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.

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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

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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.