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Lose opening match, a good omen for Elizabeta Samara?

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(by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor) Lose opening match, a good omen for Elizabeta Samara? A new name will be inscribed on the international roll of honour when the Seamaster 2016 Women’s World Cup concludes in Philadelphia on Sunday 9th October; no previous winner is participating. However, there is one player on duty with the […]

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2016 Coaching Rule Guidance

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BY KAGIN LEE, CHAIR, USATT RULES COMMITTEE Dear Players, Starting on October 1st, the ITTF rules of table tennis will be changed to permit advice between points. This rule has been tested for several years in the German professional league, and will now apply to almost all competition worldwide. However, upon advice from various committees, […]

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World Anti-Doping Agency issues list of prohibited substances and methods

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(by Françoise Dagouret, ITTF Anti-Doping Manager) World Anti-Doping Agency list prohibited substances and methods Awareness of prohibited substances and methods is vital for all athletes in whatever discipline is pursued; table tennis is no exception. The International Table Tennis is making every effort to ensure that all concerned increase they knowledge of the subject and […]

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Olympic champion Ding Ning withdraws from Women’s World Cup

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(Courtesy of ITTF/By Henry Chen) Olympic champion Ding Ning withdraws from Women’s World Cup The 2016 Seamaster Women’s World Cup will miss a very important personality; Ding Ning, the Olympic champion and Grand Slam winner has withdrawn. Over the weekend, the line-up was revised. Germany’s Petrissa Solja is now on duty, she completes the list […]

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