Table Tennis
Hugo the top name but it is to another Hugo to whom he must bow
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Thursday, 01 August 2019 07:37
Now 50 years old, born in São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo in 1969, a first Pan American Games appearance in 1987 in Indianapolis, Hugo Hoyama won a total of 15 medals, 10 gold, one silver and four bronze, in six consecutive appearances culminating in 2011 in Guadalajara. In fact he surpassed the celebrated swimmer, Gustavo Borges as the most…
World Veteran Tour, ready for action
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Thursday, 01 August 2019 07:38
Age groups are very much as tradition dictates but there are two most innovative factors which add special ingredients to the entity; ranking lists and the champion of champions event. Seven age groups for men and women each with a 10 year period, starting with 40 to 49 years and culminating with 80 years and over form the basis for…
Continental update: Latin America
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Thursday, 01 August 2019 07:40
Meanwhile, Argentina and Brazil organised ITTF/PTT Level One courses; all activities being aimed at raising the standard of play and coach education within the continent. Argentina Argentina’s experienced Alejandra Gabaglio led a course in Cordoba from Thursday 13th to Monday 17th June. Notably, three members of the Argentina Para Team attended: Guillermo Bustamante (Class 1), Sebastian Barrera (Class 4) and…
Notable World Cup quartet, Quadri Aruna heads list
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Thursday, 01 August 2019 09:22
Significantly, the next three names in the order of merit have all enjoyed similar success. Egypt’s Ahmed Ali Saleh is the no.2 seed, followed by colleague Omar Assar and Nigeria’s Segun Toriola. Ahmed Ali Saleh is the member of the group with the most Men’s World Cup appearances, a total of five; the first being in 1998 in Shantou, the…
High class, excellence the order in Taichung
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Tuesday, 30 July 2019 12:37
Staged at the Providence University, directed by the host city’s Sheng Wu alongside Slovakia’s Juraj Stefak, a total of 10 participants attended, representing Australia, Hong Kong, China, Chinese Taipei and Iraq. “It was an honour to hold a classification in my home city. I am delighted to have received so much interest from classifiers all over the world and I…
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