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| 27 September: |
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| 16 July: |
 | RudiSporrer of Austria, Chairman of the ITTF Rules Committee and recently appointed as an Ambassador of the ITTF Museum, has once again showed he has a big heart for Table Tennis. Rudi donated an Angelica Rozeanu bat, which helps us to complete an exhibit in honor of the great 17-time World Champion from Romania, who holds the all-time record of 6 consecutive World Singles titles. Thank you Mr. Ambassador! |
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| 20 May: |
 | The ITTF Museum expresses heartfelt gratitude to Hall of Famers Lin Huiqing (left) and Qiao Hong of China for donating their bats. Lin won the World Championship Gold Medal Triple Crown in 1971 Nagoya: Singles, Doubles & Mixed Doubles; Qiao won 1989 World Singles & Doubles Gold, as well as Olympic Gold in Doubles & Silver in Singles at Barcelona 1992, and the 1995 World Doubles title, fantastic athletic achievements which we are proud to preserve and share with the international Table Tennis community. These important donations kindly arranged by ITTF Museum Ambassador Yao Zhenxu (CHN) |
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| 4 May: |
 | The ITTF Museum is pleased to announce the donation of a rare and highly unusual 3-panel Table Tennis scoring device. Special thanks to Geoff Reed of Jersey for his kind and thoughtful donation. The Museum has only a few items relating to umpiring, so this is an important addition to our exhibits. The scoring device works by turning the knob on top, which releases the numbers to update the score. I am hoping we can find a photo of the device in use at a tournament. Probably c.1950s-60s vintage. |
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| 10 April: |
 | ITTF Museum Ambassador Caron Leff has once again demonstrated her respect for and dedication to preserving the history of Table Tennis. The Florida TT Hall of Famer donated an engraved silver award presented by the Japan TTA to the late Jimmy McClure (USA) "in recognition of and grateful thanks for his part in returning the Japan TTA to worldwide competition, on the 50th Anniversary of that occasion." This historic plate will be a proud addition to our tribute exhibit for Jimmy, founder and charter member of the ITTF Hall of Fame. Caron is a distinguished member of the ITTF Museum team, and she has set a fine example for all to follow. Visit Caron's Corner |
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| 15 March: |
 | The ITTF Museum expresses heartfelt gratitude to Sachiko Morisawa of Japan for donating her bat. Sachiko won the Gold Medal Triple Crown at the 1967 World Championships in Stockholm, Singles, Doubles & Teams, a fantastic athletic achievement which we are proud to preserve and share with the international Table Tennis community. |
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| 2 February: |
 | The family of former World Champion and ITTF President and Hall of Famer Ichiro Ogimura (JPN) has kindly donated their distinguished Father's bat, along with his clothing outfits from the Seoul 1988 Olympic Games and 1991 World Championships in Chiba. An archive of documents from his Presidency, as well as books that the popular "Ogi" authored, were also included in the donation. Such memorabilia will help the ITTF Museum preserve a lasting memory of one of the great legends of our sport, and we are grateful to the family for this opportunity. |
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| 5 January 2007: |
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The ITTF Museum is pleased to announce the conveyance of memorabilia from the late Laszlo Bellak, one of the great early Hungarian stars. Laci Bellak was one of the legendary Three Musketeers of Table Tennis, along with fellow Hungarians Victor Barna and Miklos Szabados. The trio did much to popularize the game through their exhibit tours. Known for his keen wit and storytelling, "The Great Bellak" won 7 World Championship Gold Medals, and was a founding member of the ITTF Hall of Fame. We thank the family for their thoughtfulness, which will help the ITTF Museum to create a tribute exhibit in his honor. |
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| 11 November: |
 | Special thanks to Jordi Prat and the Catalan Table Tennis Federation for their donation of a fine original lithograph by the renowned artist, Domenech. The limited edition lithograph, 17/200, is inscribed with a dedication from the artist. |
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| 11 October: |
| Caron Leff, member of the Florida Table Tennis Hall of Fame and an Ambassador of the ITTF Museum, kindly donated several fine World Championship medals and trophy won by the late Jimmy McClure. The ITTF Museum salutes our MVP Ambassador for all her wonderful support - a real privilige to have Caron on the Museum team. Visit Caron's Corner |
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| Cut-glass trophy for the 1936 Men's Doubles Championship, won by Jimmy McClure (USA) |
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Medal for the 1937 Swaythling Cup, won by Jimmy McClure and the USA Men's Team,
along with a pin from the 1937 World Championships
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| Pennant from a match between the USA and Austria, along with 2 medals from the 1949-50 Austrian Open: Men's Doubles (H.D.) 1st Place, and Mixed Doubles (G.D.) 3rd place, both won by Jimmy McClure (USA) |
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| 11 October: |
 | Dickie Fleisher (USA), professional harpist and avid Table Tennis enthusiast, has kindly loaned the bat used by Standa Kolar (CZE) to win the 1936 World Singles title. The bat comes via "The Great Bellak" along with a handwritten letter from Kolar, conveying the bat to the late Laci Bellak. Special thanks to Dickie for sharing this unique piece of history with the world Table Tennis community. |
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| 25 September: |
 | ITTF Executive VP Neil Harwood donates the complete series of 27 video tapes of all matches in the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, and a net set used in the events. |
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| 13 September: |
 | Emmanuel Kolibadis, Secretary General of the Hellenic TT Association, kindly donates a torch from the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens! |
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| 14 August: |
 | Kimihiko Tamasu kindly donates memorabilia of his late Father, Hikosuke, who founded the Butterfly TT corporation. The Collection includes a large calligraphy scroll prepared by 3-time World Singles Champion Zhuang Zedong (CHN), Hikosuke's camera and other personal items and books, and his extensive Table Tennis pin collection. Hikosuke was a lifelong sponsor of players and events - his legend will live on. |
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| 11 July: |
 | Laszlo Foldy visits ITTF Museum, donates Swiss Elite 10 trophy and related art, photos and personal bats. These thoughtful donations will help the ITTF Museum pay tribute to our host country, Switzerland. |
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| 8 July: |
| DHS and Joola join the ITTF Museum sponsor team |
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| 15-20 May: |
| ITTF Museum exhibit at the World Veterans Championships in Bremen |
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| 24 April-1 May: |
 | At the 2006 World Championships in Bremen, Mr.Yao Zhenxu of the Chinese TTA presents the ITTF Museum with a set of the Gold, Silver and Bronze medals from the 2005 World Championships in Shanghai. Subsequently Mr Yao presented the Museum with a bat signed by World Champion Wang Liqin. We salute the Chinese TT Association for their great support of the ITTF Museum. |
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| 17 January: |
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Sandor Szabados, son of 1931 World Champion Miklos Szabados,
presents the Museum with his Father's bats and gold pin. |
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| 1 January 2006: |
| Happy New Year to all, and special thanks for Museum donations in 2005 |
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| Marie-Jeanne Urchetti donates two magnificent trophies, representng the Swiss men\'s National Championships from 1931/32 to 1948, a title won many times by her late husband and founding member of the Swaythling Club, Hugo Urchetti. These will form the core of an exhibit about Swiss table Tennis history, in honor of our host country. |
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| Museum display cases arrive from Shanghai, so now begins the set-up of the permanent museum. Special thanks to ITTF Executive Vice President Yang Shuan and the Chinese Table Tennis Association (CTTA), and the Shanghai Organizing Committee for their generous donation of the display cases and shipping. |
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| 7 July: |
Famous French Table Tennis philately collector Jean Devys visits the ITTF
Museum and agrees to donate his collection to the Museum. |
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| 28 June: |
Ebby Schoeler & Diane Rowe Schoeler visit the ITTF Museum
A vintage film of Diane winning the World Doubles Championships
with her sister was a special treat for Diane |
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| Shanghai World Championships 2005: |
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| Korean Olympic Gold Medalists present their bats to the ITTF Museum. This was one of the most popular museum exhibits at the World Championships in Shanghai - the fans love their Champions, and seeing close-up the bats they used was a real treat for everyone. Each bat was accompanied by a personally signed certification. This was kindly arranged by former ITTF Executive VP Han Sang Kook, and we are grateful that these Korean superstars have shared their legacies with the international Table Tennis community. |
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| ITTF Rules Committee Chairman Rudi Sporrer (AUT) visits the museum and kindly donated a series of rare vintage bats and other memorabilia, including several fine examples of early 1950s thick sponge bats. Museum Friend Rudi also presented the bat used by Trude Pritzi to win the 1938 Women's World Championships, and a bat used by legendary Richard Bergmann when he visited a club in Austria. This is a beautiful and thoughtful gesture from Rudi, a fine player who has a keen sense of Table Tennis history and the importance of preserving the history in a proper museum environment. Heartfelt thanks to Rudi Sporrer for his kind help! |
