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No. Venue Year Men's Team Women's Team Men's Singles
Asian Championships Results 1972 to 2007 No. Venue Year Men's Team Women's Men's Team Singles 1. Beijing 1972 Japan China HASEGAWA Nabuhiko (JPN) bt China bt Japan bt XI Enting (CHN) 2. Yokohama 1974 China Japan HASEGAWA Nabuhiko (JPN) Bt Japan Bt China bt XI Enting (CHN) 3. Pyongyang 1976 China Korea DPR LIANG Geliang (CHN) bt Japan bt China bt GUO Yuehua (CHN) 4. Kuala Lumpur 1978 China China GUO Yuehua(CHN) Bt Korea DPR Bt Korea DPR bt LIANG Geliang (CHN) 5. Calcutta 1980 China China SHI Zhihao (CHN) bt Japan bt Korea DPR bt XIE Saike (CHN) 6. Jakarta 1982 China China CAI Zhenhua (CHN) bt Japan bt Japan bt XIE Saike (CHN) 7. Islamabad 1984 China China XIE Saike (CHN) bt Korea DPR bt Korea DPR bt CHEN Longcan (CHN) 8. Shenzhen 1986 China China J1ANG Jialiang (CHN) bt Korea DPR bt Korea DPR bt TENG Yi (CHN) 9. Niigata 1988 China Korea R CHEN Longcan (CHN) bt Korea DPR bt Korea DPR Bt YOO Nam Kyu (KOR) 10. Kuala Lumpur 1990 China Korea R WANG Tao (CHN) bt Korea DPR bt Korea DPR bt MA Wenge (CHN) 11. New Delhi 1992 China Hong Kong XIE Chaojie (CHN) bt Korea DPR bt China bt KANG Hee Chan (KOR) 12. Tianjin 1994 China China KONG Linghui (CHN) bt Korea DPR bt Hong Kong bt LIU Guoliang (CHN) 13 Singapore 1996 Korea China Kong Linghui(CHN) Bt China Bt Hong Kong Bt Liu Guoliang(CHN) 14 Osaka 1998 China China WANG Liqin(CHN) Bt Korea R Bt Korea DPR Bt Seiko Iseki(JPN) 15 Doha 2000 China China CHIANG Peng-Lung(TPE) Bt Korea Bt Korea Bt MA Lin(CHN) 16 Bangkok 2003 China Bt China Bt Wang Hao(CHN) Chinese Taipei Hongkong,China Bt Tang Peng(CHN) 17 -
1926 World Championships London 1926 Men's Doubles
1926 World Championships London 1926 Men's Doubles Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals World Champion Prenn / Lindenstaedt (GER) Prenn / Lindenstaedt Hodac / Meissner walkover Mossford / Penny Heydusek / Kautsky (TCH) -14, 7, 17, 17 Mossford / Penny Mossford / Penny (WAL) 20, 14, -20, 18 Mechlovits / Kehrling (HUN) Freudenheim / Ranger 12, 20, 17 Freundenheim / Ranger Ernest / Kahn -20, 11, 17, -14, 15 Mechlovits / Kehrling (HUN) Mechlovits / Kehrling (HUN) 15, 10, 18 Mechlovits / Kehrling Bromfield / Farris (ENG) -16, -18, 10, 20, 18 R.Jacobi / D. Pecsi (HUN) Peermahomed / Singh (IND) 15, 11, -19, 11 Stone / Geen Stone / Geen (WAL) 12, 18, 15 Jacobi / Pecsi (HUN) R. Jocobi / Pecsi (HUN) 14, 19, 13 Jacobi / Pecsi Jorgensen / Ander (SWE) 16, 16, -17, 9 Jacobi / Pecsi (HUN) Flussmann / Pillinger (AUT) 14, 12, -18, 8 Flussman / Pillinger Restall / Morgan 18, 12, 16 Flussman / Pillinger (AUT) Source: Gerstmann / Zinn (GER) 12, 5, 17 Tournament program Bennett / Ross Bennett / Ross (ENG) 13, 9, 9 1928 World Championships Stockholm 1928 Men's Doubles Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals World Champion Wilde / Allwright (ENG) Wilde / Allwright Suppiah / Borucha (IND) 17, 13, 15 Jacobi / Mechlovits (HUN) Jacobi / Mechlovits (HUN) 17, 17, 14 Jacobi / Mechlovits (HUN) Stone / Mossford (WAL) 16, 6, 16 Bull / Perry (ENG) Johansson / Feldin (SWE) 14, 18, 12 Bull / Perry (ENG) C. Bull / F. Perry (ENG) 9, -15, 6, 8 Bull / Perry (ENG) Malacek / Fleischmann (TCH) 12, 12, -13, -15, 17 Flussmann / Pillinger (AUT) Flussmann / Pillinger (AUT) -
MEDIA GUIDE #Ittfworlds2017 Check out Latest Event News & Updates on ITTF.Com Cn.ITTF.Com
29 May - 5 June 2017 Düsseldorf (Germany) MEDIA GUIDE #ITTFWorlds2017 Check out latest event news & updates on ITTF.com cn.ITTF.com BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION Join millions of fans around the world in following the best table tennis players & world class events! @ITTFWorld @ITTFChannel @ITTFWorld2014 2 | #ITTFWorlds2017 29 May - 5 June 2017, Düsseldorf, Germany | 3 CONTENT ITTF Overview 4 History of Table Tennis 4 Basic Table Tennis Rules 5 Host City & 2017 WTTC Venue 7 2017 WTTC Key Dates 8 2017 WTTC Time Schedule 8 2017 WTTC Playing System 10 Check out latest event news & updates on Men's Singles • Players To Watch Out For 12 ITTF.com • Top 64 Seeds Player Information 18 cn.ITTF.com Women's Singles • Players To Watch Out For 22 • Top 64 Seeds Player Information 28 Doubles Seeding 32 WTTC Trophies & History 36 BE PART OF THE Reigning World Champions 37 Current World and Olympic Medalists 38 CONVERSATION Past World Team Champions (1926 - 2015) 39 Seamaster 2017 World Tour Winners 40 Upcoming Major Events 41 2017 WTTC Table 43 2017 WTTC Interesting Facts 44 Media Guidelines 46 General Information 50 Venue Map 52 Mixed Zone Detailed Map 54 Join millions of fans around the world in following Media Access 55 the best table tennis players & world class events! Photography Positions 56 Media Tools 58 @ITTFWorld ITTF Media Contacts 58 @ITTFChannel @ITTFWorld2014 29 May - 5 June 2017, Düsseldorf, Germany | 3 ITTF OVERVIEW The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) is the international governing body of Table Tennis and has 222 affiliated member associations; the most of any International Sports Federation. -
Campeonato Mundial Londres - Inglaterra - 1926
CAMPEONATOS MUNDIAIS I CAMPEONATO MUNDIAL LONDRES - INGLATERRA - 1926 CLASSIFICAÇÃO FINAL EQUIPE MASCULINA: Hungria DUPLA MASCULINA: R. Jacobi/D. Pocsi (Hungria) DUPLA MISTA: Z. Mechlovits/ M. Mednyanszky (Hungria) INDIVIDUAL MASCULINO: R. Jacobi (Hungria) INDIVIDUAL FEMININO: M. Mednyanszky (Hungria) II CAMPEONATO MUNDIAL ESTOCOLMO - SUÉCIA - 1928 CLASSIFICAÇÃO FINAL EQUIPE MASCULINA: Hungria DUPLA MASCULINA: A. Liebster/R. Thum (Áustria) DUPLA FEMININA: F. Flamm (Áustria)/M. Mednyanzky (Hungria) DUPLA MISTA: Z. Mechlovits/M. Mednyanzky (Hungria) INDIVIDUAL MASCULINO: Z. Mechlovits (Hungria) INDIVIDUAL FEMININO: M. Mednyanszky (Hungria) III CAMPEONATO MUNDIAL BUDAPESTE - HUNGRIA - 1929 CLASSIFICAÇÃO FINAL EQUIPE MASCULINA: Hungria DUPLA MASCULINA: G.V. Barna/M. Szabados (Hungria) DUPLA FEMININA: E. Metzger/E. Ruster (Alemanha) DUPLA MISTA: I. Kelen/A. Sipos (Hungria) INDIVIDUAL MASCULINO: F.J. Perry (Inglaterra) INDIVIDUAL FEMININO: M. Mednyanszky (Hungria) IV CAMPEONATO MUNDIAL BERLIM - ALEMANHA - 1930 CLASSIFICAÇÃO FINAL EQUIPE MASCULINA: Hungria DUPLA MASCULINA: G.V. Barna/M. Szabados (Hungria) DUPLA FEMININA: M. Mednyanszky/A. Sipos (Hungria) DUPLA MISTA: M. Szabados/M. Mednyanszky (Hungria) INDIVIDUAL MASCULINO: G.V. Barna (Hungria) INDIVIDUAL FEMININO: M. Mednyanszky (Hungria) V CAMPEONATO MUNDIAL BUDAPESTE - HUNGRIA - 1931 CLASSIFICAÇÃO FINAL EQUIPE MASCULINA: Hungria DUPLA MASCULINA: G.V. Barna/M. Szabados (Hungria) DUPLA FEMININA: M. Mednyanszky/A. Sipos (Hungria) DUPLA MISTA: M. Szabados/M. Mednyanszky (Hungria) INDIVIDUAL MASCULINO: M. Szabados (Hungria) INDIVIDUAL FEMININO: M. Mednyanszky (Hungria) VI CAMPEONATO MUNDIAL - PRAGA - TCHECOSLOVÁQUIA - 1932 CLASSIFICAÇÃO FINAL EQUIPE MASCULINA: Tchecoslováquia DUPLA MASCULINA: G.V. Barna/M. Szabados (Hungria) DUPLA FEMININA: M. Mednyanszky/A. Sipos (Hungria) DUPLA MISTA: G.V. Barna/A. Sipos (Hungria) INDIVIDUAL MASCULINO: G.V. Barna (Hungria) INDIVIDUAL FEMININO: A. Sipos (Hungria) VII CAMPEONATO MUNDIAL BADEN - ÁUSTRIA - 1933 CLASSIFICAÇÃO FINAL EQUIPE MASCULINA: Hungria DUPLA MASCULINA: G.V. -
World Championships and Olympic Games Summary Venue MS WS
World Championships and Olympic Games Summary Venue MS WS MD WD XD MT WT Notes R. Jacobi HUN Z. Mechlovits HUN D. Pecsi HUN 1. Hungary London R. Jacobi HUN M.Mednyanszky HUN M.Mednyanszky 1st World Championship 12, 22, 19 15, 19 15, 11, -19, 11 X 14, 8 2. Austria X Ivor Montagu becomes ITTF 1926 Z.Mechlovits HUN D.Gubbins WAL Mechlovits HUN R. Jacobi HUN 3. ENG = IND Chairman (later, President) Kehrling HUN Gleeson A. Liebster AUT F. Flamm AUT Z. Mechlovits Z.Mechlovits HUN M.Mednyanszky R. Thum AUT M.Mednyanszky M.Mednyanszky Hungary Stockholm Begin Women's Doubles -8, -18, 22, 12, 15 19, 20, 13 10, 13, 16 16, 21, 11 -19, 20, 16, 9 Austria X 1928 Score standard: 21-pts L.Bellak HUN E.Metzger GER F. Perry ENG D. Gubbins WAL D. Pecsi HUN England C. Bull ENG Sommerville E. Metzger GER V. Barna HUN E. Metzger GER I. Kelen HUN M. Szabados HUN Hungary Budapest F. Perry ENG Mednyanszky HUN M. Rüster GER A. Sipos HUN Fred Perry wins Singles, -14, 12, 21, 19 9, 15, 12 15, 14, 13 14, 15, 12 -19, 18, 13, 8 Austria X switches to tennis, wins 3 1929 Szabados HUN Wildam AUT L. Bellak HUN G. Wildam AUT L. Bellak HUN England consecutive Wimbledons S. Glancz HUN F. Flamm AUT M. Gal HUN V. Barna HUN M.Mednyansky M. Szabados HUN V.Barna HUN Mednyanszky HUN M. Szabados HUN A. Sipos HUN M.Mednyanszky Hungary Berlin V.Barna wins 1st Singles 14, -16, 16, 12 18, 15, -21, -10, 15 11, 14, 18 12, 12, 19 20, 18, -16, 19 Sweden X 1930 World Ch. -
I Ragazzi Guardano Le Stelle Ping-Pong
I ragazzi guardano le Stelle Ping-Pong di Enzo Pettinelli con la consulenza di Nicola Falappa Senigallia, Giugno 2011 I ragazzi guardano le Stelle Tutti i diritti letterari di quest’opera sono di esclusiva proprietà dell’autore. 3 Enzo Pettinelli Presentazione Presentare una nuova fatica letteraria di Enzo Pettinelli è per me sempre un grande onore, sia dal punto di vista personale che istituzionale. Il nuovo lavoro, dal titolo “I ragazzi guardano le stelle”, che avrà diffusione esclusivamente per via informatica, coniuga perfettamente due aspetti fondamentali del tennistavolo che Enzo Pettinelli, dall’alto della sua esperienza, ben conosce. Il coniugare infatti il grande mondo dei campioni, che hanno timbrato con la loro presenza e le loro prestazioni indimenticabili, le più importanti manifestazioni mondiali, con il mondo dei ragazzi che nel tennistavolo vedono anche un modo per giocare, divertirsi e sognare, mi sembra veramente una mirabile intuizione che certamente sarà da tutti apprezzata. Il lavoro di Enzo, con cui l’autore vuole anche celebrare a suo modo il 150° dell’Unità d’Italia, si colloca come importante progetto culturale, all’interno della rafforzata collaborazione in atto tra la nostra federazione, il TT Senigallia ed il Centro Federale della città marchigiana. Passione ed emozioni da una parte, tecnologia ed innovazione dell’altra sono le componenti fondamentali di un’idea cui auguro tutto il successo che merita anche nell’interesse del nostro amore comune per il tennistavolo. Franco Sciannimanico Presidente Fitet 4 I ragazzi guardano le Stelle Note dell’autore Non è solo ping-pong o tennistavolo. È un’avventura vissuta dai bambini, attraverso il loro modo d’essere. -
8. May/Jun 1983
FOR RUBBERS AND BLADES RING OR WRITE 37th World Championships ~ose ~ank Sports also for other T.T. equipment/clothing Tokyo '83 at Discount Prices NOW AT: 119 WITTON STREET BRILLIANT BRONZE FOR ENGLAND NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE Telephone: 0606-48989 (day) by George R. Yates 0978-76'0249 (after hours) Not since those heady days of the to the host nation, were feats that set the late 40's to the middle 50's, during heart pounding. Undoubtedly England's shock element the era of leach and Bergmann, has was that unperturbable 1S-years-old school DAY OF DECISION an England men's team achieved a boy, Carl Prean, from the Isle of Wight who, medal position in the Swaythling on debut in the world championships, At the AGM of the ETTA to be held whirled his combination bat with such in London on July 9 the Management Cup. The feat was last performed in devastating effect that memories of John Committee will pro,po'se that the Utrecht in 1955 but, with the most Hilton's feats in Berne were evoked. National CouncU be directed to apply unlikeliest of teams, the capture of Prean, in contesting 19 sets in the team the newly-approved ITTF regulation bronze medals in Holland was event had 15 wins to 4 losses with Douglas, app'ertaijning to racket coverings. for once taking second place, achieving 14 emulated in the Yoyogi National wins to 7 losses. The new regulat'ion, to become Stadium, Tokyo over the period AUTHORITY effective as 'from January 1, 1984, reads: April 28 to May 3, 1983. -
HISTORY of WORLD RANKINGS by André Damman (BEL) MEN WOMEN
HISTORY of WORLD RANKINGS by André Damman (BEL) MEN WOMEN 1928 [Rankings drawn up by Hon. Ivor MONTAGU, Mrs. Zoltan MECHLOVITS (HUN) and Richard PICK (AUT)] 1. MECHLOVITS Zoltan (HUN) 1. MEDNYANSKI Maria (HUN) 2. LIEBSTER Alfred (AUT) 2. METZGER Erika (GER) 3. BELLAK Laszlo (HUN) 3. WILDAM Gertrude (AUT) 4. GLANCZ Sandor (HUN) 4. SIPOS Anna (HUN) 5. BULL A.H. (ENG) 5. INGRAM Joan (ENG) 6. HAYDON Adrian (ENG) 6. ZADOR Ica (HUN) 7. PERRY Fred (ENG) 7. GUBBINS Dolly (WAL) 8. FLUSSMANN Paul (AUT) 8. LAND (ENG) 9. PECSI Dani (HUN) 9. FLAMM (AUT) 10. THUM Robert (AUT) 10. KUHLMANN (GER) 11. FINBERG M. (LAT) 12. KOLMADIN A. (SWE) 13. MÜLLER (HUN) 14. MALECEK (TCH) 15. SIUPPIAH (IND) 16. JACOBI (HUN) 17. FEHER Manfred (AUT) 18. PILLINGER (AUT) 19. COLES (WAL) 20. WILDE F.H.D. (ENG) December 1928 [Drawn up by Sir Ivor MONTAGU and Mrs. Zoltan MECHLOVITS (HUN) and Richard PICK (AUT)] 1. PERRY Fred (ENG) 1. MEDNYANSKI Maria (HUN) 2. SZABADOS Miklos (HUN) 2. METZGER Erika (GER) 3. BRAUN [BARNA] Victor (HUN) 3. WILDAM Gertrude (AUT) 4. HAYDON Adrian (ENG) 4. SIPOS Anna (HUN) 5. MECHLOVITS Zoltan (HUN) 5. ZADOR Ica (HUN) 6. LIEBSTSER Alfred (AUT) 6. SMIDOVA Marie (TCH) 7. KLEIN J. (HUN) 7. GAL Magda (HUN) 8. GLANCZ Sandor (HUN) 8. KOLBE Jozefine (AUT) 9. BELLAK Laszlo (HUN) 9. RUSTER Mona (GER) 10. FLUSSMAN Paul (GER) 10. INGRAM Joan (ENG) 11. MALECEK Antonin (TCH) 12. THUM Robert (AUT) 13. BULL Charles (ENG) 14. OSCHIUS (LAT) 15. FEHER Manfred (AUT) 16. FINBERG M. -
Premier Zhoo's Visit to Jopon Chino's Progromme for Rurol Development Irnproving the T-Ut'al Econonty HIGHLIGHTS of the WEEK (Pp
Vol. 25, No. 24 June 14, 1982 A CHINESE WEEKLY OF NEWS AND VIEWS Premier Zhoo's Visit to Jopon Chino's Progromme for Rurol Development irnproving the t-ut'al econonty HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK (pp. 21-27). Sprucing Up Beiiing Premier Zhao Visits Japan shadow the second session of the Environmental sanitation and UN General Assembly ()n Sino-Japanese economic co- beauty have become major con- Disarmament. How do the two for operation was central theme cerns in drawing uP Plans a superpowers match their deeds the talks between leaders of urbnn construction. Two of with their words? What at'e bountries. At a TokYo recent Beijing municiPal the two the new features of the arms press c<lnference, the Chinese government documents outline race? (p. l0) more Premier explained the result of how to make the caPital the visit and addressed a num- pleasant (p. 9). ber of other issues, including Advances in Zimbabwe's A Chinese Account of the Sino-US relations, US-Soviet Countryside Paris Commune reduction and nuclear arms Review of a newly dis- state chairman election Government measures to China's covered rare book an (pp. l5-17). encourage rural growth are - important to Zimbabwean eye-witness account of the first proletarian revolu- Atrocities economic development and to world's lsraeli tion by a Chinese interPreter Condemned consolidating the country's independence. A signed article who worked for envoys sent to Wanton bombing of Beirut describes advances in Zimbab- Paris bv thc Qinc court (p. 29) and intrusion into southern we's countryside (p 13). -
1926 World Championships London 6-11.12.1926 Men's Singles Roland
1926 World Championships London 6-11.12.1926 Men's Singles Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals World Champion Roland Jacobi (HUN) Roland Jacobi (HUN) T.A. Dawn (IND) 18, 18, 13 Roland Jacobi (HUN) Peermahomed (IND) 12, -18, 15, 18 Ernest (IND) W. Ernest (IND) -17, 21, -14, 18, 20 Roland Jacobi (HUN) Hedley Penny (WAL) -18, 12, 15, 16 Penny Lionel Farris (ENG) -19, 11, 12, -15, 18 Pillinger (AUT) Georg Lindenstädt (GER) -13, 18, 13, 19 Pillinger (AUT) Munio Pillinger (AUT) 23, 16, 17 Roland Jacobi (HUN) S.R.G. Suppiah (IND) 12, 22, 19 Suppiah (IND) Trevor Coles (WAL) -19, 19, 12, -16, 12 Suppiah (IND) Cyril Mossford (WAL) -13, 16, 11, 15 Freudenheim Eduard Freundenheim-AUT 16, 18, -20, -17, 24 Mechlovits (HUN) A.H. Fyzee (IND) 19, 9, 8 A.H. Fyzee (IND) A.A. Fyzee (IND) 16, -11, 17, -24, 14 Mechlovits (HUN) Source: Charles Allwright (ENG) 8, 11, 18 TT Collector 33 Mechlovits (HUN) Zoltan Mechlovits (HUN) 15, 13, 15 1928 World Championships Stockholm 24-29.1.1928 Men's Singles Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals World Champion Ragnar Söderholz (SWE) Söderholz (SWE) Kurt Heller (TCH) 15, 18, 20 Mechlovits (HUN) Zoltan Mechlovits (HUN) walkover Mechlovits (HUN) I. Rosenthal (LAT) 9, 18, 16 Mechlovits (HUN) Antonin Malecek (TCH) 17, 5, 16 Liebster (AUT) Alfred Liebster (AUT) 14, 17, 18 Liebster (AUT) Sandor Glancz (HUN) -12, -13, 18, 13, 18 Glancz (HUN) Charles Allwright (ENG) 15, 7, 17 Zoltan Mechlovits (HUN) Fred Perry (ENG) -8, -18, 22, 12, 15 Perry (ENG) Erwin Fleischmann (TCH) 9, 7, -14, 14 Bellak (HUN) Laszlo Bellak (HUN) -
World Team Championship China, on Top Again P.14
Monthly N° 1 • June-July 2014 ALL INTERNATIONAL TABLE TENNIS NEWS Publisher: Philippe Saive 1 WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP CHINA, ON TOP AGAIN P.14 THE LEGENDS NEVER DIE JAN-OVE WALDNER WINNER OF THE FIRST ITTF LEGENDS TOUR P.8 theofficialpingmagazine.com Come visit us on www.dandoy-sports.com , you will not regret it! Very attractive prices, discount and special oers Professional customer service Free shipping worldwide Large stock availability and great choice Monthly newsletter Facebook hot sales 3 EDITORIAL Come visit us on www.dandoy-sports.com , you will not regret it! Very attractive prices, discount and special oers Professional customer service Free shipping worldwide Large stock availability and great choice Monthly newsletter - Facebook hot sales EDITORIAL • THE TORCH IS LIT, Dear Table Tennis Lovers, LET IT SHINE Welcome to a new magazine, one which visits the four corners of the world. Read about new players; consider innovations our sport needs and revisit such events as the recent ZEN-NOH World Team Championships in Tokyo, a tourna- BRIGHTLY ment where China swept the board. Can anyone compete with the Chinese? Dimitrij Ovtcharov showed in the men’s final that it is hard but possible with his outstanding win against Zhang Jike. THE OFFICIAL PING MAGAZINE MAGAZINE PING OFFICIAL THE - When was the last time that Europeans were on the top of the world? It’s now some two decades ago in the late 1980s, when the great Swedish men’s team dominated the game. Table tennis fans from throughout the world loved that ge- neration and they still love that generation. -
Ma Long World Number One, Now Champion of the World P.06 450 Million People Followed the World-S Biggest Table Tennis Event P.05
Publisher: Philippe Saive Monthly N° 6 • Jun-Jul 2015 ALL INTERNATIONAL TABLE TENNIS NEWS 6 EVENT OF THE MONTH MA LONG WORLD NUMBER ONE, NOW CHAMPION OF THE WORLD P.06 450 MILLION PEOPLE FOLLOWED THE WORLD-S BIGGEST TABLE TENNIS EVENT P.05 IN SHORT DING NING WORLD RANKING REGAINS TITLE IN LIST MEN & DRAMATIC FINAL P.14 WOMEN P.62>65 theoffi cialpingmagazine.com 3 EDITORIAL - EDITORIAL EDITORIAL • THE OFFICIAL PING MAGAZINE MAGAZINE PING OFFICIAL THE - Understandably, all eyes were focused on China for the Qoros 2015 World Championship. At WELCOME TO our showpiece event, we wondered who would make history. OUR OFFICIAL PING Would Ma Long respond and win the Men’s Singles title? Would he fulfil his goal? Would the World number one complete the tournament with the gold medal around his neck? MAGAZINE, ONE He did, combining power and control, he realised his dream; the quality of his play setting WHICH VISITS new standards. Throughout Ma Long was totally focused, mentally attuned but if any player showed strength THE FOUR CORNERS of character it was Ding Ning. She secured the Women’s Singles title despite being in pain and restricted in movement as a result of an ankle injury sustained at the start of the deci- OF THE WORLD. ding seventh game. It was one of the most courageous performances ever witnessed and like Ma Long, she pro- ved herself most worthy being rated the best player in the World. Read about what happened in the world of table tennis since Enthralling action in Suzhou, reaching an estimated 450 million people worldwide, the tour- nament set a record as the most followed in the history of table tennis.