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The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) is the governing body for all international table tennis associations. The role of the ITTF includes overseeing rules and regulations and seeking technological improvement for the sport of table tennis. The ITTF is responsible for the organisation of numerous international competitions, including the World Table Tennis Championships that has continued since 1926.
- City’s women’s team had earlier guaranteed themselves a place at this year’s Olympics in Paris
- Zhu Chengzhu, who starred for Hong Kong in the previous championships, wins the deciding match to overcome the higher-ranked Chinese Taipei
Baldwin Chan ‘super-happy’ after his victory helps to fill the void left by Ho Kwan-kit, who was ruled out with a nasty finger injury.
Li Ching believes men’s and women’s teams can finish in top eight at the World Team Championships in South Korea this month.
Zeng Zhiying becomes overnight celebrity in Chile after coming from behind to beat Eva Peña Brito in the Pan American Games, and has sights set on playing at Paris Olympics.
The city’s top women’s player has had an elbow injury for a year, exacerbated by a packed schedule, with the Hong Kong team already without another Olympic bronze medallist, Minnie Soo.
Dominant table tennis trio of Sun Yingsha, Chen Meng and Wang Yidi take title without losing a game.
City’s team see off Kazakhstan 3-1 to grab spot in last four in Pyeongchang, while China’s men sweep aside Hong Kong in round of 16, racking up fourth 3-0 win of tournament.
Wong Chun-ting and Doo Hoi-kem to meet top seeds Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha of China in the semi-finals, aiming to improve on their bronzes at the 2015 and 2017 editions.
‘The outcome was totally unexpected,’ Hong Kong coach Leung Chu-yan admits after stunning first-round result.
Hong Kong’s world No 6 pair, who took bronze at the 2015 and 2017 championships, will not face a China duo before the semi-finals.
Combination of fast improving Zhu Chengzhu and Doo Hoi-kem look to keep rolling at World Championships after winning two golds on tour.
International Table Tennis Federation says sport has history of ‘bringing people together’ as it outlines way back for athletes to compete as neutrals.
Hong Kong table tennis team counting on multiple tournaments and training with overseas players to stay sharp for World Championship in South Africa in May.
Hong Kong table tennis team managed second and third-placed finish in WTT event in Doha
The 20-year-old duo Pedrey Ng and Karen Lee clinch women’s doubles spots for World Championships with qualifying run in Doha.
Novak Djokovic, Ons Jabeur among top players to form first executive committee of Professional Tennis Players Association, as group seeks say in how sport is run.
Novel mixed singles format hailed by highest-placed woman in the inaugural tournament, as officials discuss including players across China’s Greater Bay Area.
The city will have a player in qualifying draw of a tennis major for the first time since 2015, with Eudice Chong set to battle for place in Australian Open main draw.
Zhu Chengzhu emerged from competition in Chengdu with 7-1 record and twice saved her Hong Kong team from defeat.
A day after the women’s side lost to Germany, the men’s team also go out in the quarter-finals, losing 3-1 in Chengdu.
Germany win close quarter-final 3-2 at World Team Table Tennis Championships in Chengdu, as Hong Kong – without the injured Doo Hoi-kem – miss out on a medal.
The city’s men’s team sweep aside Egypt 3-0 to reach quarter-finals, but world No 3 women go to dramatic decider against Romania in Chengdu.
Minnie Soo Wai-yam takes the lead in 3-0 whitewash of South Africa, but coach warns his players ‘there will be no easy matches in the knockout stage’.
Zhu Chengzhu pulls off another surprise to put the women’s team in sight of winning their group, while Hong Kong’s men lose to Japan but could yet qualify.
Zhu Chengzhu claims final point in winner-takes-all singles at World Team Table Tennis Championships.
Potential upset is avoided as Wong, playing for a second time, comes through battle with outsider Nima Alamian.
Zhu Chengzhu makes a winning start as they beat Italy 3-0 in their opening match in Chengdu, but the real test will come when they face France on Sunday.
Sport’s world team championships start on Friday in Chengdu, which until recently was under lockdown and was rattled by an earthquake earlier this month.
City will send squad to World Team Championships in Chengdu next week, with Hong Kong’s women hoping to improve on the bronze medal they have won at four previous events.
Hong Kong will send squad of 10 to the tournament, which has not been held since 2018 because of pandemic.
