Two Table Tennis Paralympians to Compete in the Olympic Games Courtesy of ITTF Natalia Partyka and Melissa Tapper will play in both the Olympic and Paralympic events in Rio! History will be made at Rio 2016 Olympic Games, as two Paralympians will be playing in the Olympic Table Tennis event for the first time ever. […]
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RIO 2016: About Table Tennis
Posted onRIO 2016: About Table Tennis The National Post covers table tennis as part of their RIO 2016 Olympic Games coverage: RIO 2016: About Table Tennis May 13, 2016 – “Competition dates: Aug. 6-17 In brief: Table tennis is believed to have started in Victorian times on British estates like Highclere Castle – featured in the television […]
Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Qualification Guide
Posted onRio 2016 Paralympic Games Qualification Guide USA Table Tennis has made available the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Qualification Guide by the International Paralympic Committee. “This Guide describes in detail how athletes and teams can qualify for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games in each of the 22 sports on the Games program. It provides to the […]
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