18/03/2010 – The Cyprus National Championship took place in Nicosia in February 2010. In the final of the Men’s Singles Event Marios YIANGOU overcame Radu VOINEA 4-0. (8 4 7 16). In the semi-final YIANGOU beat George GEROUDES 4-1(5 9 3 -9 5 https://www.ettu.org 18/03/2010 – The Cyprus National Championship took place in Nicosia in February 2010. In the final of the Men’s Singles Event Marios YIANGOU overcame Radu VOINEA 4-0. (8 4 7 16). In the semi-final YIANGOU beat George GEROUDES 4-1(5 9 3 -9 5) and VOINEA beat YIANGO Yiangou 4-0 (5 9 9 7). In Women’s Singles final Louiza KOUREA overcame Marianella NICOLAOU 4-0.(3 6 8 5). In the semi-final the champion beat Natalia PANTELI 4-0(9 8 3 9) and NICOLAOU beat Eleftheria PANAGIOTOU 4-1 (9 9 -5 7 6). Louiza KOUREA won another title. In Women’s Doubles Event with Marianella NICOLAOU she beat Natalia PANTELI / Eleftheria PANAGIOTOU 3-1.(-8 4 9 5). Vassilis VASSILIOU and Panagiotis NEOFYTOU won the title in Men’s Doubles Event. They overcame George GEROUDES/ Stefanos GREGORIOU 3-1.(9 -12 5 6) Third title Louiza KOUREA won in Mixed Doubles Event. This time with Andreas TZIAMBOS succeeded in the final match against Andreas EFSTATHIOU/ Marianella NICOLAOU 3-1.(6 -7 6 7) (by courtesy of Cyprus TTA) Photo: Marios YIANGOU (by courtesy of Cyprus TT Association)

16/03/2010 – The ?.S. Pera Athens dominated in the national division A1 in Greece for this season. In the tournament which ended on Sunday the club become champion in men’s and women’s category without defeat and fully confirmed the pr 16/03/2010 – The ?.S. Pera Athens dominated in the national division A1 in Greece for this season. In the tournament which ended on Sunday the club become champion in men’s and women’s category without defeat and fully confirmed the prognosis. In men A.S. Pera captured the 5th consecutive championship title after 16 wins. That is their 15th overall win in the history of the club. At the same time they equaled the record set in 1997-2001 when Pear also has been champion for five times in the row. Kostas PAPAGEORGIOU Kostas LAGOGIANNIS Lefteris MAKRAS carried the success while John FONTOULIS who was cadet had three participations. Coach is John KORDOUTIS. In women A.S. Pera Athens emerged as champion with 12 victories in 12 games. It is their 3rd title after those won in 2004 and 2008. New champions are Christina FILI Angelina PAPADAKI Olga GEORGOPOULOU and coach is Costas IOANNIDIS. In the men’s ?1 Olympiakos contested in 2nd place for the 5th year in a row while the top four completed the AO Tatavla and OA Chania. The champion of A2 category AO Heraklion 2001 mooved forward in the first category while in the play off will play the 2nd AO Amfitheas and the 3rd AS The Gymnasium. In the women’s A1 Olympiakos the champion of the last year finished at 3rd position while P.K.D. Tavrou is ranked 2nd. The first four places completed D.A.O. Tavrou. In the A2 category demoted from the start of championship AO Pefkis which withdrew from the tournament. Champion in the A2 class became the AO Tatavla and returned directly to the A1. The Foinikes Patras and YMCA Kalamarias were the second and third team of A2 respectively and will participate in the baraz for A1. (by Ioannis FAKAROS courtesy of Hellenic Table Tennis Federation) MEN’ S A1 FINAL CLASSIFICATION TEAM POINTS – W.-L. – GAMES 1. A.S. Pera Athens – 32 16-0 64-11 2. Olympiakos Piraeus – 29 13-3 57-27 3. ?.?. ?;atavla 27 11-5 53-32 4. Omilos Chanion Crete – 26 10-6 45-38 5. P.?.D. ?;avrou – 25 9-7 42-38 6. A.C. Zografou – 22 6-10 37-49 7. ?.?. Pefkis – 20 4-12 31-44 8. Emmetropia ?rakliou Crete – 19 3-13 25-54 9. Panathinaikos A.O. – 16 0-16 10-64 WOMEN’S A1 FINAL CLASSIFICATION TEAM – POINTS – W.-L. – GAMES 1. A.S. Pera Athens – 24 12-0 48-8 2. P.?.D. ?;avrou – 21 9-3 43-18 3. Olympiakos Piraeus 20 8-4 35-20 4. D.A.O. ?;avrou – 18 6-6 31-28 5. YMCA Thessaloniki – 16 4-8 21-396. ?thina Magoufanas – 15 3-9 16-41 7. Panathinaikos A.O. – 12 0-12 8-48

14/03/2010 – ITTF President Adham SHARARA signed the contract for the 2011 World Table Tennis Championships in Rotterdam The Netherlands. Saturday the signature was made in the presence of all members of the ITTF Executive Committee and mrs. Erica https://www.ettu.org 14/03/2010 – ITTF President Adham SHARARA signed the contract for the 2011 World Table Tennis Championships in Rotterdam The Netherlands. Saturday the signature was made in the presence of all members of the ITTF Executive Committee and mrs. Erica TERPSTRA President of The Netherlands Olympic Committee. Under the theme “Join the table” the 2011 WTTC will be hosted from 8th till 15th May in the City of Sports Rotterdam. Ahoy will be the venue for the most important global table tennis event. The 2011 WTTC are organised by the Stichting Tafeltennis Evenementen (STN) on behalf of The Netherlands Table Tennis Association (NTTB) in association with Rotterdam Topsport. ITTF Executive Committee had a board meeting in Rotterdam and ITTF staff visited different hotels and the Ahoy venue. ITTF-president Adham SHARARA was welcomed together with NTTB-president Edgar VERKOOIJEN and 2011 WTTC ambassador Bettine VRIESEKOOP in the town hall of Rotterdam by mayor Ahmed ABOUTALEB. “The good cooperation with all parties involved and the enthusiasm of the ITTF concerning our preparations is very pleasant – says tournament director Ton VAN HAPPEN. – We are well on course and the contract signature underlines that.” NTTB-president Edgar VERKOOIJEN is also satisfied concerning cooperation so far. “We are happy with the way several matters are already tackled and concerning the role of the NTTB in this. Mrs. TERPSTRA took the opportunity to broing our our common objective of a possible bid for the 2028 Olympic Games in a her enthusiastic manner under the attention of ITTF Executive Committee.” (by Harald HANEMAAIJER courtesy of NTTB) Photo: ITTF and Dutch official during the official ceremony in Rotterdam and the event’s logo (courtesy of NTTB)

13/03/2010 – During the Lignano Master Open today it has been announced with a special ceremony the nomination of Lignano Sabbiadoro Getur Village as Federal Paralympics Table Tennis Centre for the Italian national teams. The announcement has been

10/03/2010 – After 12 Rounds in French Pro A League Pontoise Cergy and Levallois Sport are at the top of the standings. Both teams recorded victories yesterday. Pontoise beat Romagne 4:1 whilst Levallois overcame Angers Vaillante Sport with the sam

10/03/2010 – Steen HANSEN will be new technical director in Spanish Table Tennis Association. After the elections carried by the RFETM Danish coach has been elected once again for the prestigious position in the Association. HANSEN was National Coac https://www.ettu.org 10/03/2010 – Steen HANSEN will be new technical director in Spanish Table Tennis Association. After the elections carried by the RFETM Danish coach has been elected once again for the prestigious position in the Association. HANSEN was National Coach between 1997 and 2001. Danish expert announced that he will take over new job in Spanish table tennis with great ambitions. Steen HANSEN was National Coach of Denmark from 1976 until 1984 Island from 1984 – 1989. That year he went back to Denmark as a Technical Director until 1997. From 1997 HANSEN accepted the proposal and worked as a national coach until 2001. During last nine years he has been engaged as a Performance Director in English Table Tennis Association. (by courtesy of RFETM) Photo: Steen HANSEN (left) and Spanish TT Association President Miguel Angel MACHADO

09/03/2010 – The Romanian National Championships from 5th to 7th March took place in Arad. New Romania`s Champions are Adrian CRISAN and Daniela DODEAN. Adrian CRISAN beat Adrian DODEAN in the final of the Men’s Event 4-1. In women`s Singles f https://www.ettu.org 09/03/2010 – The Romanian National Championships from 5th to 7th March took place in Arad. New Romania`s Champions are Adrian CRISAN and Daniela DODEAN. Adrian CRISAN beat Adrian DODEAN in the final of the Men’s Event 4-1. In women`s Singles final Daniela DODEAN overcame Elizabeta SAMARA 4-1. In Men`s Doubles CRISAN and FILIMON overcame DODEAN and OLTEANU 3-1. DODEAN and SAMARA won gold in the Women`s Doubles. They overcame BORZA / Andreea DODEAN 3-0 Dodean siblings Adrian and Daniela added the title in the list in Mixed double Event. They overcame A. FILIMON and E. SAMARA 3-0. Results Men’s Singles: 1. Adrian CRISAN (CSM-LPS Bistrita) 2. Adrian DODEAN (CSM Arad) 3 Dragos. OLTEANU (ACTT Bucuresti) 3. Csaba SIMON (CSM Cluj-Napoca) Women’s Singles: 1. Daniela DODEAN (CSM Arad) 2. Elizabeta SAMARA (LPS Farul Constanta) 3. Bernadette SZOCS (CSM-LPS Bistrita) 3. Valeria BORZA (CSM-LPS Bistrita) Men’s Doubles: 1. Daniela DODEAN / Elizabeta SAMARA (CSM Arad / LPS Farul Constanta) 2. Valeria BORZA / Andreea DODEAN (CSM-LPS Bistrita / ACS Tehnopres) 3. Cristina HIRICI / Anamaria SEBE (LPS Farul Constanta) 3. Andreea DOSPINA / Mihaela DOSPINA (CSS-LPS Slatina) Men’s Doubles: 1. Adrian CRISAN / Andrei FILIMON (CSM-LPS Bistrita / LPS Farul Constanta) 2. Adrian DODEAN / Dragos OLTEANU (CSM Arad / ACTT Bucuresti) 3. Alexandru CAZACU / Hunor SZOCS (ACTT Bucuresti / CSM-LPS Bistrita) 3. George COROIAN / Ionut SENI (ACTT Bucuresti) Mixed Doubles: 1. Adrian DODEAN / Daniela DODEAN (CSM Arad) 2. Andrei FILIMON / Elizabeta SAMARA (LPS Farul Constanta) 3. Ovidiu IONESCU / Bernadette SZOCS (CSM Buzau / CSM-LPS Bistrita) 3. Alexandru CAZACU / Cristina HIRICI (ACTT Bucuresti / LPS Farul Constanta) (by Georgeta POPESCU courtesy of R T T F) Photo: Adrian CRISAN (Photo Roscher)