03/03/2011 – The Czech National closed championship will take place in Prague 4th and 5th of March. The venue is the Sparta Arena in Prague Podvinny mlyn. The Event starts on Friday 4th of March from 9.30. The closing stages of the competition will https://www.ettu.org 03/03/2011 – The Czech National closed championship will take place in Prague 4th and 5th of March. The venue is the Sparta Arena in Prague Podvinny mlyn. The Event starts on Friday 4th of March from 9.30. The closing stages of the competition will be on program from Saturday 5th of March from9.30. Final matches are on Saturday. Title holder in Men’s Singles Event is Dimitrij PROKOPCOV whilst in Women’s Singles Renata STRBIKOVA won the title last year. In Men’s Doubles 2010 winners are Dimitrij PROKOPCOV and Tomas KONECNY in Women’s Doubles Dana HADACOVA and Katerina PENKAVOVA and in Mixed Doubles Jan URBANEK and Katerina PENKAVOVA. It seems that in this years championship there is no outstanding favorites in any category. (by Zuzana KAPLANOVA courtesy Czech TTA) Photo: Dimitrij PROKOPCOV

01/03/2011 – During the meeting held on February 25th French Table Tennis Association’s Executive Board accepted resignation handed by Alain DUBOIS from his position of FFTT President and Executive Board member. Mr. Jacques HELAINE has been a 01/03/2011 – During the meeting held on February 25th French Table Tennis Association’s Executive Board accepted resignation handed by Alain DUBOIS from his position of FFTT President and Executive Board member. Mr. Jacques HELAINE has been appointed to serve President’s function pro-tempore until next Committee meeting will take place. Next April 2nd according to the FFTT statute a new President will be elected among the EB members to assure interim function up to the next General Assembly scheduled on December 17th 2011. (EWT courtesy FFTT)

01/03/2011 – The 12th Round did not alter the look of the French Pro A. At the two thirds of the Championships the situation at the top and bottom standings are clear. It is the battle for the Champions League which will whet the appetites. At the t

22/02/2011 – In Europe’s Superliga in the play off for the position 1 to 4 will play CVSE Celldomolk vs. SVS Niederosterreich and SF SKK El Nino Praha will meet SK SATEX Bratislava. For position 5 SK Kotlarka Praha will meet STAVO-IMPEX Holic

17/02/2011 – Belgian legendary player Jean-Michel SAIVE was invited to play golf with Waremme’s Mayor Guy COEME. Former World’s no.1 showed that he could be a good golf player but of course not such good as Tiger WOODS. After his very g

15/02/2011 – There is no change at the top of the standings in Men’s League in Austria. SPG Walter Wels is at position no. one. SPG Raika Ligist/Don Bosco Graz/1 is second and ASKO Glas Wiesbauer is third. In Austria’s Women’s Bund

11/02/2011 – After the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) has also confirmed the decision of the German Table Tennis Association (DTTB) and declared that the case Dimitrij OVTCHAROV was no doping case. WADA does 11/02/2011 – After the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) has also confirmed the decision of the German Table Tennis Association (DTTB) and declared that the case Dimitrij OVTCHAROV was no doping case. WADA does not use its right to veto before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne as WADA stated to the DTTB. As the International Table Tennis Federation had already refrained from an appeal the file is now closed. The 22-year-old currently number 15 in the world ranking list will not be suspended nor imposed with other consequences. “WADA has fully confirmed the decision of DTTB’s Executive Committee from October ” DTTB President Thomas WEIKERT commented. “Thereby our decisions are accepted by all parties. We had already integrated the NADA into the hearing in October. The independent Disciplinary Commission Anti-Doping of the DTTB did not come to any different results after it had also thoroughly analysed the circumstances in December and January”. OVTCHAROV’s urine sample taken in August 2010 contained traces of the prohibited substance Clenbuterol. The athlete could conclusively point out that the most probable explanation for this test result was that Clenbuterol entered his body without his knowledge through food intake during his stay in China at the China Open or on his trip to and from there. This argumentation was supported by assessments of the leading national Anti Doping experts Professor Dr. Wilhelm Sch?er (Head of the Institute of Biochemistry at the German Sport University Cologne IOC/WADA accredited Anti-Doping Laboratory) and Dr. Detlef Thieme Director of the Institute of Doping Analysis and Sports Biochemistry in Kreischa near Dresden. (courtesy DTTB)