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 No Surrender, Yuka Ishikagi Perform Recovery of the Day |
Yuka Ishigaki in attacking mode |
Never-say-die that was the approach of Japan’s Yuka Ishigaki in the third round of the Women’s Singles event at the Asian Championships in the Indian city of Lucknow on Friday 20th November 2009. She fought to the bitter end and was duly rewarded.
The Japanese player appeared to be heading for a straight games defeat against DPR Korea’s Kim Hye Song; the North Korea seemingly comfortable against the backspin skills of the young lady who won the Under 21 Women’s Singles title at the Volkswagen Pro Tour Grand Finals just under one year ago.
However, a sporting contest is never over until the finishing line is crossed, the final whistle blows or the last point is won.
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What Might Have Been? Wu Hao Provides the Answer |
Wu Hao gave the verdict |
Discussions in sport often centre around what might have been.
“If”, the smallest word, is the biggest.
So if Sharath Kamal Achanta, having established a two matches to nil lead against Wang Liqin in the quarter-final of the Men’s Team event at the Asian Championships when India met China on Wednesday 18th November 2009, had progressed to win, the fixture would have gone the full distance.
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Development Course Results in Possible New ITTF Member |
Schoolchildren trying to exert control over a table tennis ball |
Organised by the Oceania Table Tennis Federation in conjunction with ITTF Development Programme, Norfolk Island hosted a visit by Scott Houston, the Oceania Development Officer from Thursday 11 November to Wednesday 18 November 2009.
The purpose of the visit was to spread the word of table tennis across the island and to find the necessary people who would be interested in starting and running the Norfolk Island Table Tennis Association.
In both instances there was success.
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Favourite Holiday Destination Proves Favourite Course Destination |
Aslam Shakir, the State Minister at the President's Office playing on Independence Day |
An island country situated in the Indian Ocean some 700 kilometres south west of Sri Lanka, the Maldives was the home for an ITTF Development Programme course from Sunday 8th to Tuesday 17th November 2009 that comprised a Training Camp and Tournament Organisation Course.
Expert for the course was Spain’s Ramon Ortega Montes.
Fishing is the traditional way of life but as travel makes the world ever more accessible, tourism has grown immensely and as Ramon Ortega was to discover it is the holiday destination for two celebrated table tennis players.
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Back from the Brink |
The successful Chinese Men's Team at the Asian Championships |
Asian Championships
Lucknow 19th November 2009
Back from the Brink
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