Showing posts with label WTTC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label WTTC. Show all posts

In Translation: Ma Long's Path From Injury To 3-Time Men's Singles World Champion


How does positive thinking help Ma Long came back mentally stronger after an injury? Here's a translated interview about the 3-time men's singles world champion, Ma Long.

In Translation: What Makes Liu Shiwen the World Champion


What makes a world champion? A world-class playing style? An Olympic-champion-winning coach? Or a good sleep before the match? Liu Shiwen, the 2019 women's singles world champion, talks us through every important detail that makes her the world champion.

2019 WTTC Recap: Liu Guoliang's Review & Must-Watch Matches


Dramas' staged, history's made, tears' shed and here's everything happened at the 2019 World Table Tennis Championships in Budapest, Hungary, from 21 to 28 April.

History: Fun Facts About WTTC When Budapest Hosted the World Championships


Why did every match hosted in Hungary start with an 'edge'? Why did players stay up late for the World Championships? Discover more stories about World Table Tennis Championships in Hungary.

2019 WTTC Predictions: Competition Heats Up In Hungary


Now that the draws are confirmed in Budapest and we are waiting for the athletes set to compete. It's time to take you through what we can expect over the next few days of competition.

History: Know About Hungary's Past Supremacy at WTTC



As we get closer to the 2019 World Championships, to be held from 21-28 Aprilin Budapest, Hungary, we decide to recollect briefly the history of Hungary's table tennis achievements at each World Table Tennis Championships.

Your Views: Koreans Form Unified Team at 2018 World Team Championships


The finals are yet to come but it is definitely a big day in table tennis history. As the DPR. Korea and Korea team will form a Unified Korea team and play against Japan in the women's team semifinal at the 2018 World Team Championships on Friday morning (4 May) in Sweden time. Once again in history, table tennis helps initiate a collaboration between the two Koreas since the 1991 World Table Tennis Championships in Chiba, Japan. 

Recap: 2018 World Team Championships (Women's Team Group Stage)

Photo: WTTC 2018 Halmstad
A recap of the women's team group stage for 2018 World Team Championships.

In Translation: How Ready Is CNT For 2018 WTTC


2018 World Table Tennis Team Championships will touch down Halmstad, Sweden from 29 April to 6 May. Are the Chinese team ready for the most-prestigious international table tennis team competition? Here are the translated reports about the Chinese team before the Championships.


In Translation: Introducing Hong Kong Women's Team -- Soo Wai Yam, Doo Hoi Kem and Lee Ho Ching


Team Hong Kong is no stranger to the table tennis world. In the last 20 years, the team which heavily relied on in-coming players was a frequent medalist at table tennis tournaments. Although the team missed out the podium in the 2016 World Championships ending up fifth in Kula Lumpur, the team comes in this year with a bright and young squad of mostly locally-trained players and is striving for a podium finish in Halmstad, Sweden at the 2018 World Championships. Doo Hoi Kem, Lee Ho Ching, Soo Wai Yam Minnie and their coach Zhang Rui spoke with RTHK about their performance at 2018 Team World Cup and their plans at the upcoming World Championships. We have summarized the radio interview for you, so check it out below and enjoy!

2018 WTTC Warm-Up Match: Day 2 Updates

Photo: Zhibo TV

Coming up this weekend, on 15 & 16 April, the Chinese men's team and women's team members will gather in Huangshi and compete in the 2018 WTTC warm-up match. The match is designed to prepare the World Team members for the forthcoming World Championships touched down in Halmstad, Sweden from 29 April to 6 May. The Chinese team has undergone 26 days of closed-door training. It's now the moment of truth as we are about to see how prepared the Chinese players are.This post will include the updates (draws, results and live stream) of day 2 of the competition.


2018 WTTC Warm-Up Match: Day 1 Updates

Photo: Zhibo TV

Coming up this weekend, on 15 & 16 April, the Chinese men's team and women's team members will gather in Huangshi and compete in the 2018 WTTC warm-up match. The match is designed to prepare the World Team members for the forthcoming World Championships touched down in Halmstad, Sweden from 29 April to 6 May. The Chinese team has undergone 26 days of closed-door training. It's now the moment of truth as we are about to see how prepared the Chinese players are.This post will include updates (draws, results and live stream) of day 1 of the competition.


Hong Kong New Squad in Quest for Podium Finish in Halmstad

Photo: 鄧倩瑩
The Hong Kong table tennis team met the media at Hong Kong Sports Institute yesterday (on 11 April). The World team led by Wong Chun Ting and Lee Ho Ching will be leaving for the 2018 World Table Tennis Championships on 20 and 22 April and hunt for a podium finish in Halmstad, Sweden. 

2018 WTTC Warm-Up Match Schedule & Live Stream


It has been a longstanding tradition for the Chinese national team to play warm-up matches before major international meets. The 2018 WTTC warm-up match is designed to prepare the World Team members for the forthcoming World Championships in Halmstad, Sweden. Coming up this weekend, on 15 & 16 April, the men's team and women's team members will be divided into separate teams and compete at the warm-up match in Huangshi, China. 

In Translation: Chinese Squad for 2018 WTTC Offers Consistency or Controversy?


Ma Long, Fan Zhendong, Xu Xin, Lin Gaoyuan and Wang Chuqin for the men; and the women, Ding Ning, Zhu Yuling, Liu Shiwen, Chen Meng and  Wang Manyu were named to the 2018 World Championships team last week. Is this the team you would have picked? Let's see what did the Chinese media and netizens think about it.

Catch Up: Korean Trials for 2018 WTTC & Asian Games (Results Updated)



With the 2018 World Championships approaching, many countries are having trials to select the strongest lineup to represent their country. The Korean Trials for 2018 WTTC & Asian Games are set for 23-28 Jan

Recap: 2017 Dusseldorf WTTC

Hello, it's been a long time for not updating. I'm not being lazy but because it has been a long busy week (following matches, translating interviews...). I've been catching up some matches of 2017 WTTC recently because there were so many amazing matches played simultaneously in the championships. If you have missed some matches, you can catch up or re-watch the matches on ITTV like what I've been doing these days. I have not covered every match of 2017 WTTC (as there are too many of them but I might catch up more eventually) but the followings are a summary and my thoughts on 2017 WTTC. Please comment below. I would love to hear your thoughts on 2017 WTTC!