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2019 In Table Tennis
This page lists notable table tennis events taking place in 2019. World table tennis events ;Senior * April 21–28: 2019 World Table Tennis Championships in Budapest ** Singles: Ma Long (m) / Liu Shiwen (f) ** Doubles: (Ma Long & Wang Chuqin) (m) / (Sun Yingsha & Wang Manyu) (f) ** Mixed: ( Xu Xin & Liu Shiwen) * October 18–20: 2019 ITTF Women's World Cup in Chengdu ** Winner: Liu Shiwen * November 6–10: 2019 ITTF Team World Cup in Tokyo ** Men: defeated , 3–1 in games played, to win their eighth consecutive and tenth overall Men's ITTF Team World Cup title. *** Both and took third place each. ** Women: defeated , 3–0 in games played, to win their ninth consecutive and 11th overall Women's ITTF Team World Cup title. *** Both and took third place each. * November 29 – December 1: 2019 ITTF Men's World Cup in Chengdu ;Junior and cadet * October 23–31: 2019 ITTF World Cadet Challenge in Władysławowo ** Singles: Darius Movileanu (m) / Kaho Akae (f) ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Table Tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong and whiff-whaff, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight ball, also known as the ping-pong ball, back and forth across a table using small solid rackets. It takes place on a hard table divided by a net. Except for the initial serve, the rules are generally as follows: Players must allow a ball played toward them to bounce once on their side of the table and must return it so that it bounces on the opposite side. A point is scored when a player fails to return the ball within the rules. Play is fast and demands quick reactions. Spinning the ball alters its trajectory and limits an opponent's options, giving the hitter a great advantage. Table tennis is governed by the worldwide organization International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), founded in 1926. ITTF currently includes 226 member associations. The official rules are specified in the ITTF handbook. Table tennis has been an Olympic sport since 1988, with several event ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
