Table Tennis
Narrow defeat but Martin Bentancor impressive
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Thursday, 12 September 2019 02:35
Creditable progress, the member of the quartet to impress the most being Martin Bentancor; he finished in second position in his group, before securing his reservation in the knock-out stage by ousting the host nation’s Axel Gavilan (11-3, 11-8, 11-1, 9-11, 11-5). An impressive performance from the Argentine but it was in defeat that he was arguably more impressive. In…
Tasks completed , main draw places secured
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Table Tennis
Thursday, 12 September 2019 02:42
It was only lower down the order that surprises accrued. Men’s Singles …………Romania’s Cristian Pletea, the leading name on qualification duty secured first place in his group but he was tested; he needed the full five games to beat Argentina’s Martin Bentancor (12-10, 8-11, 9-11, 11-4, 11-6) …………Silver medallist at the recent Pan American Championships, Argentina’s Gaston Alto reserved top…
The positive influence of table tennis extends to HMP High Down
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Table Tennis
Wednesday, 11 September 2019 02:06
Prisoners who possess a positive behaviour record at HMP High Down are invited to take part in weekly table tennis sessions offering match play and coaching assistance courtesy of members from Brighton Table Tennis Club. The aim of the initiative is to see the foundation of new communities between the attendees whilst also gaining coaching and leadership skills. The results…
Winners book Tokyo places, China takes no chances
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Table Tennis
Wednesday, 11 September 2019 02:27
No Ma Long but the combination of Xu Xin, Fan Zhendong, Lin Gaoyuan and Liang Jingkun alongside Wang Chuqin is a quite breathtaking line-up; it is no different for women. List the top seven names on the current world rankings, leave out Zhu Yuling, let her focus on the women’s doubles and you have the selection; Chen Meng, Ding Ning,…
Success story in Varberg: A city fanatic about TTX
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Table Tennis
Wednesday, 11 September 2019 08:01
The rejuvenated form of table tennis – TTX – has been attracting attention and fans across the world over the past year. Every city that has had a TTX event has given extremely positive feedback, and one of those success stories just so happened to be in the heart of Sweden. The Swedish dream Last year, the Swedish Table Tennis…
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Clean sweep for Lily Zhang, player of the tournament
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Titles defended, Germany and Romania win in Nantes
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More gold, leading names increase title haul
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Expect the unexpected, surprise winners in Ostrava
Saturday, 07 September 2019 23:55
Brave effort but hosts France outclassed by defending champions
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Reigning champion on track but prominent names fall
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Portuguese form continues, final places booked
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United States, adding to medal list
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Living on the knife-edge dramatic conclusion in Ulaanbaator
Friday, 06 September 2019 15:00
Greater goals in mind, impressive opening day performances
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Giant slayers: Portugal land huge upset to reach semi-finals
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Against the odds, the day belongs to Portugal
Thursday, 05 September 2019 21:25
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