2013

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1ST JANUARY 2013!

Farewell Gift for Jiawei

Dear fans of Jiawei, 

as you all know Jiawei is retiring from Table Tennis. Jiawei's official Facebook Fanpage is trying to collate well wishes as a farewell gift for her. Please send your well wishes to lijiawei_tabletennis@hotmail.com . 

The deadline for the wishes will be Jan 4 2013. 

Please show your love and support for Jiawei.

Thank you!

(Li Jiawei Facebook Fanpage: http://www.facebook.com/LiJiaWeiTableTennis)

2012 Junior Circuit Finals - Team Singapore

Men's Team
Chew Zheyu Clarence
Xin Zhaoxu

Women's Team
Li Siyun Isabelle
Zhou Yihan

2012 ITTF December World Ranking

Men's Team

19 - Gao Ning

23 - Zhan Jian
43 - Li Hu

68 - Yang Zi

78 - Chen Feng

190 - Ma Liang
212 - Wu Zhikang

289 - Yu Jiaqing

294 - Han Liunisi

336 - Xin Zhaoxu
365 - Chew Zheyu Clarence

392 - Pang Xuejie

877 - Yin Jingyuan

964 - Tan Kiat Yi Kerry

1009 - Tay Jit Kiat
1255 - Tay Ming Han Maxxe

1272 - Teo Yisen Bryan
1303 - Lim Zheng Jie Edric
1314 - Poh Shao Feng Ethan

1429 - Loy Meng Hean
1619 - Ang Jun Alcalvie

Women's Team

6 - Feng Tianwei

15 - Wang Yuegu

21 - Li Jiawei

30 - Yu Mengyu

46 - Sun Beibei

89 - Zhou Yihan

104 - Lin Ye
212 - Li Siyun Isabelle

540 - Ang Wanqi
602 - Yee Herng Hwee

683 - Lam Tengsi
713 - Tang Jiawen Cheryl
716 - Ng Xueqi

867 - Lim Yixuan

1192 - Wong Gladys

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2012 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals - Confirmed Player List

Men's Singles

1. Xu Xin (CHN)
2. Wang Hao (CHN)
3. Ma Lin (CHN)
4. Chuang Chih-Yuan(TPE)
5. Joo Sae Hyuk (KOR)
6. Gao Ning (SIN)
7. Oh Sang Eun (KOR)
8. Ryu Seung Min (KOR)
9. Jiang Tianyi (HKG)
10. Zhan Jian (SIN)
11. Lee Jung Woo (KOR)
12. Niwa Koki (JPN)
13. Kim Min Seok (KOR)
14. Chen Chien-An (TPE)
15. Chan Kazuhiro (JPN)
16. Matsudaira Kenta (JPN)
17.  Lakeev Vasily (RUS)
18. Nordberg Hampus (SWE)
19. Tan Ruiwu (CRO)
20. Paykov Mikhail (RUS)

Women's Singles

1. Chen Meng (CHN)
2. Liu Shiwen (CHN)
3. Shen Yanfei (ESP)
4. Kim Kyung Ah (KOR)
5. Ding Ning (CHN)
6. Tie Yana (HKG)
7. Seok Ha Jung (KOR)
8. Palovich Viktoria (BLR)
9. Feng Tianwei (SIN)
10. Yang Ha Eun (KOR)
11. Fukuhara Ai (JPN)
12. Vacebovska Iveta (CZE)
13. Dang Ye Seo (KOR)
14. Samara Elizabeta (ROU)
15. Yu Mengyu (SIN)
16. Jiang Huajun
17. Mikhailova Polina (RUS)
18. Pergel Szandra (HUN)
19. Ramirez Sara (ESP)
20. Ekholm Matilda (SWE)

Men's Doubles

1. Gao Ning / Li Hu (SIN)
2. Kim Min Seok / Seo Hyun Deok (KOR)
3. Kim Dong Hyun / Lee Jung Woo (KOR)
4. Oh Sang Eun / Ryu Seung Min (KOR)
5. Yang Zi / Zhan Jian (SIN)
6. Chiang Hung-Chieh / Huang Sheng-Sheng (TPE)
7. Karlsson Kristian / Karlsson Mattias (SWE)
8. Kishikawa Seiya / Niwa Koki (JPN)

Women's Doubles

1. Fuji Jiroko / Wakamiya Misako (JPN)
2. Cheng I-Ching / Huang Yi-Hua (TPE)
3. Jiang Huajun / Lee Ho Ching (HKG)
4. Lee Eun Hee / Park Young Sook (KOR)
5. Kim Kyung Ah / Park Mi Young (KOR)
6. Dang Ye Seo / Seok Ha Jung (KOR)
7. Dodean Daniela / Samara Elizabeta (ROU)
8. Silbereisen Kristin / Wu Jiaduo (GER)

U21 Boys' Singles

1.  Chen Chien-An (TPE)
2. Alamiyan Noshad (IRI)
3. Franziska Patrick (GER)
4. Muramatsu Yuto (JPN)
5. Gauzy Simon (FRA)
6. Chen Feng (SIN)
7. Jung Young Sik (KOR)
8. Karlsson Kristian (SWE)

U21 Girls' Singles

1. Ishikawa Kasumi (JPN)
2. Cheng I-Ching (TPE)
3. Yang Ha Eun (KOR)
4. Lee Ho Ching (HKG)
5. Winter Sabine (GER)
6. Morizono Misaki (JPN)
7. Jeon Ji Hee (KOR)
8. Chen Szu-Yu (TPE)

2012 World Tour Grand Finals - Confirmed Team Singapore List

Men's Singles

Gao Ning

Zhan Jian

Li Hu (reserved)

Women's Singles

Feng Tianwei

Yu Mengyu

Men's Doubles

Gao Ning / Li Hu

Yang Zi / Zhan Jian

Women's Doubles

Feng Tianwei / Yu Mengyu (reserved)

U21 Boys' Singles

Chen Feng

U21 Girls' Singles 

Zhou Yihan (reserved)

2012 World Junior Championships - Team SIngapore

Boys' Singles
Chew Zheyu Clarence

Girls' Singles
Li Siyun Isabelle

Mixed Doubles
Chew Zheyu Clarence / Li Siyun Isabelle

2012 ITTF Bahrain Premium Junior & Cadet Open - Team Singapore

Boys' Team

Aan Jun Alcalvie
Chew Zheyu Clarence
Han Xiang Chou Seth
Wee Jun Han Bryan
Xin Zhaoxu

Girls' Team
Ang Wan Qi
Lau Ee Ian Hannah
Or Zann Minn
Wong Gladys

ITTF World Tour Grand Finals - Team Singapore

Men's Singles
Gao Ning
Zhan Jian
Li Hu (reserved)

Women's Singles
Feng Tianwei
Li Jiawei
Yu Mengyu

Men's Doubles
Gao Ning / Li Hu
Yang Zi / Zhan Jian

Women's Doubles
Li Jiawei / Sun Beibei
Feng Tianwei / Yu Mengyu (reserved)

U21 Boys' Singles
Chen Feng

U21 Girls' Singles 
Zhou Yihan (reserved)

ITTF World Tour Grand Finals - Invitational List

Men's Singles

1. Xu Xin (CHN)
2. Mizutani Jun (JPN)
3. Wang Hao (CHN)
4. Ma Lin (CHN)
5. Chuang Chih-Yuan(TPE)
6. Joo Sae Hyuk (KOR)
7. Gao Ning (SIN)
8. Oh Sang Eun (KOR)
9. Ryu Seung Min (KOR)
10. Jiang Tianyi (HKG)
11. Zhan Jian (SIN)
12. Lee Jung Woo (KOR)
13. Niwa Koki (JPN)
14. Kim Min Seok (KOR)
15. Chen Chien-An (TPE)
16. Chan Kazuhiro (JPN)
17.  Lakeev Vasily (RUS)
18. Nordberg Hampus (SWE)
19. Tan Ruiwu (CRO)
20. Paykov Mikhail (RUS)

Women's Singles

1. Chen Meng (CHN)
2. Liu Shiwen (CHN)
3. Shen Yanfei (ESP)
4. Kim Kyung Ah (KOR)
5. Ding Ning (CHN)
6. Tie Yana (HKG)
7. Seok Ha Jung (KOR)
8. Palovich Viktoria (BLR)
9. Feng Tianwei (SIN)
10. Yang Ha Eun (KOR)
11. Fukuhara Ai (JPN)
12. Vacebovska Iveta (CZE)
13. Dang Ye Seo (KOR)
14. Li Jiawei (SIN)
15. Samara Elizabeta (ROU)
16. Yu Mengyu (SIN)
17. Mikhailova Polina (RUS)
18. Pergel Szandra (HUN)
19. Ramirez Sara (ESP)
20. Ekholm Matilda (SWE)

Men's Doubles

1. Gao Ning / Li Hu (SIN)
2. Kim Min Seok / Seo Hyun Deok (KOR)
3. Kim Dong Hyun / Lee Jung Woo (KOR)
4. Oh Sang Eun / Ryu Seung Min (KOR)
5. Yang Zi / Zhan Jian (SIN)
6. Chiang Hung-Chieh / Huang Sheng-Sheng (TPE)
7. Karlsson Kristian / Karlsson Mattias (SWE)
8. Kishikawa Seiya / Niwa Koki (JPN)

Women's Doubles

1. Fuji Jiroko / Wakamiya Misako (JPN)
2. Cheng I-Ching / Huang Yi-Hua (TPE)
3. Jiang Huajun / Lee Ho Ching (HKG)
4. Li Jiawei / Sun Beibei (SIN)
5. Lee Eun Hee / Park Young Sook (KOR)
6. Kim Kyung Ah / Park Mi Young (KOR)
7. Dang Ye Seo / Seok Ha Jung (KOR)
8. Dodean Daniela / Samara Elizabeta (ROU)

U21 Boys' Singles

1.  Chen Chien-An (TPE)
2. Alamiyan Noshad (IRI)
3. Franziska Patrick (GER)
4. Muramatsu Yuto (JPN)
5. Gauzy Simon (FRA)
6. Chen Feng (SIN)
7. Jung Young Sik (KOR)
8. Karlsson Kristian (SWE)

U21 Girls' Singles

1. Ishikawa Kasumi (JPN)
2. Cheng I-Ching (TPE)
3. Yang Ha Eun (KOR)
4. Lee Ho Ching (HKG)
5. Winter Sabine (GER)
6. Morizono Misaki (JPN)
7. Jeon Ji Hee (KOR)
8. Chen Szu-Yu (TPE)

2012 ITTF Hungarian Premium Junior & Cadet Open - Team Singapore

Boys' Team 
Lim Zheng Jie Edric
Loy Meng Hean
Poh Shao Feng Ethan
Tay Ming Han Maxxe

Girls' Team 
Yee Herng Hwee

2012 ITTF November World Ranking

Men's Team

16 - Gao Ning

27 - Zhan Jian

64 - Yang Zi

66 - Li Hu

127 - Chen Feng

212 - Wu Zhikang

249 - Ma Liang

285 - Yu Jiaqing

289 - Han Liunisi

329 - Xin Zhaoxu

361 - Pang Xuejie

431 - Chew Zheyu Clarence

870 - Yin Jingyuan

958 - Tan Kiat Yi Kerry

1006 - Tay Jit Kiat

1257 - Teo Yisen Bryan
1319 - Poh Shao Feng Ethan
1357 - Tay Ming Han Maxxe

1381 - Lim Zheng Jie Edric

1519 - Loy Meng Hean

Women's Team

6 - Feng Tianwei

13 - Wang Yuegu

18 - Li Jiawei

29 - Yu Mengyu

41 - Sun Beibei

107 - Zhou Yihan

171 - Li Siyun Isabelle

199 - Lin Ye

538 - Ang Wanqi

669 - Lam Tengsi
702 - Ng Xueqi

704 - Tang Jiawen Cheryl

744 - Yee Herng Hwee
845 - Lim Yixuan

1113 - Wong Gladys

2012 ITTF Solvak Cadet Open - Team Singapore

Boys' Team 
Lim Zheng Jie Edric
Loy Meng Hean
Poh Shao Feng Ethan
Tay Ming Han Maxxe

Girls' Team 
Yee Herng Hwee

ITTF World Tour Polish Open - Team Singapore

Men's Singles

Chen Feng

Gao Ning

Li Hu

Ma Liang

Pang Xuejie

Zhan Jian

Women's Singles

Li Siyun Isabelle

Lin Ye

Yu Mengyu

Zhou Yihan

Men's Doubles

Chen Feng / Zhan Jian

Gao Ning / Li Hu

Pang Xuejie / Ma Liang

Women's Doubles

Li Siyun Isabelle / Lin Ye

Yu Mengyu / Zhou Yihan

U21 Boys' Singles

Chen Feng

Ma Liang

Pang Xuejie

U21 Girls' Singles

Li Siyun Isabelle

Lin Ye

Zhou Yihan

ITTF World Tour German Open - Team Singapore (Updated)

Men's Singles

Chen Feng

Gao Ning

Li Hu

Ma Liang

Zhan Jian

Women's Singles

Lin Ye

Yu Mengyu

Zhou Yihan

Men's Doubles

Chen Feng / Zhan Jian

Gao Ning / Li Hu

Women's Doubles

Yu Mengyu / Zhou Yihan

U21 Boys' Singles

Chen Feng

Ma Liang

U21 Girls' Singles

Lin Ye

Zhou Yihan

South East Asian Championships - Li Hu Sweeps all 4 Golds!

Team Singapore return home with 5 Golds, 2 Silvers and 2 Bronzes at the biannual South East Asian Table Tennis Championships. Li Hu became the biggest winner, sweeping all 4 gold medals.

Below are the results.

Men's Team
1st - Singapore
2nd - Indonesia
3rd - Thailand
3rd - Vietnam

Women's Team
1st - Thailand
2nd - Singapore
3rd - Malaysia
3rd - Vietnam


Men's Singles
1st - Li Hu (SIN)
2nd -Dinh Quang Ling (VIE)
3rd - Dao Duy Hoang (VIE)
3rd -Tran Tuan Quynh (VIE)

Women's Singles
1st - Yu Mengyu (SIN)
2nd - Nanthana Komwong (THA)
3rd - Mai Hoang My Trang (VIE)
3rd - Nguyen Thi Viet Linh (VIE)

Men's Doubles
1st - Clarence Chew / Li Hu (SIN)
2nd - Ma Liang / Pang Xuejie (SIN)
3rd - Dinh Quang Ling / Tran Tuan Quynh (VIE)
3rd - Gilang Maulana / Yon Mardiyono (INA)

Women's Doubles
1st - Anisara Muangsuk / Nanthana Komwong (THA)
2nd - Fauziah Yulianti / Noor Azizah (INA)
3rd - Li Siyun Isabelle / Yu Mengyu (SIN)
3rd - Sim Kaixin Zena / Yee Herng Hwee (SIN)

Mixed Doubles
1st - Li Hu / Yu Mengyu (SIN)
2nd - Dinh Quang Ling / Mai Hoang My Trang (VIE)
3rd -  Gilang Maulana / Noor Azizah (INA)
3rd - Ficky Supit Santoso /Fauziah Yulianti (INA)

National Team Players' Club Commitments

China Table Tennis Super League
Feng Tianwei - Da Tong Yun Gang Jin Di Kuang Ye Ju Le Bu
Yu Mengyu - Nei Meng Gu Yin Hang Ju Le Bu (Mongolian Bank Club)


European Champions League
Gao Ning - Chartres ASTT

China Takes On the World Again!

Men's China Team
Ma Lin
Wang Liqin
Xu Xin

Men's World Team
Boll Timo (GER)
Ovtcharov Dimitrij (GER)
Maze Michael (DEN)

Women's China Team

Chen Meng

Ding Ning

Zhu Yuling

Women's World Team

Feng Tianwei (SIN) 

Kim Kyung Ah (KOR)

Samara Elizabeta (ROU)

2012 ITTF October World Ranking

Men's Team

17 - Gao Ning

26 - Zhan Jian

60 - Yang Zi

62 - Li Hu

127 - Chen Feng

214 - Wu Zhikang

251 - Ma Liang

288 - Yu Jiaqing

294 - Han Liunisi

331 - Xin Zhaoxu

368 - Pang Xuejie

441 - Chew Zheyu Clarence

881 - Yin Jingyuan

977 - Tan Kiat Yi Kerry

1027 - Tay Jit Kiat

1273 - Teo Yisen Bryan
1341 - Poh Shao Feng Ethan
1388 - Tay Ming Han Maxxe

1413 - Lim Zheng Jie Edric

1533 - Loy Meng Hean

Women's Team

6 - Feng Tianwei

12 - Wang Yuegu

18 - Li Jiawei

30 - Yu Mengyu

40 - Sun Beibei

107 - Zhou Yihan

175 - Li Siyun Isabelle

206 - Lin Ye

549 - Ang Wanqi

677 - Lam Tengsi
712 - Ng Xueqi

715 - Tang Jiawen Cheryl

752 - Yee Herng Hwee
851 - Lim Yixuan

1106 - Wong Gladys

Peace, Unity& Friendship

Olympians, Feng Tianwei and Li Jiawei together with Er. Dr. Lee Bee Wah, Member of

Parliament for Nee Soon GRC & President of STTA are set to visit schools to spread the Olympic message of peace, unity, and friendship to the young students.

Through these visits to the local community, our Olympians hope to spread the Olympic message and inspire a generation that no dreams are impossible and the Olympians hope to make a significant, positive influence in the students’ lives.

STTA President & the Olympians, Feng & Li will visit Singapore Sports School at 1 Champions Way Singapore 737913 in the morning of 26 September 2012 at 8.45am and they will make an appearance at Ai Tong Primary (100 Bright Hill Drive Singapore 579646) at 10.15am.

The Olympians will also be signing autographs and sparring with the students as well as interacting with them.

We would like to invite your reporter and photographer to join us at the road shows at Singapore Sports School (8.45am) and Ai Tong Primary School (10.15am)


Programme at Singapore Sports School on 26 September 2012 at 8.45am

8.45am Arrival of the STTA President & Olympians
8.50am Welcome Speech by Principal
8.55am Short Greeting from STTA President
Introduction of Olympians by Emcee
Greetings from Olympians
9.10am Sparring session with the Olympians
9.25am Autograph sessions with Olympians
9.40am Presentation of Token presentation from Principal to STTA
9.45am End

Source: STTA

ITTF World Tour German Open - Team Singapore

Men's Singles
Chen Feng
Gao Ning
Li Hu
Ma Liang
Yang Zi
Zhan Jian

Women's Singles
Lin Ye
Sun Beibei
Yu Mengyu
Zhou Yihan

Men's Doubles
Chen Feng / Ma Liang
Gao Ning / Li Hu
Yang Zi / Zhan Jian

Women's Doubles
Lin Ye / Zhou Yihan
Sun Beibei / Yu Mengyu

U21 Boys' Singles
Chen Feng
Ma Liang

U21 Girls' Singles
Lin Ye
Zhou Yihan

2012 Women's World Cup - Day 3 Results

Semi Finals

Feng Tianwei 1－4 Liu Shiwen (CHN)

8－11，11－8，9－11，8－11，4－11

Bronze Medal Match

Feng Tianwei 3－4 Shen Yanfei (ESP)

5－11，11－5，11－2，11－6，8－11，5－11，9－11

2012 Women's World Cup - Day 3 Schedule (UPDATED)

1400H
Semi Finals
Feng Tianwei VS Liu Shiwen (CHN)

UPDATED!
1830H
Bronze Medal Match
Feng Tianwei VS Shen Yanfei (ESP)

2012 Women's World Cup - Day 2 Schedule (Updated)

1045H

Feng Tianwei VS Wu Jiaduo (GER)

1130H

Yu Mengyu VS Dodean Daniela (ROU)

1445H

Feng Tianwei VS Samara Elizabeta (ROU)

1530H

Yu Mengyu VS Dang Ye Seo (KOR)

UPDATED!
1905H
Quarter Finals
Feng Tianwei VS Yu Mengyu

2012 Women's World Cup - Day 1 Results

1445

Yu Mengyu W／O Guo Yue (CHN)

1530

Feng Tianwei 4 － 1 Jiang Huajun (HKG)
12－10，11－7，12－10，8－11，11－6

2012 Women's World Cup - Day 1 Competition Schedule

1445
Yu Mengyu VS Guo Yue (CHN)

1530
Feng Tianwei VS Jiang Huajun (HKG)

2012 Women's World Cup - Draw

Group A:
Liu Shiwen (CHN)
Li Jiao (NED)
Pavlovich Viktoria (BLR)
ICC Cup Winner

Group B:
Feng Tianwei (SIN)
Wu Jiaduo (GER)
Jiang Huajun (HKG)
Samara Elizabeta (ROU)

Group C:
Guo Yue (CHN)
Dang Ye Seo (KOR)
Yu Meng Yu (SIN)
Dodean Daniela (ROU)

Group D:
Tie Yana (HKG)
Shen Yanfei (ESP)
Liu Jia (AUT)
Ekholm Matilda (SWE)

2012 Asia-Euro All Star Challenge (Europe) - Zhan Jian to Represent Asia

Zhan Jian will join hands with Ryu Seungmin of Korea, Hong Kong's Jiang Tianyi, Chan Kazuhiro of Japan and India's Kamal Achanta to form the Asian Team against European Team this october.

The European Team comprises of Olympic medalists Dimitrij Ovtcharov of Germany, Denmark's Michael Maze, Belarus' Vladimir Samsonov, Romania's Adrian Crisan and France's Adrien Mattenet.

This is the first time that China is not sending any players to the event.

STTA- PCF Table Tennis Carnival 2012

Singapore Table Tennis Association will be organising the STTA-PCF Table Tennis Carnival 2012 on 20th September 2012, from 12.00pm – 5.00pm at United Square Shopping Mall.

Our National Paddlers: Wang Yuegu, London 2012 Olympics Women’s Team Bronze Medalist, Isabelle Li, SEA Games 2011 Silver Medalist & Zena Sim, SEA Games 2009 Women’s Team Gold Medalist will be making a special appearance.

At the carnival, the participants from STTA-PCF table tennis programme will be taking part in the bounce the ball competition and showing off their forehand and backhand drives In addition, there will be a multi-generation doubles (grandparent/parent & child) competition. By having this event, the STTA hopes to encourage more participation from different ages and generations to interact and connect with one another.

Source: STTA

New Zone Centre @ Bedok Reservoir - Punggol

Source: STTA

2012 ITTF Chinese Taipei Junior & Cadet Open - Team Singapore

Boys' Team 
Chew Zheyu Clarence
Lim Zheng Jie Edric
Loy Meng Hean
Poh Shao Feng Ethan
Tay Ming Han Mazze
Xin Zhaoxu

Girls' Team 
Lin Ye
Yee Herng Hwee

2012 ITTF September World Ranking

Men's Team

15 - Gao Ning

25 - Zhan Jian

55 - Yang Zi

59 - Li Hu

125 - Chen Feng

210 - Wu Zhikang

252 - Ma Liang

291 - Yu Jiaqing

299 - Han Liunisi

305 - Xin Zhaoxu

370 - Pang Xuejie

462 - Chew Zheyu Clarence

884 - Yin Jingyuan

986 - Tan Kiat Yi Kerry

1028 - Tay Jit Kiat

1284 - Teo Yisen Bryan
1398 - Tay Ming Han Maxxe

1483 - Poh Shao Feng Ethan

1523 - Lim Zheng Jie Edric

1537 - Loy Meng Hean

Women's Team

7 - Feng Tianwei

10 - Wang Yuegu

18 - Li Jiawei

31 - Yu Mengyu

36 - Sun Beibei

105 - Zhou Yihan

173 - Li Siyun Isabelle

209 - Lin Ye

392 - Sim Kaixin Zena

553 - Ang Wanqi

677 - Lam Tengsi
723 - Ng Xueqi

732 - Tang Jiawen Cheryl

774 - Yee Herng Hwee
856 - Lim Yixuan

1111 - Wong Gladys

Tribute to Wang Yuegu

Wang Yuegu has officially announced her decision to retire from table tennis. Click here to view this Olympic medalist's e-book.

New Career for Feng?

Table tennis player Feng Tianwei, shuttler Fu Mingtian and sprinter Gary Yeo will trade their running shoes and competition jerseys for racing suits on Sunday. Together with race driver Andrew Tang, they will be competing in the KF1 Corporate Challenge at the F1 Pit Building. This is the first time a team featuring Singapore sports personalities has been invited to the annual corporate karting event, which was started by Arina International Holdings last year. Led by 17-year-old Andrew - who is competing in the Karting World Championships this year - the team will race against 14 other corporate and community teams for a podium spot. Corporate participants include Aibi Life Fitness, Pico Art and Li-Ning Sports Singapore. Said 2011 SEA Games women's singles champion Fu: "This is very refreshing as I've never experienced this kind of speed before ... it's fun and very exciting." (Source: Channel News Asia)

2012 Men's World Cup - Confirmed Participation List

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2012 Women's World Cup - Yu Mengyu to Participate in Women's World Cup for the First Time

Singapore's rising star will be representing Singapore in the upcoming Women's World Cup. She will join forces with Olympic Bronze Medalist Feng Tianwei to take on the World's best female paddlers in HuangShi China.

Below is the finalized entry list.

Click to enlarge!

ITTF World Tour China Open - 25th Aug Schedule

1045H - U21 Boys' Singles
Chen Feng VS Chinese Taipei's Chen Chien-An

ITTF World Tour China Open - 24th Aug Results

1000H - U21 Girls' Singles

Zhou Yihan 3-1 Chinese Taipei's Cheng Hsien-Tzu

1030H - U21 Boys' Singles

Chen Feng 3-2 Japan's Higashi Yuto

1100H - Women's Singles

Zhou Yihan 2-4 China's Li Xiaodan 

1145H - Women's Singles

Yu Mengyu 4-0 South Korea's Kim Minhee

Feng Tianwei 4-0 Hong Kong's Yu Kwok See

1315H - Men's Singles

Zhan Jian 4-2 South Korea's Yoon Jaeyoung

Li Hu 2-4 China's Ma Lin

Yang Zi 1-4 Austria's Gardos Robert

Gao Ning 2-4 Chinese Taipei's Chen Chien-An

1400H - Women's Doubles

Feng Tianwei / Yu Mengyu 3-0 Chinese Taipei's Hou Yu-Ling / Lin Chia-Hui

1430H - Men's Doubles

Chen Feng / Wu Zhikang 1-3 South Korea's Jung Youngsik / Yoon Jaeyoung

Yang Zi / Zhan Jian 3-0 Japan's Morimoto Kohei / Yoshimura Maharu

Gao Ning / Li Hu 3-0 Hong Kong's Chiu Chung Hei / Wong Chun Ting

1500H - U21 Girls' Singles

Zhou Yihan 3-4 South Korea's Yang Haeun

1545H - U21 Boys' Singles

Chen Feng 4-1 France's Robinot Quentin

1630H - Women's Doubles

Feng Tianwei / Yu Mengyu 3-4 China's Li Xiaodan / Zhao Yan

1715H - Men's Doubles

Yang Zi / Zhan Jian 3-4 South Korea's Jung Youngsik / Yoon Jaeyoung

Gao Ning / Li Hu 2-4 China's Wang Liqin / Xu Xin

2015H - Women's Singles

Yu Mengyu 3-4 Poland's Partyka Natalia

Feng Tianwei 0-4 China's Zhao Yan

2145H - Men's Singles

Zhan Jian 3-4 China's Wang Liqin

ITTF World Tour China Open - 24th Aug Schedule

1000H - U21 Girls' Singles
Zhou Yihan VS Chinese Taipei's Cheng Hsien-Tzu

1030H - U21 Boys' Singles
Chen Feng VS Japan's Higashi Yuto

1100H - Women's Singles
Zhou Yihan VS China's Li Xiaodan 

1145H - Women's Singles
Yu Mengyu VS South Korea's Kim Minhee
Feng Tianwei VS Hong Kong's Yu Kwok See

1315H - Men's Singles
Zhan Jian VS South Korea's Yoon Jaeyoung
Li Hu VS China's Ma Lin
Yang Zi VS Austria's Gardos Robert
Gao Ning VS Chinese Taipei's Chen Chien-An

1400H - Women's Doubles
Feng Tianwei / Yu Mengyu VS Chinese Taipei's Hou Yu-Ling / Lin Chia-Hui

1430H - Men's Doubles
Chen Feng / Wu Zhikang VS South Korea's Jung Youngsik / Yoon Jaeyoung
Yang Zi / Zhan Jian VS Japan's Morimoto Kohei / Yoshimura Maharu
Gao Ning / Li Hu VS Hong Kong's Chiu Chung Hei / Wong Chun Ting

Updated After 1500H!
1500H - U21 Girls' Singles
Zhou Yihan VS South Korea's Yang Haeun

1545H - U21 Boys' Singles
Chen Feng VS France's Robinot Quentin

1630H - Women's Doubles
Feng Tianwei / Yu Mengyu VS China's Li Xiaodan / Zhao Yan

1715H - Men's Doubles

Yang Zi / Zhan Jian VS South Korea's Jung Youngsik / Yoon Jaeyoung

Gao Ning / Li Hu VS China's Wang Liqin / Xu Xin

2015H - Women's Singles
Yu Mengyu VS Poland's Partyka Natalia
Feng Tianwei VS China's Zhao Yan

2145H - Men's Singles
Zhan Jian VS China's Wang Liqin

Li Jiawei's e-book

Click on Li Jiawei to see the e-book!

ITTF World Tour China Open - Team Singapore

Men's Singles
Chen Feng
Gao Ning
Li Hu
Wu Zhikang
Yang Zi
Zhan Jian

Women's Singles
Feng Tianwei
Yu Mengyu
Zhou Yihan

Men's Doubles

Chen Feng / Wu Zhikang

Gao Ning / Li Hu

Yang Zi / Zhan Jian

Women's Doubles

Feng Tianwei / Yu Mengyu

U21 Boys' Singles

Chen Feng

Wu Zhikang

U21 Girls' Singles

Zhou Yihan

2012 Hong Kong Premium Junior & Cadet Open - 3 Bronze Medals Despite Strong Challengers

Clarence & Zhaoxu

Cheryl & Xue Qi

Xue Qi

Team Singapore paddlers return home from Hong Kong with 3 Bronze Medals from the Cadet Girls' Team, Cadet Girls' Singles and Junior Boys' Doubles events.

This result may not be the best our junior team has achieved, but this is definitely the best considering the strong field from many Asia powerhouses like China, Hong Kong and Japan.

2012 Hong Kong Premium Junior & Cadet Open - Real Test Awaits Chew & Xin in Quarter Finals

Clarence advancing to the Quarter Finals in the Junior Boys' Singles

Chew Zheyu Clarence and Xin Zhaoxu duly booked their places in the Quarter Finals of the Junior Boys' Singles event. Neither of them faced difficult times in the first two rounds. Their real test will come in the Quarter Finals.

Clarence will face China's Zhang Jiete while Xin Zhaoxu will take on fifth seed and China's Yu Ziyang. Zhang is playing his second international competition after this year's Asian Junior Championships while Yu is the Junior Boys' Team, Singles and Doubles Title holder of the 2011 Chengdu Junior & Cadet Open.

Clarence, in partnership with Xin, has also reached the Semi Finals of the Junior Boy's Doubles event. They will take on Top Seeds China's Liang Jingkun and Yu Ziyang tomorrow.

The only female paddler left in the competition, Ng Xue Qi has managed to reach the Semi Finals of the Cadet Girls' Singles event. She will fight host nation's Soo Wai Yam Minnie for a place in the finals. Soo defeated chopper Tang Jiawen Cheryl earlier in the Quarter Finals.

Wang Yuegu's e-book

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Feng Tianwei's e-book

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E-Book for Feng, Wang & Li

STTnews will be launching 3 ebooks to celebrate the success of our Women's Table tennis Team at the recently concluded 2012 London Olympic Games starting tomorrow. The 16 page ebook will contain the paddler's biography, pictures and more!

The schedule is as follows:
18 Aug - Feng Tianwei
19 Aug - Wang Yuegu
20 Aug - Li Jiawei

 Stay tuned!

2012 Men's World Cup - Invitational List

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2012 Women's World Cup - Invitational List

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Focus Interviews Our Bronze Medalists!

The Women's Table Tennis Team will be appearing on Thursday's "Focus" (“焦点”）chinese television program.

The details are as follows:
Program: Focus
Channel: Channel 8
Date: 16 August 2012
Time: 2230H to 2300H

2012 ITTF Hong Kong Premium Junior & Cadet Open - Team Singapore

Men's Team
Chew Zheyu Clarence
Lim Zheng Jie Edric
Loy Meng Hean
Poh Shao Feng Ethan
Tay Ming Han Maxxe
Tan Kiat Yi Kerry
Xin Zhaoxu
Yin Jing Yuan

Women's Team
Lin Ye
Ng Xueqi
Tang Jiawen Cheryl
Yee Herny Hwee
Zhou Yihan

Good Morning Singapore! Interviews Our Bronze Medalists!

Feng Tianwei, Li Jiawei and Wang Yuegu will be appearing on Monday's "Good Morning Singapore!" television program.

The details are as follows:
Program: Good Morning Singapore!
Channel: Channel 8
Date: 13 August 2012
Time: 0730H to 0900H

There will be a repeat telecast from 0900H to 1030H on channel 8 as well on the very same day!

2012 ITTF August World Ranking

Following the conclusion of the Table Tennis events in the 2012 London Olympic Games, ITTF has published the latest world ranking!

Men's Team
13 - Gao Ning
30 - Zhan Jian
55 - Yang Zi
61 - Li Hu
135 - Chen Feng
200 - Wu Zhikang
245 - Ma Liang
284 - Yu Jiaqing
294 - Han Liunisi
300 - Xin Zhaoxu
360 - Pang Xuejie
460 - Chew Zheyu Clarence
780 - Yin Jingyuan
961 - Tan Kiat Yi Kerry
1055 - Tay Jit Kiat
1279 - Teo Yisen Bryan
1443 - Poh Shao Feng Ethan
1489 - Tay Ming Han Maxxe
1506 - Lim Zheng Jie Edric
1537 - Loy Meng Hean

Women's Team
7 - Feng Tianwei
10 - Wang Yuegu
13 - Li Jiawei
31 - Yu Mengyu
32 - Sun Beibei
119 - Zhou Yihan
170 - Li Siyun Isabelle
199 - Lin Ye
392 - Sim Kaixin Zena
553 - Ang Wanqi
669 - Lam Tengsi
671 - Tang Jiawen Cheryl
855 - Lim Yixuan
873 - Yee Herng Hwee
1089 - Ng Xueqi
1109 - Wong Gladys

2012 London Olympic Games - Victory Parade

Returning from their two Bronze medals win at the London Olympic Games, Team Singapore Paddlers will appear at a Victory Parade on Saturday, 11 August 2012 organised by the Singapore Table Tennis Association and supported by the Singapore Sports Council to congratulate and honour this historic win.

Led by Captain Feng Tianwei and Gao Ning, the Team Singapore paddlers will cruise in an open-top bus to meet and greet fans as well as to receive congratulatory wishes from supporters. The event will flag off at STTA at 9.30am and make pit stops at Blk 846, Yishun Ring Road and Jurong Point, before driving through Orchard Road and ending at Tampines West Community Club.

Joining their captains in the parade are Team Singapore paddlers Wang Yuegu, Li Jiawei, Yang Zi and Zhan Jian, who will get close and personal with their fans, autographing and giving away exclusively-designed fans.

Members of the public are also allowed an once-in-a-lifetime chance to play a game of table tennis with the Olympians at the 26 hours Table Tennis Extravaganza Table Tennis Tournament at Tampines West Community Club at 2.30pm. There will also be an autograph session for fans at the event.

Please come and join us with your friends in cheering our Team Singapore paddlers at the Victory Parade.

Flag off Time: 9.30am
Venue: Singapore Table Tennis Association,
297C Lorong 6 Toa Payoh,
Singapore 319389

Stop 1
Time: 10.00am
Venue: Blk 846 at Yishun Ring Road Singapore 760846

Stop 2 Time: 11.00am
Venue: Jurong Point

Stop 3
Time: 1.30pm – 2.00pm
Venue: Driving through Orchard Road, starting from (1) Ion Orchard, (2) Takashimaya, (3) 313 Orchard Somerset, ending at (4) Plaza Singapura

Stop 4
Time: 2.30pm
Venue: Tampines West Community Club (5 Tampines Avenue 3)

2012 London Olympic Games - Welcome Back

The Team Singapore paddlers will be arriving Singapore on Friday, 10 August 2012 via SQ321 at 1755hrs – Terminal 3 (Belt 41-44).

Please come and join us in welcoming the Team Singapore paddlers back!

HAPPY NATIONAL DAY!

WISHING ALL A HAPPY NATIONAL DAY!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINGAPORE!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LI JIAWEI!

THANK YOU!!

STTNews would like to thank all for your support during the 2012 London Olympic Games period. We managed to hit a record high of more than 400 page views in a day!

Once again, THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

2012 London Olympic Games - Singapore Clinch Yet Another Bronze!

Singapore Women's Table Tennis Team defeated South Korea 3-0 in the Bronze Medal match to clinch the second medal at the 2012 London Olympics.

The opening match was a rematch of the Quarter Finals where Feng Tianwei took on World No. 5 Kim Kyung Ah. She was in commanding form, winning the first two sets 11-9, 11-8. Her eagerness to win the match caused her to lose the 3rd set 4-11. But Feng managed to fight back in the 4th set to win 13-11.

The Singaporean camp changed their line up, switching veteran Li Jiawei and Wang Yuegu, and the tactic worked! Li Jiawei was up against Seok Ha Jung in the 2nd match. Playing in her first singles match, she was totally merciless. Her fast and accurate attacks proved too good for Seok, winning the first 2 sets 11-5, 11-8 in less than 15 minutes. Li made errors in the 3rd set, resulting in her losing 6-11. However, Li never looked back in the 4th set, she continued her fine form, winning 11-5.

Li then partnered Wang Yuegu in the doubles against Dang Ye Seo and Seok Ha Jung. Li and Wang was dominant in the first 2 sets. They won 11-9, 11-6. But the doubles faltered in the third game again, losing 6-11 to the Koreans. Stung by the loss, Li and Wang made no mistakes in the final set as the wrap up the match 11-5 to win the Bronze Medal.

 Congratulations to the Women's Team for winning the Bronze Medal once again!

2012 London Olympic Games - Bronze Medal Match Line Up

Singapore VS South Korea
Feng Tianwei VS Kim Kyung Ah
Li Jiawei VS Seok Ha Jung
Wang Yuegu / Li Jiawei VS Dang Ye Seo / Seok Ha Jung
Wang Yuegu VS Kim Kyung Ah
Feng Tianwei VS Dang Ye Seo

2012 London Olympic Games - Catch the Women's Team LIVE

Catch the Women's Team LIVE against Republic of Korea in the Bronze Medal Match at 1800H on multiple media!

TV Broadcast 
Channel 5
ESPN 6

Online Broadcast 
YouTube

2012 London Olympic Games - Go For Bronze

The women's team may have lost to Japan, but they still have a chance to win the bronze medal on 7th August 2012, 1800H.

Lets wish the Women's Team ALL THE BEST!!!

2012 London Olympic Games - History Created

Singapore trio of Gao Ning, Yang Zi and Zhan Jian crashed out of the quarter-finals of the Men’s Team after a 3-0 defeat by mighty China. They put in their best, but they still fell short against the defending champions and world no. 1.

Ma Long beat Gao Ning (11-4, 11-5, 11-6), Wang Hao overcame Zhan Jian (11-8, 11-3, 11-4) and the doubles pairing of Wang Hao and Zhang Jike brought matters to an end by crashing Yang Zi and Zhan Jian in three straight games (11-8, 11-9, 11-3).

 It was a 3-nil defeat for our Singaporean camp, but their will to fight, determination and the never give up spirit deserves our applause.

2012 London Olympic Games - More Surprises to Follow!

Singapore's Women's Table Tennis Team will embark on their quest for another medal in the Women's Team Event today. They will be playing Poland later at 1700 hours.

Lets wish the team all the best!

2012 London Olympic Games - Singapore's First Bronze

2nd Olympic Games Table Tennis Medal in history, 3rd Olympic Games Medal in Singapore's history.

Feng Tianwei gave Singaporeans much to cheer about the previous night. She crushed Japan's Ishikawa Kasumi in 4 straight games.

Singapore Table Tennis Team has benefited greatly from the new ruling from ITTF: maximum of 2 singles player per association.

This is Singapore's first table tennis singles medal, and the first win in the bronze medal match in four attempts. The Singapore women's team deputy head coach, Jing Junhong, was defeated at the 2000 Sydney Games. Similarly, Li Jiawei had tried but failed to clinch the bronze in the 2004 Athens and 2008 Beijing Games.

We shall now look forward to the team event which the team hopes to deliver another medal.

2012 London Olympic Games - No All China Singapore Semi Finals

Singapore's dream of a all China - Singapore Semi Finals in the Women's doubles event was crushed by Japan's 19 year old Ishikawa Kasumi. She defeated Wang Yuegu 8-11, 11-5, 11-4, 11-8, 11-4.

In the past 4 years, Wang beat Ishikawa 2 out of the 3 times they met. Today, the odds was 50-50. Wang captured the first game, but Ishikawa never looked back. Ishikawa increased her speed and attack from both wings to clinch the next 4 sets.

Our hopes now lie in the hands of Feng Tianwei who will take on China's Ding Ning in the Semi Finals.

2012 London Olympic Games - Wang Hao Too Good for Gao Ning

Gao Ning already did his best and he has only his luck to blame for such an unlucky draw.

Gao Ning played extremely well, but China's Wang Hao was even better. Gao faltered 9-11, 7-11, 9-11, 11-7, 3-11.

Gao Ning may meet Wang Hao again in the team event where Singapore is expected to meet the mighty China in the 2nd round of the Men's Team event.

Will Gao Ning be able to take revenge?

2012 London Olympic Games - Upset

The Men's Team suffered another blow yesterday following an unlucky draw in both the Men's Singles and Team draws. Yang Zi lost to host nation's Paul Drinkhall in five games 11-7, 11-7, 11-8, 4-11, 11-9.

Perhaps it was Yang's first match, facing a whole stadium that was supporting Paul, Yang Zi appeared nervous. He made many unforced errors. On the other hand, Paul played with confidence, and was much consistent throughout the match.

Yang Zi's best result was in 2008 Beijing Olympic Games where he caused an upset to reach the round of 16.

2012 London Olympic Games - Draws

Click on the links below to find out the draws!

Men's Singles
http://www.ittf.com/competitions/matches_per_round_OG_m.asp?competition_ID=2003&rnd=32&s_Event_Type=MSQ

Women's Singles
http://www.ittf.com/competitions/matches_per_round_OG_w.asp?competition_ID=2003&rnd=32&s_Event_Type=WSQ

Men's Team
http://www.ittf.com/ittf_team_events/2ndStage/teams_2nd_stage_16_positions_wjc.asp?Tour_Code=2003&Event_Type=MSTM2

Women's Team
http://www.ittf.com/ittf_team_events/2ndStage/teams_2nd_stage_16_positions_wjc.asp?Tour_Code=2003&Event_Type=WSTM2

What do you think of the draws?

2012 London Olympic Games - Draws

The 2012 London Olympic Games Men's and Women's Singles draw will be conducted at 1400 hours on wednesday 25 July 2012 local time (2100 hours Singapore time).

Know Thy Enemy - Ding Ning

In our last post of the Know Thy Enemy Series, we will be introducing to you the reigning World Champion and World No. 1, China's Ding Ning.

Ding Ning has shown immense potential since young. In 2005, she participated in her first World Junior Table Tennis Championships and brought home 3 out of the 4 gold medals (Team, Singles & Doubles). She went on to win her first pro tour title at the age of 18. In that same year, she is already a world champion.

Ding Ning welcomed the peak of her career in 2011 when she won the World Championships and World Cup for the first time. She is only 22 this year and will be Singapore's main opponent in many years to come.

Name: Ding Ning
Date of Birth: 20 June 1990
Place of Birth: Heilongjiang, China
Nationality: Chinese
Current World Ranking: 1
Best World Ranking: 1 (November 2011)
Playing Style: Left Handed, Classic, Offensive
Forehand: Inverted
Backhand: Inverted

Statistics Against Wang Yuegu (4 wins, 0 loss)
2011 Women's World Cup – Win
2011 Austrian Open – Win
2010 Asian Cup – Win
2009 Asian Championships – Win

Statistics Against Feng Tianwei (12 wins, 1 loss)
2012 Korea Open – Win
2012 World Team Championships – Win
2011 World Team Cup – Win
2011 Women's World Cup – Win
2011 World Championships – Win
2011 English Open – Win
2010 World Team Championships – Loss
2010 Asian Cup – Win
2009 Pro Tour Grand Finals – Win
2009 Asian Championships – Win
2009 World Team Cup – Win
2009 China VS World Challenge – Win
2009 Asian Cup – Win

Statistics Against Li Jiawei (1 win, 0 loss)
2011 Women's World Cup – Win