16/04/2011 – An 8 player strong squad will be leaving these shores in early May for the World Table Tennis Championships in Rotterdam (8-15 May). Men: Paul DRINKHALL Andrew BAGGALEY Darius KNIGHT Daniel REED and Liam PITCHFORD. Women: Joanna PARK https://www.ettu.org 16/04/2011 – An 8 player strong squad will be leaving these shores in early May for the World Table Tennis Championships in Rotterdam (8-15 May). Men: Paul DRINKHALL Andrew BAGGALEY Darius KNIGHT Daniel REED and Liam PITCHFORD. Women: Joanna PARKER Kelly SIBLEY and Hannah HICKS. Coaches: Alan COOKE and Jia Yi Liu. Alternating between a team and a singles event it has been 2 years since a smaller squad of just DRINKHALL SIBLEY and PARKER ventured to Japan for the last singles championships. On that trip the young squad faced a steep learning curve moving forward to 2011 a larger and vastly improved England squad in which every player has dramatically climbed the world rankings is not there purely for the experience and to learn they are there to compete! (by James CORNFORD courtesy ETTA) Photo: Joanna PARKER (Photo Roscher)

16/04/2011 – Konstantinos PAPAGEORGIOU and Katerina NTOULAKI became the winners of Greek National championship for men and women that took place in Byzantine Sports Centre in Athens last weekend.. The athlete of AS Pera Athens and the athlete of t https://www.ettu.org 16/04/2011 – Konstantinos PAPAGEORGIOU and Katerina NTOULAKI became the winners of Greek National championship for men and women that took place in Byzantine Sports Centre in Athens last weekend.. The athlete of AS Pera Athens and the athlete of the Spanish Colossa Valladolid emerged as champions of Greece in singles and in doubles with partner Konstantinos LAGOGIANNIS and Christina FILI respectively (also from AS Pera). Papageorgiou maintained the trophy from last year and won its third overall title in singles. Ntoulaki repeated success in singles from 2009. The games were dedicated to the memory of Damon DAMIANIDIS for many years basic member of H.T.T.F. and AS Pera Athens. In the spectacular final of men’s singles Konstantinos PAPAGEORGIOU met the 19 year old George FRAGOULIS. PAPAGEORGIOU use the experience and good tactic and won 4-0. The final result does not necessarily mean that the victory came easy since three of the four sets ended with a difference of two points. In the final of women’s singles played the couple that everyone expected. Closed friends Katerina NTOULAKI and Christina FILI played for the third time in the last 4 years. The difference is this year NTOULAKI was very strong won 4-0 and.got revenge for the defeats in 2008 and 2010. She captured the title winning all the contests with the same score. Unfortunately for one more year several of the big names of two categories stayed out of the singles event. For different reasons John VLOTINOS Daniel TSIOKAS and Laura NIKOULAE chose only doubles event while Tasos RINIOTIS and Claudio KIROU were absents. (by John FAKAROS courtesy Hellenic TT Federation) All the finals – Men’s singles: Konstantinos PAPAGEORGIOU-George FRAGOULIS 4-0 (12-10 11-9 11-7 13-11) Women’s singles: Katerina NTOULAKI-Christina FILI 4-0 (11-4 11-8 13-11 11-5). Men’s doubles: Konstantinos PAPAGEORGIOU/Konstantinos LAGOGIANNIS-George NTALIANIS/George KANASIS 3-1 (11-4 5-11 11-4 11-6). Women’s doubles: Katerina NTOULAKI/Christina FILI-Aliki KIOUFI/Eleni GEORGIADOU 3-1 (11-5 7-11 11-6 11-8). All the winners in each category – MEN’S SINGLES: 1. Konstaninos PAPAGEORGIOU (AS PeraAthens) 2. George FRANGOULIS (AO Tatavla) 3. Dimitris PAPADIMITRIOU (AO Tatavla) -. Lefteris MAKRAS (AS Pera Athens WOMEN’S SINGLES: 1. Katerina NTOULAKI (Kolossa Valladolid Spain) 2. Christina FILI (Pera Athens)3. Angelina PAPADAKI (AE Athena Magoufanas) – Diana ZERDILA (PAL Finikas Patras). MEN’ S DOUBLE: 1. Konstantinos LAGOGIANNIS/Konstantinos PAPAGEORGIOU (Pera Athens) 2. George KANASIS/George NTALIANIS (OA Chania) 3. Anthony MALINAKIS/John GEORGANTAS (AO Amfitheas / P.K.D. Tavros)-. Dimitris GOUTZIDIS/Nick GRAMMENOS (GS Filia Orestiada). WOMEN’S DOUBLES: 1. Christina FILI/ Katerina NTOULAKI (AS Pera Athens/Kolossa Valladolid Spain) 2. Alice KIOUFI/Eleni GEORGIADOU (DAO Tavros)3. Laura NIKOULAE/Maria CHRISTOFORAKI (Kremlin Bicetre France / PKD Tavrou) -. Angelina PAPADAKI/Dimitra-Thomais TSEKOURA (AE Athena) Photo: 2011 Greek champions Konstantinos PAPAGEORGIOU and Katerina NTOULAKI In the spectacular final of men’s singles Konstantinos PAPAGEORGIOU met the 19 year old George FRAGOULIS. PAPAGEORGIOU use the experience and good tactic and won 4-0. The final result does not necessarily mean that the victory came easy since three of the four sets ended with a difference of two points. In the final of women’s singles played the couple that everyone expected. Closed friends Katerina NTOULAKI and Christina FILI played for the third time in the last 4 years. The difference is this year NTOULAKI was very strong won 4-0 and.got revenge for the defeats in 2008 and 2010. She captured the title winning all the contests with the same score. Unfortunately for one more year several of the big names of two categories stayed out of the singles event. For different reasons John VLOTINOS Daniel TSIOKAS and Laura NIKOULAE chose only doubles event while Tasos RINIOTIS and Claudio KIROU were absents. (by John FAKAROS courtesy Hellenic TT Federation) All the finals – Men’s singles: Konstantinos PAPAGEORGIOU-George FRAGOULIS 4-0 (12-10 11-9 11-7 13-11) Women’s singles: Katerina NTOULAKI-Christina FILI 4-0 (11-4 11-8 13-11 11-5). Men’s doubles: Konstantinos PAPAGEORGIOU/Konstantinos LAGOGIANNIS-George NTALIANIS/George KANASIS 3-1 (11-4 5-11 11-4 11-6). Women’s doubles: Katerina NTOULAKI/Christina FILI-Aliki KIOUFI/Eleni GEORGIADOU 3-1 (11-5 7-11 11-6 11-8). All the winners in each category – MEN’S SINGLES: 1. Konstaninos PAPAGEORGIOU (AS PeraAthens) 2. George FRANGOULIS (AO Tatavla) 3. Dimitris PAPADIMITRIOU (AO Tatavla) -. Lefteris MAKRAS (AS Pera Athens WOMEN’S SINGLES: 1. Katerina NTOULAKI (Kolossa Valladolid Spain) 2. Christina FILI (Pera Athens)3. Angelina PAPADAKI (AE Athena Magoufanas) – Diana ZERDILA (PAL Finikas Patras). MEN’ S DOUBLE: 1. Konstantinos LAGOGIANNIS/Konstantinos PAPAGEORGIOU (Pera Athens) 2. George KANASIS/George NTALIANIS (OA Chania) 3. Anthony MALINAKIS/John GEORGANTAS (AO Amfitheas / P.K.D. Tavros)-. Dimitris GOUTZIDIS/Nick GRAMMENOS (GS Filia Orestiada). WOMEN’S DOUBLES: 1. Christina FILI/ Katerina NTOULAKI (AS Pera Athens/Kolossa Valladolid Spain) 2. Alice KIOUFI/Eleni GEORGIADOU (DAO Tavros)3. Laura NIKOULAE/Maria CHRISTOFORAKI (Kremlin Bicetre France / PKD Tavrou) -. Angelina PAPADAKI/Dimitra-Thomais TSEKOURA (AE Athena) Photo: 2011 Greek champions Konstantinos PAPAGEORGIOU and Katerina NTOULAKI

15/04/2011 – The Czech Table Tennis Association held its regular annual meeting two weeks ago. During the Assembly Mr. Zbynek SPACEK replaces Mr .Zdenek BOTEK as the President of the CTTA. Mr. SPACEK played table tennis since he was 10. He played th

12/04/2011 – In Denmark Vedbak is already in the final of the Women’s play off. Julie THOMSEN WANG Jia Yin and Henrika PUNNONEN succeeded in both legs against Virum-Sorgenfri. In opening leg champions from 2007 and 2009 beat adversaries 6:1 a

11/04/2011 – Team GB will field a six-strong table tennis team at the 2012 Olympic Games after being granted permission to use host nation qualification places. The British Olympic Association decides which sports and athletes are given automatic pl https://www.ettu.org 11/04/2011 – Team GB will field a six-strong table tennis team at the 2012 Olympic Games after being granted permission to use host nation qualification places. The British Olympic Association decides which sports and athletes are given automatic places for London 2012 depending on their competitiveness. And this ruling means that three men and three women will compete in London. Women’s coach Alan COOKE said: “We have to try to qualify in our own right [but] we have the wildcard if needed.” BOA chief executive and Team GB chef de mission Andy HUNT stated: “The British Table Tennis Federation has demonstrated that they have laid solid foundations to maximise the opportunity of competing at a home Games and developed programmes to ensure a strong long term legacy for the sport. British Table Tennis has proven that the young squad of players are capable of delivering a credible performance on the field of play in 2012″. In winning the silver medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games England’s men finished above three nations who competed in the last Olympic Games in Beijing. “Real progress is being made in elite performance; there are now four British players – two male two female – ranked in the top 200 in the world compared with none prior to the Beijing 2008 Olympics.” Britain’s top ranked player is Paul DRINKHALL who is ranked 88th in the world while his female counterpart Kelly SIBLEY is ranked 135th. DRINKHALL 21 said: “My ultimate dream has always been to be an Olympic medallist and to have the chance to compete in my home country is better than any dream.” Both are in Britian’s five-strong development squad which trains full-time in Sheffield. Seventeen-year-old Liam PITCHFORD who won silver for England at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi and is ranked at 245th in the world is also in the squad alongside Joanna PARKER and Gavin EVANS. Darius KNIGHT who won a men’s double gold medal at the Youth Olympic Games with DRINKHALL in 2006 is also vying to make the team. Table tennis joins handball volleyball and weightlifting as sports that have been handed host nation automatic qualification places. Basketball has also been offered a place although that is subject to approval by the International Basketball Federation. (courtesy BBC) Photo: Paul DRINKHALL and Darius KNIGHT (Photo Roscher)

08/04/2011 – Last week Mr Sigurdur V. SVERRISSON has been elected as a new president of Icelandic TTA. President SVERRISSON already was at the same position from 1994-2004. – What was the reason for your come back as a head person of the ITTA?

07/04/2011 – During the annual meeting of the Icelandic TTA held last week new president has been elected. Sigurdur V. SVERRISSON took the leadership and the new members of the Board was elected too. The members of the governing body in the Icelandi