2014 ITTF Para Table Tennis World Championships CITY: Beijing, China SITE: China Administration of Sports for Persons with Disabilities NO.321, Tianbei Road, Houshayu Town, Shunyi District, Beijing, P.R.C DATE: 6 – 15 September 2014 PLAYERS: 197 men 117 women 314 total COUNTRIES: 48 TABLES: 16 TABLE BRAND: Double Happiness BALL BRAND: Double Happiness FLOOR BRAND: Enlio MEDIA CONTACT: ITTF Promotion Manager Matt Pound:
[email protected], +65 8654 4715 Introduction Welcome to the 2014 ITTF Para Table Tennis World Championships. The 2014 ITTF Para Table Tennis World Championships is held every 4 years, with the previous edition being held in Gwangju, Korea. It is one of the biggest events on the ITTF-PTT calendar, with Paralympians attending. The venue for this championship is the National Para Training Centre built in 2007 to help the National Paralympic Committee of China to prepare for the 2008 Paralympic Games. The 2014 ITTF Para Table Tennis World Championships will gather players from around the world battling it out for the titles of Singles and Team Champion in their respective class. This media kit is designed to provide an update on the 2014 ITTF Para Table Tennis World Championships. Enclosed are statistics and notes that will be of assistance during the tournament. Players’ biographies as well as statistical, historical and personal data can be found on IPTTC.org. Please make player interview requests through a member of the ITTF and OC media staff located in the press room. Key Dates/Times 6 September 2014 – Arrival of athletes