05/11/2010 – Swiss Table Tennis Association informed that Ms. Susanne GRIES has been appointed in the position of new General Secretary from January 1st 2011. Susann GRIES a German national speaking German English and French fluently studied law

28/10/2010 – Portuguese Table Tennis Association have pleasure in inviting the international TT family to participate in the 18th Portuguese Youth Open Championships which will be held in Tavira (Algarve) from 17th to 19th December 2010. Below you 28/10/2010 – Portuguese Table Tennis Association have pleasure in inviting the international TT family to participate in the 18th Portuguese Youth Open Championships which will be held in Tavira (Algarve) from 17th to 19th December 2010. Below you can download regulations and entry forms to our tournament. The preliminary entry will be returned to this office not later than 08th November 2010. For further information please do not hesitate to contact Jos?ENTES: Phone: (351) 21 353 19 99 Fax: (351) 21 352 51 78Mobile: (351) 91 578 76 80E-mail: jose.bentes@fptm.pt or Federa? Portuguesa de T?is de MesaRua Padre Lu?Apar?o n?9 – 51169 – 093 LISBOAPhone: (351) 21 353 19 99 / 21 352 74 13Fax: (351) 21 352 51 78E-mail: tecnica@fptm.pt Click here to download the prospectus Click here to download the preliminary entry form Click here to download the final entry form

29/10/2010 – The 33th Flanders International Table Tennis Tournament 2011 will be played from Friday 12th August until 16th August 2011. The 13th Flanders Oostende Masters is on Saturday 13th August 2011. The legendary Jean-Michel SAIVE will play on https://www.ettu.org 29/10/2010 – The 33th Flanders International Table Tennis Tournament 2011 will be played from Friday 12th August until 16th August 2011. The 13th Flanders Oostende Masters is on Saturday 13th August 2011. The legendary Jean-Michel SAIVE will play on that tournament. Hotel reservations the sooner the better.HOTELS: www.toerisme-oostende.beYOUTH HOSTEL: http://www.deploate.be/CAMPING SITES: Contact De Kalkaert Fleriskotstraat 8 tel : 0032 59 30 14 51 Oasis Duinenweg 284 tel : 0032 59 30 19 55 info@camping.be tel.: 0032 70 22 20 00 RECREATION CENTER SUN PARKS DE HAAN: Contact: tel: 00 32 50 42 95 96 Click here for further information

26/10/2010 – In Bulgaria after the first tournament in Varna Madlen from Sofia is at the top of the standings. Team recorded four victories out of four matches last week. Also unbeaten is Digesta Profisport whilst Korabostroitel 92 from Varna is th

19/10/2010 – Last year India’s Table Tennis Association has signed the contract with former Italian and UAE head coach Massimo COSTANTINI having in mind very important goal – good result at the Commonwealth Games that will be held in Del 19/10/2010 – Last year India’s Table Tennis Association has signed the contract with former Italian and UAE head coach Massimo COSTANTINI having in mind very important goal – good result at the Commonwealth Games that will be held in Delhi this October. Experienced coach who played for 23 years in national jersey proved as a perfect solution. Under the guidance of Massimo COSTANTINI Sharath Kamal ACHANTA and Subhajit SAHA won gold in Men’s Doubles Event after they beat GAO Ning and YANG Zi. In Women’s team Event DAS GHATAK PATKAR KUMARESAN and PRABHU won silver and they lost against Singapore. ACHANTA SAHA ROY ANTHONY RAVICHANDRAN clinched the bronze in Men’s Team as well as ACHANTA in Singles and DAS and GATHAK in Women’s Doubles. That put India on the second spot with five medals on the medal standings. Only one nation was better – Singapore whilst England and Malaysia occupied third and fourth position. – Can you highlight some special matches or most important one from Delhi?“Undoubtedly the winning of gold medal in Men’s Doubles by beating the Singaporean GAO Ning and YANG Zi was the most magic moment. It came after big struggles; in the semis against the England’s PITCHFORD and BAGGALEY in which they have had a match point; then in the final.But most valuable and unforgettable moment came afterwards being in the highest step of the podium while the Indian national anthem was playing. It was really a touching. Technically I have to mention the brilliant performance of our girls. On the eve of the CWG nobody would have bet on two medals. But they won it: the silver in Women’s Team after having beaten Australia and England and the bronze in the Women’s Doubles ” said Massimo COSTANTINI. – What was the reaction in Indian TTA after the great result?“These medals came after other good results we have achieved during the season. For the first time ever an Indian player ACHANTA won a Pro Tour in Egypt and reached the WR n.39. So it has given the right confidence for the CWG 2010 in which TT has contributed with 5 medals out of 101 fulfilling the Government expectations. In fact I used to say to media and members of the Government that India was capable to achieve 3-5 medals and we got 5 the maximum so the target has been achieved completely. You have to consider the enormous effort the Association the Sport Authority and all the actors involved in this major event have done by giving me full support. They are happy very happy and proud to make India greater and greater.” – Where the team had preparations for the Games?“The preparation was planned keeping in mind four different opportunities: International exposures such as Competitions Training camp abroad Domestic Competitions and Training camp in India. Considering last 3 months of preparation I have planned to take part of US Open Egypt Pro Tour then to organize 15 days camp in India two domestics tournaments for the players selections. After that we participated at the Pro Tour in China immediately after 3 weeks in Zhengding we had one week off and the last 3 weeks we worked in Delhi. The target was to give them the right confidence during the competition and getting the habit to stand the stress to face the pressure to manage the toughest moment of the match which ultimately occurs so I pushed them to improve mentally to think better before executing any stroke and to understand the meaning of mistakes.” – I guess you extended your contract with India?“The Association has clearly expressed the will to continue for one more year or until the London 2012 but the last sanction has to come from SAI -Sport Authority of India. From my side I wish to complete the job I have started in Feb. 2009 so to leave a legacy to the players coaches and table tennis family in terms of results knowledge and experience helpful for the future of India ” stated coach Massimo COSTANTINI. (by Milica NIKOLIC) Photo: Photo:

19/10/2010 – SVS Niederosterreich is at the top of the group A in Europe Men’s Superliga. In second match they overcame SK Kotlarka Praha. FEGERL and HABESOHN lead at the standings above RACA Bratislava and SK Kotlarka Praha. In Group B B Stav

16/10/2010 – The Executive Committee of the German Table Tennis Association (DTTB) has unanimously decided to close Dimitrij OVTCHAROV’S doping case. The board has immediately cancelled the suspension of the 22-year-old German international. T https://www.ettu.org 16/10/2010 – The Executive Committee of the German Table Tennis Association (DTTB) has unanimously decided to close Dimitrij OVTCHAROV’S doping case. The board has immediately cancelled the suspension of the 22-year-old German international. The DTTB analyzed all circumstances and evaluated numerous statements of anti-doping experts among them Prof. Dr. Wilhelm SCHANZER head of the Institute of Biochemistry (IOC/WADA accredited Anti-Doping Laboratory) at the German Sport University Cologne. The conclusion: OVTCHAROV has not culpably violated the Anti-Doping rules. “As a matter of fact there are various records regarding the abuse of Clenbuterol in livestock breeding in China – stated Prof. SCHANZER. – The most probable explanation from my point of view is that the athlete ingested the very low amount by contaminated food”. Various other evidence supports Dimitrij OVTCHAROV. A hair sample of Dimitrij OVTCHAROV recommended by Professor SCHANZER and voluntarily offered by the athlete gave absolutely no clue for Clenbuterol which would have been found in the hair if taken in a high dose or for a longer term. Additional four athletes of the DTTB who had also participated at the China Open were tested unannounced on August 24 one day after the dope test of OVTCHAROV. Their results were all negative. On behalf of NADA supported by DTTB and with the intention to check the credibility of contamination which OVTCHAROV suspected the respective samples – after the positive result for Dimitrij OVTCHAROV became known – were tested again for Clenbuterol using a much more sensitive and normally in practice not applied method of measuring. This additional test should prove if traces of the phenomenon Clenbuterol could possibly be found with the other participants of the China Open. This analysis actually showed such traces of Clenbuterol in a hardly measurable extremely low area of concentration (2.5 pg/ml 5 pg/ml 7.1 pg/ml and 10 pg/ml). These four samples do not fulfil the relevant criteria of the so called “Adverse Analytical Finding” and therefore due to the minimal quantity cannot justify the suspicion of doping. NADA confirmed this in their letter to the DTTB dated September 27. In Dimitrij OVTCHAROV’s urine sample from August 23 the Institute of Biochemistry in Cologne detected the anabolic substance Clenbuterol. On August 22 Ovtcharov returned from a trip to the China Open (August 16 to 22). According to experts the low amount of Clenbuterol in his sample (75 pg/ml) prefigures that he ingested the substance at most five to six days before the urine control – i.e. in China on his way to China or on his way from there. As a positive urine sample is an objective violation of the Anti Doping rules the DTTB focused on evaluating whether Ovtcharov ingested the substance on purpose or not. The Executive Committee believes he did not.“We ourselves analyzed the case uncommittedly and in addition had it analyzed by neutral scientific bodies. We took our decision to the best of our knowledge based on our responsibility ” said Thomas WEIKERT President of the German Table Tennis Association. “I have always fought doping and any kind of deceit in sports ” added Hans Wilhelm GAB Honorary President of the DTTB. “To fight doping we have to investigate as deeply as possible but we must consider the individual case too. It would be unethical if we had condemned Dimitrij OVTCHAROV even though anti-doping experts and much evidence supports the theory of contaminated food”. (by Simone HINZ courtesy of DTTB) Photo: Dimitrij OVTCHAROV with DTTB Honorary President Wilhelm GAB