I enjoy table tennis very nicely. I also sit with my little ones and we talk about everything under the sun. (iAfrica.com)
Jon WertheimTENNIS MAILBAG May 29, 2009
" You mention a lot of other sports in your column. How about a little love for table tennis? The similarities with big tennis are countless: Both surfaces are called courts, both require a similar skill set, very mental, fun to watch and play, the word "tennis" is of course there for both and table tennis, just like its big brother, is also full of questionable characters, if only of a different income level. All that's missing is the level of attention. -- Alex Gorbounov, Cary, N.C. I'm not... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
Notebook: Zheng, Yan eating in at French Open May 27, 2009
The exploits of the pair combined with the success of Peng and Li on the WTA Tour have helped tennis grow in China, a country obsessed with table tennis. "There are now more people in China who like to watch tennis," Zheng said, "and a lot of people coming to play tennis.". (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
Commonwealth challenge of paddlers ends in quarter-finals May 26, 2009
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia s campaign in the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships came to an end in the quarter-finals of the individual events in Glasgow on Sunday. Malaysia had representatives in the women s singles and doubles, men s doubles as well as in the mixed doubles but none of them made it to the semi-finals, which would have assured them of at least the bronze medal. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Crossbow Hunting: Back-and-forth rule making isn't over as the Game Commission prepares for another vote May 24, 2009
But hunters preparing for the 2009 archery season have watched a series of serve-and-return parries among the Game Commission's board of commissioners that suggest a lively match of table tennis. It's all about crossbows. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Women finish second again May 24, 2009
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia ended up the bridesmaid to Singapore again in the 18th Commonwealth table tennis championships after losing 0-3 in the womens team final in Glasgow yesterday. National No. 1 Beh Lee Wei was no match for the far superior former China national player Yu Meng Yu, going down 8-11, 2-11, 6-11. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Testing out 5 new backyard games May 23, 2009
Indoors, they enjoy pool, table tennis, pinball, foosball, and air hockey. They play Monopoly, Clue, and Bananagrams. (Boston Globe)
China's Ma Long wins 22nd Asian Cup men's singles championship May 22, 2009
China's Ma Long reacts during the awarding ceremony for the final of men's singles at the 22nd Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, May 21, 2009 ... HANGZHOU, East China, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Chinese sensation Ma Long nailed down newly crowned world champion Wang Hao to lift the trophy of the men's singles here Thursday as China pocketed all the medals on offer at the Asian Cup table tennis tournament ... China's Wang Hao reacts during the... (Xinhuanet, China)
China's Guo Yue won 22nd Asian Cup women's singles championship May 22, 2009
China's Guo Yue reacts during the awarding ceremony for the final of women's singles at the 22nd Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, May 21, 2009. Guo Yue claimed the title by winning over her compatriot Liu Shiwen 4-0. (People's Daily Online, China)
* Athletes, officials mixed on effect of China dominance May 20, 2009
Having won every title going at the world table tennis championships earlier this month, China X as widely predicted X wrapped up the Sudirman Cup world team badminton championships on Sunday in equally emphatic fashion ... Outside China, players, coaches and fans agree that as the Asian country grows richer it is likely to increasingly dominate sports such as badminton and table tennis ... Its dangerous, Cai Zhenhua, the countrys most senior table tennis official, said after seeing... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Kids get into things other than trouble at mall on Fridays May 19, 2009
Teens can play basketball, table tennis and board games along with other activities such as listening to music provided by a DJ, who is a club staff member. Westcor provides small gift certificates from stores and movie tickets as prizes. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Wang opens with 3-1 win in Asian Cup table tennis May 19, 2009
HANGZHOU, East China, May 19 (Xinhua) -- Newly crowned world champion Wang Hao opened with a 3-1 win over South Korean Jeong Sang Eun in the Asian Cup table tennis tournament here on Tuesday. The world's top-ranked Chinese, who beat his teammate and three-time world champion Wang Liqin in the world championship final in Yokohama, Japan. (Xinhuanet, China)
Hooversville resident to compete in national table tennis tournament May 17, 2009
Bloom will participate in the Bud Light HardBat Classic, a pingpong tournament where players across the U.S. compete at the chance for the grand prize of 100,000 (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Lee Wei to lead charge for honours May 15, 2009
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia will be counting on the womens team, led by national No. 1 Beh Lee Wei, to lead the charge for honours in the 18th Commonwealth table tennis championships, which will be held in Glasgow from May 19-25. Team manager Soong Poh Wah said that based on the one silver and three bronze medal won at the last championships in India (2007), he felt the womens paddlers stood a better chance to get on the rostrum. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Rhythm Heaven Review May 14, 2009
This is used to transform tasks like playing table tennis and shooting aliens that before felt familiar only to gamers. Throughout its 30-or-so songs (and more which are unlocked), Rhythm Heaven can still prove to be at least as difficult as most other music games despite being as intuitive as it is. (Suite101.com)
China broods over ping-pong success May 14, 2009
SHANGHAI - Unsurprisingly, the Chinese team scooped almost all the medals at the recent 49th World Table Tennis Championships in Yokohama, Japan. However, rather than cheering the victory, China's sports officials, media and public now see the country's dominance in table tennis as a bad thing ... Rong Guotuan, who won the men's singles gold at the 25th table tennis worlds in 1959 - the first world championship even won by someone in China - is revered as a national hero. (Asia Times Online)
2nd Hong Kong Games opens May 10, 2009
A total of six sports, including athletics, badminton, basketball, table tennis, swimming and tennis, will be featured in the games which will run nearly a month from May 9 to 31. Editor: Xiong Tong. (Xinhuanet, China)
Junior team to be formed from Milo championships May 10, 2009
KUALA LUMPUR: The Table Tennis Association of Malaysia (TTAM) will use the Milo National Youth Championships at the Indoor Sports Arena from June 3-6 to pick a team for the South East Asian (SEA) junior championships in Pattaya. TTAM secretary Chan Foong Keong said that two players Lee Ing Jiang of Penang and Kueh Wan May of Sarawak, who won the boys and girls Under-17 category respectively in the national youth meet last year, are automatic choices for the team to the Pattaya meet which is... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
MTTL open to both junior and senior paddlers May 9, 2009
KUALA LUMPUR: This years Malaysia Table Tennis League (MTTL) will be open to both junior and senior paddlers. Table Tennis Association of Malaysia (TTAM) secretary Chan Foong Keong said the league, which is making a return after a one-year lapse, would begin in the first week of June. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
People invited to see church turned home May 8, 2009
"We are both table tennis players, so we are using one room for playing on the table that came with the property," he said. As for the price tag on their new home, Kirby hasn't really figured the total cost out. (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
Health calendar May 8, 2009
Thursday, May 7, 2009. Posted on: Thursday, May 7, 2009. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Only boxers for the Arafura Games May 8, 2009
Going Down Under: The Malaysian boxing and Paralympic table tennis teams for Arafura Games in Darwin ... Abdul Razak said they are also sending seven table tennis players to compete in the Paralympic category. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Ping Pong Nights: Ipswich Table Tennis Club still growing 10 years into existence May 7, 2009
Travis McGee of Danvers makes a spin serve during a recent match of the Ipswich Table Tennis Club ... It is a bit of an unsettling feeling to walk into the gym on the main floor of the Ipswich Town Hall and find just two teenagers playing table tennis ... You re left to wonder, Is this the Ipswich Table Tennis Club. (Ipswich Chronicle, MA)
Chinas domination bad news for table tennis May 7, 2009
Chinas domination bad news for table tennis ... Chinas domination bad news for table tennis ... YOKOHAMA: China s third successive clean sweep of the table tennis world championships was good news for the country, but bad news for the sport, a top Chinese official said. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
* PRC players make a clean sweep at table tennis worlds May 6, 2009
PRC players make a clean sweep at table tennis worlds ... World No. 1 and Olympic silver medalist Wang Hao of China celebrates after winning the mens singles final against compatriot and Olympic gold medalist Wang Liqin at the World Table Tennis Championships in Yokohama, Japan, yesterday ... China completed a clean sweep of all five titles at the World Table Tennis Championships yesterday, with world No. 1s Wang Hao and Zhang Yining claiming the mens and womens singles events. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Zhang, Wang complete sweep of titles May 6, 2009
YOKOHAMA: Reigning world number one Zhang Yining won the womens singles event at the World Table Tennis Championships yesterday, beating defending champion Guo Yue to regain the title she won in 2005. The Beijing Olympic gold medallist, who was the favourite here, stormed back from two games down for a 10-12, 3-11, 11-2, 11-7, 11-7, 11-9 victory over the world number two in the all-Chinese final. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Another clean sweep for Chinese at world meet May 5, 2009
YOKOHAMA: World No. 1 Zhang Yining moved a step nearer winning the womens singles Monday as the China team ensured it will again be taking all the titles at the World Table Tennis Championships ... Women of substance: Guo Yue and Li Xiaoxia posing with their women's doubles trophy at the World Table Tennis Championships in Yokohama. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Wang Hao wins men's singles gold at table tennis worlds May 5, 2009
YOKOHAMA, Japan, May 5 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Wang Hao beat his teammate Wang Liqin 11-9, 13-11, 11-5, 11-9 to win the men's singles event at the world table tennis championships here on Tuesday. Ma Lin and Ma Long, both from China, picked bronze medals. (Xinhuanet, China)
China sweeps all golds at table tennis worlds May 5, 2009
Wang Hao defeated compatriot Wang Liqin in the men's singles final Tuesday to give China an impressive sweep of the gold medals at the table tennis world championships. More Sports. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
* European challenge snuffed out at the table tennis Worlds May 4, 2009
European challenge snuffed out at the table tennis Worlds ... Chinas Liu Shiwen and Ma Long snuffed out the last of the European challenge yesterday to make the table tennis World Championships an all-Asian affair. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
As China won all, official worried about table tennis' Olympic future May 4, 2009
As China won all, Chinese official worried about table tennis' Olympic future_English_Xinhua. As China won all, Chinese official worried about table tennis' Olympic future ... YOKOHAMA, Japan, May 3 (Xinhua) -- China swept all the semifinal berths in the men's and women's singles events after winning a full set of mixed doubles medals at the world table tennis championships on Sunday. (Xinhuanet, China)
China to win table tennis titles at World Champs May 4, 2009
World number one Zhang Yining moved a step nearer winning the women's singles on Monday as the China team ensured it will again be taking all the titles at the World Table Tennis Championships. The Beijing Olympic gold medallist beat up-and-coming teenager Liu Shiwen in one of the all-Chinese women's singles semi-finals. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Yining sets up all-Chinese semi-final at world meet May 4, 2009
YOKOHAMA: Olympic gold medalist Zhang Yining defeated Kasumi Ishikawa yesterday to set up an all-Chinese semi-finals at the table tennis world championships ... China were expected to dominate the championships after winning all the gold medals in table tennis at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Table tennis worlds features All-Chinese semis May 4, 2009
China dominates at table tennis worlds - More Sports - SI.com ... China dominates at table tennis worlds ... YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) -- Olympic gold medalist Zhang Yining defeated Kasumi Ishikawa on Sunday to set up an all-Chinese semifinals at the table tennis world championships. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
China sweeps almost every medal in table tennis worlds May 4, 2009
YOKOHAMA, Japan, May 4 (Xinhua) -- China is set to walk away with 18 medals out of 20 at stake at the world table tennis championships after pushing out last non-Chinese players out of contention on Monday. Ma Long and Chen beat Japan's Seiya Kishikawa and Jun Mizutani in the men's doubles semifinals on Monday afternoon, making sure all five championship finals Chinese matters. (Xinhuanet, China)
Reliving the kampung days May 3, 2009
The soft-spoken Heng also reads, plays table tennis and enjoys listening to sentimental music. Related Stories. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
'I'm not going to give up,' suspended student's father vows May 3, 2009
While the other students were learning, he said he spent the day playing table tennis. The 15-year-old was suspended for four weeks from Keswick High School over a fight that he says began when another student racially abused him and punched him in the mouth. (Globe and Mail)
* Teenager Liu upsets fourth seed to reach world quarter-finals May 3, 2009
Chinese teenager Liu Shiwen upset fellow national and 2005 silver medalist Guo Yan to reach the womens singles quarter-finals at the table tennis World Championships yesterday. The 18-year-old Liu, ranked 12th in the world, continued her run of flawless victories by taking the fourth-round match without dropping a game against her fourth-ranked opponent. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Li Ping/Cao Zhen win mixed doubles table tennis title May 3, 2009
YOKOHAMA, Japan, May 3 (Xinhua) -- Li Ping and Cao Zhen beat fellow Chinese Zhang Jike and Mu Zi 4-2 in Sunday's final to claim the mixed doubles title of the Yokohama world table tennis championships. Editor: Xiong Tong. (Xinhuanet, China)
World can't afford China's table tennis gift May 3, 2009
YOKOHAMA, Japan, May 2 (Xinhua) -- China took all its top players off the mixed doubles list, deliberately making the event the most open one in the world table tennis championships. The pingpong superpower, which has promised the International Table Tennis Federation to help the rest of the world to catch up, sent young players to the mixed doubles competition, offering a chance to medal-hungry teams ... Chinese players Li Ping/Cao Zhen (L) compete during the mixed doubles quarterfinal match... (Xinhuanet, China)
Table tennis players screened for flu May 3, 2009
(AP) YOKOHAMA, Japan - Players at the table tennis world championships are being screened for influenza as a result of the swine flu scare. Organizers of the April 28-May 5 event set up thermographic machines similar to those being used at Tokyo's Narita Airport. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Hot favourite Yining leads Chinese onslaught in world meet May 2, 2009
YOKOHAMA: Chinas world No. 1 and hot favourite Zhang Yining became the first player to reach the womens singles fourth round at the world table tennis championships here yesterday. The Beijing Olympic gold medallist and top seed here was in good form as she demolished Daniela Dodean of Romania to move a step closer to regaining the title she won in 2005. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Chinese table tennis team too strong for world May 2, 2009
YOKOHAMA, Japan, May 1 (Xinhua) -- The top four seeds in both the men's and women's singles at the world table tennis championships duly won their third round games on Friday evening. It wasn't a good day for Europe as only three men and four women advancing to the round of the last 16 with Asia once again dominating. (Xinhuanet, China)
Table Tennis: Zhang Yining eases through at World Championships May 2, 2009
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Results Worldwide May 2, 2009
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* World No. 1s win in Yokohama May 2, 2009
South Koreas Dang Ye-seo serves to compatriot Kim Kyung-ah yesterday at the World Table Tennis Championships in Yokohama, Japan ... Chinas world No. 1 and hot favorite Zhang Yining became the first player to reach the womens singles fourth round at the world table tennis championships yesterday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
