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Sunday, June 29, 2008
9:10 PM
Table Tennis Olympian - Yang Zi (Part 2)
夺冠，是自我价值的证明  有一种生活，可以简单却充满执着与追求。杨子，以优雅的姿态，带领我们领略了一番这样的生活。 提到杨子，相信很多人都不会陌生。他曾代表新加坡多次出征国际乒乓球比赛并取得令人刮目相看的成绩。他清秀且略带羞涩的眉目下隐藏着无限的爆发力，使他能够以大将之风范驰骋于球场之上。凭着对乒乓球的一腔热忱，杨子从9岁开始跟随母亲学习乒乓球。从未想过放弃的他，不懈地追逐着自己的乒乓梦，痛并快乐着。 当初的杨子，在19岁踏上新加坡的土地。背井离乡，独自一人在一个全新的世界里，以自己的方式继续自己热爱的乒乓事业。做为职业乒乓球手的他，早已适应长期在外的生活。在短短的两年时间内，杨子克服了在生活中的重重困难。人们眼中的“海外兵团”已在新加坡开拓了一片属于自己的天地。 从小就好胜心强的杨子是绝不甘心落于他人之后的。小时候基础差的他，凭着那股不服输的劲，加倍努力赶超对手。如今的他也是一样，面对对手绝不手软。球场上的杨子，以激情与气势感染着观众。手上的球拍是他最好的武器。杨子以娴熟的手法挥舞球拍，不放弃任何一个得分机会。杨子用热情诠释他对乒乓的热爱。取得胜利对于他似乎是一种信念，如此坚定。杨子说：“夺冠，是自我价值的证明。”他说话时眼里闪烁的光芒是一种骄傲，也是一种期待。 当然，杨子也十分清楚输赢起伏是兵家常事，应以平常心去面对，输球或发挥失常，往往会让他感到烦躁，但已成熟了的杨子学会以积极的心态去寻找平衡。虽然精神压力大的时候，他也会睡不着觉。但杨子了解该面对的事就应该努力做好，如果不能选择逃避，那么就只能勇往直前。“运动员的生活其实很简单，累的时候就看看书或找人聊天。”这样轻描淡写的话从杨子口中说出，让人看不出任何自大。平和的心态是他取得好成绩的法宝。 能取得今天的成就，杨子想感谢的人很多。但给过他最大支持的人还是他的教练和父母。杨子说教练像是树木的支架，支撑着树苗茁壮成长。而父母则是杨子最爱的人。已是一个成熟稳重男人的杨子，在提到自己的父母时还不免声音微微颤抖。那份来自于父母的感动，是杨子勇往直前的动力，是他永远坚强的后盾。 如今的杨子正在积极备战2008年北京奥运会。出生北京的杨子希望能在自己的故乡拿到象征运动员最高荣誉的奥运奖牌。让我们祝福杨子，希望他能在自己的乒乓道路上越走越好！ |
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12:28 AM
Singapore win five SEA junior titles
SINGAPORE won five titles at the 14th South-east Asian Junior Table Tennis Championships. They also captured four silvers and a bronze at the June 18-21 event in Kuala Lumpur. Four titles were won by the girls. Zena Sim and Kwa Hui Qi finished first and second in the Under-18 singles. Sylvia Look and Isabelle Li finished likewise in the U-15 singles. They also clinched the U-15 doubles title.Zena, Isabelle, Sylvia, Kwa, Sandra Goh and Lu Chun Qi combined well to win the Under-18 team title. The girls' only slip came in the U-18 doubles where Zena and Kwa finished second. In the boys' section, Pang Xue Jie won the U-15 singles. He and Darren Chong finished second in the doubles. Pang, Darren, Goh Yi Long, Lim Jie Yan, Benjamin Teo and Bob Teo won the bronze in the U-18 team event. All finalists automatically qualify for the Asian Junior Championships, which will be held in Singapore next month. (Source: Straits Times)
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Friday, June 27, 2008
11:52 PM
Singapore’s Olympic Squad
Athletics - Calvin Kang, Zhang Guirong Badminton - Ronald Susilo, Xing Aiying, Jiang Yanmei, Li Yujia, Hendri Saputra Sailing - Koh Seng Leong, Lo Man Yi, Xu Yuanzhen, Terence Koh Shooting - Lee Wung Yew Swimming - Bryan Tay, Tao Li, Quah Ting Wen, Nicolette Teo, Lynette Lim Table Tennis - Li Jiawei, Wang Yuegu, Feng Tianwei, Gao Ning, Cai Xiaoli, Yang Zi
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Sunday, June 22, 2008
1:06 PM
Table Tennis Olympian - Yang Zi (Part 1)
乒乓使他“痛并快乐着”  1米80多的个子，脸上挂着的却是腼腆的笑容，清澈的眼眸里闪烁着对乒乓的热爱与执着。被问及陪伴了他将近15年的乒乓球，“痛并快乐着”是他不二的回答。他，就是现今新加坡乒乓球名将——杨子。 杨子的母亲是一位乒乓球教练。自小，在耳濡目染下，杨子对乒乓产生了浓厚的兴趣。9岁那年，他决定选择与乒乓相依为命。他的命运，也在那年后产生巨大的变化。 放学后，他不再能与同学一起出去游玩、嬉笑打闹。他能做的，只是握起球拍进行训练。为了乒乓，他放弃了童年的快乐与自由，取而代之的却是无穷无尽的魔鬼训练。19岁那年，为了能更好地磨练自己的乒乓球技，他选择来到新加坡。为了乒乓球，他放弃了与家人相处的时间，放弃了故乡的温暖，独自踏上了一条艰辛的道路…… 杨子痛苦着，因为他为了乒乓，舍去了很多东西；可是，生性乐观的他，同时却也快乐着，因为乒乓也给予了他太多太多…… 乒乓让他懂得了神秘是锲而不舍。早年，他曾加入北京乒乓球队。刚进球队的那一年，他是15个队友中实力最差的一个。三年里，他不断地努力，不断地加油，相信付出会有回报的他，成功地在三年后成了那个队伍中实力最强的选手。 乒乓，给了他一个豁达的人生观。他相信，凡事只要经历，只要对得起自己，问心无愧，就已足矣。对于比赛，他更注重的是过程。夺冠对他来说，也仅是对自我价值的证明而已。这种荣辱不惊的处事态度，难能可贵。 乒乓，让杨子学会了珍惜与感激。离家千里的他，更懂得家人的可贵。所有的祝福话语，在杨子口中幻化成一句最简单却最真挚的话——他希望家人能健健康康的。杨子知道，如果没有家人，就没有他如今的成就，是家人一直在背后默默地支持他、鼓励他。除此之外，他也感激每一位教导过他的教练。他说：“每一个运动选手都像是一棵树，在成长的过程中，如果这些树没有旁边支撑架的支撑与保护，它们很可能会长歪。教练，对我来说，就像是那些支撑架，一直都给我最正确的教导，让我们快速成长、进步。我很感激我的每一位教练。” 痛，让人成长；快乐，让人充满希望与理想。为了乒乓痛并快乐着的杨子，相信他一定能在不断的成长中与他的希望、理想一步一步靠近，一步一步地迈向成功。
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Friday, June 20, 2008
7:51 PM
Substitute quota set for Olympic table tennis team event
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) announced that the IOC has agreed to set up a substitute quota for the table tennis team event in the Beijing Olympic Games. That is to say, each team has a substitute besides three registered players. According to IOC's regulations, when a table tennis player is unexpectedly injured and is unable to continue competing in the Games, the substitute can participate in the event after the substitution application is approved. The replaced player is not allowed back in the game, no matter how short the recovery period. The substitute quota generally applies to the team event. It was not needed in table tennis events in previous Olympics because only singles and doubles events were established; however, as the Beijing Olympic Games has set up a team event for the first time, the ITTF ultimately received the IOC's approval of establishing a substitute quota, explained Yao Xhenxu, chairman of ITTF Technical Committee. The team event substitute player cannot substitute an injured player who has qualified for the singles event, added Yao.
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Thursday, June 19, 2008
国际乒联公布了为北京奥运会乒乓球团体项目将增设一名替补名额的决定。该决定中指出，替补队员可代替因伤不能比赛的运动员上场，但替补只能替换团体比赛，不能替换单打比赛。 同以往奥运会不同，北京奥运会乒乓球比赛首次以团体赛取代双打，共设男女单打和男女团体三枚金牌。原规定团体赛每队3人参加，共4场单打和1场双打取5局3胜。为提高比赛的观赏性和公平性，国际奥委会同意为北京奥运会乒乓球团体赛增设第四人的“P”卡。 如果团体赛中运动员因伤不能比赛，持P卡的第四人递交申请被批准后可以进行最终替换。但是即使下场的运动员伤病恢复也不能重新替换上场了。退场的运动员的成绩也会被记入总成绩。替补选手将不随队进驻奥运村，只有在比赛中正选队员出现伤病后，他们才能顶替进入比赛阵容，才有机会获得奖牌。
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Sunday, June 15, 2008
11:00 AM
Table Tennis Olympian - Singapore Top Male Paddler，Gao Ning
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Friday, June 13, 2008
11:45 PM
Team Singapore, Bring Alive Our Dream!
Cheer on Team Singapore athletes in your own way at the Beijing 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games!
Show your support for Team Singapore athletes and stand to win a trip for 2 to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Samsung TouchWiz phones and many more prizes. Pen your well wishes on Team Singapore cards, from now till 30 June 2008. Drop them into our well wishing boxes found at selected McDonald's outlets, the Samsung flagship store, IMM, Junction 8, Bugis Junction and selected CapitaLand shopping malls and Singapore Sports Council's Sports & Recreation Centres and you could join your sporting heroes at the Olympics!
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Wednesday, June 11, 2008
11:43 AM
Know our Paddlers Better...
In the coming days until the Beijing Olympics begins, interviews with the paddlers will be posted here for you to understand them better. Stay Tuned!
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Monday, June 9, 2008
10:27 AM
Selection headache for Singapore
 Sun presses claim for Olympic team place after she and Li win S'pore Open doubles A HISTORIC win has resulted in a mighty headache for national table tennis coach Liu Guodong. Backed by a 1,000-strong crowd at the Toa Payoh Sports Hall yesterday, Li Jiawei and Sun Beibei ensured that Singapore ended the TMS Singapore Open with at least one title. They beat South Korea's Lee Eun Hee and Moon Hyun Jung 11-8, 12-10, 11-6, 8-11, 11-6 in the women's doubles final. It marked the biggest win for Singapore since it started hosting the biennial International Table Tennis Federation Pro Tour event in 2004. Previous podium finishes came only in the Under-21 category. But the victory has given Liu a selection poser ahead of the Olympic Games in August. With Singapore's team for Beijing yet to be confirmed, Sun has boosted her chances of making the three-player line-up. The result, coupled with the recent poor form of Li and her other partner Wang Yuegu in doubles - which will account for one tie in the new Olympic team format - has given Sun a glimmer of hope. Liu said: 'If Jiawei and Beibei hadn't done well in this tournament, I would have given up on the idea of having Beibei in the team. 'But, after this win, it's a different story.' At last month's China and Japan Opens, teams were given the opportunity to adapt to the new Olympic team format - four singles and a doubles. Li and Wang paired up on three occasions under the new format. They lost all their ties, including an 8-11, 8-11, 11-8, 10-12 defeat by Germany's Elke Schall and Barthel, ranked 48th and 92nd in the world. Before those tournaments, Li and Sun were doubles runners-up at the Brazil and Chile Opens. While recent form suggests that Sun and Li are a strong partnership, the former is ranked 18th in the world in the singles, behind Li (No6), Wang (No7) and Feng Tianwei (No9). Moreover, Sun is the only one of the four who failed to qualify for the Olympic singles draw. Liu explained: 'In terms of doubles, Jiawei and Beibei are a better pair because they share a good chemistry. 'But Yuegu is a stronger singles player than Beibei.' The furthest Sun progressed in singles in her last five Pro Tour events was a place in the quarter-finals of the Chile Open. At the Singapore Open, she lost in the first round to world No67 Sandra Paovic of Croatia. Wang already has a Pro Tour singles title to her name this year. She won the Brazil Open in April. Liu said: 'My preference would be for us to have an internal competition to decide who should be in our Olympic team. But the final decision does not lie with me.' The Singapore Table Tennis Association will nominate the Olympic team. The line-up will be finalised later this month with the approval of the Singapore National Olympic Council. The Singapore team, including Sun and Wang, will leave on Thursday for Japan. They will undergo a two-month centralised training stint in Osaka. (Source: The Straits Times)
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3:33 AM
ITTF Pro Tour Singapore Open - Paddlers on the News
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Sunday, June 8, 2008
8:14 PM
ITTF Pro Tour Singapore Open - Li and Sun Succeed on Home Soil
 Li Jia Wei and Sun Bei Bei captured the Women's Doubles crown beating Korea's Lee Eun Hee and Moon Hyun Jung at the final hurdle. They won in five games succeeding 11-8, 12-10, 11-6, 8-11, 11-6. This is the first ITTF Pro Tour Women's Doubles title of the year for Li Jia Wei and Sun Bei Bei, in 2008 the models of consistency. In Kuwait, Brazil and Chile they had been the runners up. Meanwhile for Feng Tian Wei, she lost to Top Seeded and World No.3 China's Li Xiao Xia in the Semi-Finals. Our paddlers will be heading towards Japan - Osaka on Thursday for their Final Preperation for the Olympics. CLick on tHe foLloWinGs to VieW ThE rEsuLts. Men's Singles
Women's Singles
Men's Doubles
Women's Doubles
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Saturday, June 7, 2008
11:58 PM
ITTF Pro Tour Singapore Open - Paddlers on the News
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10:55 PM
ITTF Pro Tour Singapore Open - Feng through to Semi-Finals, Yu clinched U21 Girls' Singles Bronze
 Feng Tian Wei is the only female paddler left after Yu Meng Yu being ousted out by China's Yao Yan. Yao Yan won in six games (11-9, 9-11, 11-3, 11-9, 5-11, 11-3). Feng Tian Wei beat Spain's Shen Yanfei in round three, winning 11-4, 11-6, 14-12, 11-13, 11-8 before overcoming Austria's top paddler Liu Jia 11-7, 11-5, 9-11, 11-1, 11-2. She will face Top Seeded, China's Li Xiao Xia in tomorrow's match at 1000hours. Seeded 2, doubles pair Li Jia Wei and Sun Bei Bei made it to the Finals. They overcame Germany's Barthel Zhenqi and Schall Elke in the Quarter Finals and upsetting China's Chang Chen Chen and Li Xiao Xia in the Semi-Finals. China took the first game against the pair but they fought back to lead 2-1. The Chinese then bounced back to level the score, but the home side took the next two games again to win 4-2. Li and Sun will play South Korea's Lee Eun Hee and Moon Hyun Jung tomorrow for the title. Lee and Moon upsetted Top Seeded and colleague Kim Kyung Ah and Park Mi Young. The match will begin at 1400hours. Yu Meng Yu added a bronze medal to her collection after losing to the eventual winner, Germany's Barthel Zhenqi. Our paddlers has been ousted out in the rest of the events. CLick on tHe foLloWinGs to VieW ThE rEsuLts. Men's Singles
Women's Singles
Men's Doubles
Women's Doubles
U21 Boys' Singles
U21 Girls' Singles
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Friday, June 6, 2008
11:46 PM
ITTF Pro Tour Singapore Open - Paddlers on the News
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10:50 PM
ITTF Pro Tour Singapore Open - Major Upsets!
 There were many upsets caused by the lower ranked players. Sun Bei Bei lost to qualifier Paovic Sandra in the opening round whilst top female table tennis player, Li Jiawei, lost to a lower ranked player, Japan's Haruna Fukuoka, in the 2nd round. Li, ranked 6th in the world and seeded third, lost the first set, 14-12. But she stepped up and won the next two sets 11-8, 11-5. However, World No. 28 Fukuoka, did not give up her fight. She came back to take the next three sets - 11-9, 11-6, 14-12 - for a overall 4-2 win. Wang Yue Gu suffered the same fate. She lost out to her lower ranked team-mate Yu Meng Yu, 4-1. Feng Tian Wei is the only paddler to advance to the round of 16. She defeat neighbour Malaysia's Beh Lee Wei before accounting for Belarus' Pavlovich Viktoria. Singapore's men, too, did not fare well, despite the homeground advantage. Gao Ning crashed out 4-3 to Hong Kong's Jiang Tianyi, while compatriot Ma Liang suffered a similar fate, losing 2-4 to Kalinikos Kreanga of Greece. Whilst for Cai Xiao Li and Liu Zhong Ze, it was first round exit. The former losing to Brazil's Monteiro Thiago while the latter suffered in the hands of Korea's Joo Se Hyuk. Only the pair Gao Ning and Yang Zi managed to advance to the next round in the Men's Doubles. Seeded 1, they beat Russia's Liventsov Alexei and Rubtsov Igorand. Cai Xiao Li and Ma Liang lost China's Chen Qi and Li Ping. 2nd Seeded Li Jia Wei and Sun Bei Bei, as well as Feng Tian Wei and Yu Meng Yu, managed to proceed to the next round. Li and Sun beat the newly paired Spain's Shen Yan Fei and Hong Kong's teenager Yu Kwok See, 4-3. Tan Paey Fern and Wang Yue Gu lost to Korea's Lee Eun Hee and Moon Hyun Jung by the faintest margin of 4-3. Yu Meng Yu continued her good form in the U21 Girls' Event. She excelled and proceeded to the next round. Li Siyun Isabelle and Sim Kai Xin Zena, however, lost to their higher ranked opponents. Zena lost to Spain's Dvorak Galia while Isabelle faltered against Chinese Taipei's Cheng I-Ching. Ma Liang and Guo Yi Teng are the only 2 paddlers to advance to the quarter finals in the U21 Boys' Event. Click on the followings for the results. Men's Singles
Women's Singles
Men's Doubles
Women's Doubles
U21 Boys' Singles
U21 Girls' Singles
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Thursday, June 5, 2008
10:49 PM
ITTF Pro Tour Singapore Open - 7 game success for Paey Fern
 The Singapore Open, most probably Tan Paey Fern's last Pro Tour Open before she retire and take up coaching, saw her impressive defensive skills and determination. She beat Turkey's Ali Ildiz Meral in a thrilling 7 games encounter, before overcoming Russia's Prokhorova Yulia in another exciting full 7 games distance, to be the first women paddler to qualify for the main draw. However, for Zena Sim and Jenn Lim, they suffered in the hands of their higher ranked opponents in the group. Zena lost to Chinese Taipei's Pan Li Chun 4-1. And in the 2nd match, she lost to Hong Kong's talented Yu Kwok See 4-2. Jenn faltered against Cheng I-Ching of Chinese Taipei in straight games, whilst in the 2nd match, she lost 4-1 against Denmark's Skov Mie. Success for the experienced Tan Paey Fern, there were more successes for the experienced counterparts. Cai Xiao Li, Ma Liang and Liu Zhong Ze all managed to qualify for the main draw, whilst for the younger potential paddlers, they suffered defeat. Tang Hua, Guo Yi Teng, Pang Xue Jie, Zhang Lu each won only 1 game. Zhang Lu beat Hong Kong's Tse Ka Chun, Tang Hua overcame Wang Yang Martin. Xue Jie and Yi Teng defeat Hong Kong's Li Kwun Ngai and Phillipines' Ortalla Henberd. There were further defeats for the U21 Events. Only Sim Kai Xin Zena, Li Siyun Isabelle and Guo Yi Teng managed to qualify for the main draw. Isabelle and Yi Teng are the only 2 players to win all 2 matches. Competition for the Main Draw will start tomorrow. Catch Li Jia Wei, Wang Yue Gu, Sun Bei Bei, Tan Paey Fern, Feng Tian Wei, Yu Meng Yu, Gao Ning, Yang Zi, Cai Xiao Li, Ma Liang, Liu Zhong Ze as they compete in the Singles Event. Jia Wei will also pair with Bei Bei in the Women's Doubles Event. Other pairs include Tian Wei together with Meng Yu and Yue Gu with Paey Fern. Gao Ning and Yang Zi is the Top Seeded for the Men's Doubles. ClIck oN thE foLLoWing to VieW thE ReSultS: Men's Singles Qualification
Women's Singles Qualification
Men's Doubles Qualification
Women's Doubles Qualification
U21 Men's Singles Qualification
U21 Women's Singles Qualification
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Wednesday, June 4, 2008
8:15 PM
June World Ranking - Li Jia Wei, Wang Yue Gu and Feng Tian Wei remain in Top 10!
Below is the latest World Ranking published by ITTF. Men11 - GAO Ning 35 - YANG Zi 151 - LIU Zhong Ze 168 - MA Liang 173 - CAI Xiao Li 249 - TANG Hua 321 - GUO Yi Teng 349 - HAO Anlin 1022 - WONG Hong Wei Daniel 1074 - PANG Xue Jie 1139 - KOK Yong Jia 1191 - GOH Yi Long Women6 - LI Jia Wei 7 -WANG Yue Gu 9 - FENG Tianwei 18 - SUN Bei Bei 50 - YU Meng Yu 72 - SHAN Xiao Na 103 - TAN Paey Fern 158 - HUANG Kang Kang 253 - MA Ming Lu 452 - SIM Kai Xin Zena 488 - LIM Pei Xin 519 - LI Isabelle Siyun 875 - TAN Yan Zhen 913 - HENG Wei Chen
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Tuesday, June 3, 2008
8:51 PM
ITTF Pro Tour Singapore Open - Fixtures!
 The seedings for the tournament went with the world rankings in yesterday’s draw conducted at Hotel Royal. If all goes according to the script, third-seeded Li Jia Wei will face the top seed, China’s Li Xiaoxia in the semifinals. World No.7 Wang Yue Gu and seeded fourth, should face off with China’s Guo Yan, the second seeded, in the other last four encounter. But before that, she has to face China's Liu Shi Wen or Yao Yan in the Quarter Finals. World No. 9, Feng Tian Wei, will have to dig deep to overcome both compatriot Li, in the last eight. Gao Ning is scheduled to meet Yang Zi in round 3 and the winner will take on World No.3, Top Seeded China's Wang Liqin. Click on the following links to view the fixtures. Men's Singles Main Draw
Men's Singles Qualification
Women's Singles Main Draw
Women's Singles Qualification
Men's Doubles Main Draw
Men's Doubles Qualification
Women's Doubles Main Draw
Women's Doubles QualificationU21 Men's Singles Main Draw
U21 Men's Singles Qualification
U21 Women's Singles Main Draw
U21 Women's Singles Qualification
Schedule
Catch Cai Xiao Li, Guo Yi Teng, Hao Anlin, Ho Jia Ren Jason, Liu Zhong Ze, Ma Liang, Pang Xue Jie, Tang Hua, Zhang Lu, Lim Pei Xin Jenn, Sim Kai Xin Zena and Tan Paey Fern Sharon in Toa Payoh Sports Hall as they battle it out with other players in the Qualification Round tomorrow.
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11:12 AM
ITTF Pro Tour - TMS Singapore Open
The bi-annual world-class tournament is back for its 3rd run. Be sure to catch World's Top Players Live in Action as they compete for crucial Ranking Points to maintain and improve their Rankings and Seedings for the upcoming Olympics Playing at the 2008 TMS Singapore Open are National Players Li Jiawei, Wang Yuegu, Sun Bei Bei, Gao Ning, Yang Zi, Cai Xiao Li etc. International players include competitors from countries such as powerhouse China, Japan and Korea. Come in red to Toa Payoh Sports Hall and show your full support for the National team, and be a part of Team Singapore to cheer them on to the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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Sunday, June 1, 2008
10:59 AM
It could be Paey Fern's farewell
 Likely last S'pore Open for Tan, 34, who's still nervous in front of home fans
SINCE 1990, paddler Tan Paey Fern has been a permanent fixture in the national table tennis squad.
Yet, despite 18 years, she has yet to overcome pre-match jitters when playing before a home crowd.
Come next week's TMS Singapore Open at the Toa Payoh Sports Hall, the 34-year-old hopes to get rid of the butterflies from her tummy.
Said Tan: 'Maybe I'm afraid that I can't play well here. I want to do well in front of our supporters, so I give myself added pressure.
'The world No 99 is desperate to do well in the Singapore Open, which is also an International Table Tennis Federation Pro Tour event, for another reason - it might be her last.
But it will be no easy task, as the world's top 10 men and women paddlers will be in town.
The June 4-8 Singapore Open is the final Pro Tour event before the Olympics. It offers players the last chance to gain vital ranking points, which will determine their seeding at the Beijing Games in August.
Tan, who is considering retirement, said: 'These days, I cherish every single competition, more so than before.'
If anything, the mental and physical exertions of the game are beginning to take a toll on the defensive player.
She explained: 'Nowadays, my body takes a longer time to recover. I can feel it.
The 2004 Olympian, who has tasted success at the South-east Asia, Commonwealth and Asian Games, is planning to go into coaching when she hangs up her bat.
As hosts, Singapore will field 36 players. While the likes of world No 6 Li Jiawei, world No 7 Wang Yuegu and world No 9 Feng Tianwei will spearhead the Republic's charge, about half of the contingent are young local talents.
Among them are Jenn Lim, 18, and Zena Sim, 17.
Jenn, who has been training full-time since the start of the year, said: 'It would be good if we can upset some of the more prominent players.
Zena added: 'Being able to play with the pros will prepare us for other major competitions in the future.'
(Source: Straits Times)
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 二号种子王楠的晋级之路经历了一番波折，与李佳薇的这场球她最终以4：3（8-11,13-11,10-12,12-10,11-9,11-13,13-11）的微小优势险胜劲敌，艰难入围女单四强。 在这场焦点之战中，李佳薇与王楠前四局战成2：2平。随后第五局双方自始至终杀得难解难分，终局王楠把握住机会以11-9拿下，赢得了关键一局。第六局李佳薇与王楠拼抢得更为激烈，比分持续交替上升。王楠始终以一分的优势压着李佳薇打。就在王楠拿到10-9的赛点的紧要关头，李佳薇发力抢冲一板救下赛点。局末几个来回两人从10平战至11平。最终李佳薇顶住压力，以13-11逆转胜出，将比赛带入白热化的决胜局。 决胜局伊始，双方比分依然拉不开差距。然而3-3后场上风云突变，经历了上一局"起死回生"绝境的李佳薇此后连取三分，继而中局从7-4到8-5，一度保持着三分的领先优势。局末李佳薇率先拿到了10-8的赛点，但被王楠连续救下。两人此刻复制了第六局的一幕，比分再度陷入10-10平。最终的比分也同上一局惊人的相似，只不过赢家易主──王楠终局以13-11后来居上，艰难地淘汰了老对手李佳薇，第三个闯入女单半决赛。 最后一场四强争夺战中，削球手范瑛以4：1淘汰了新加坡的王越古。 （作者：ittf.com.cn ）
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Sunday, June 29, 2008
9:10 PM
Table Tennis Olympian - Yang Zi (Part 2)
夺冠，是自我价值的证明 有一种生活，可以简单却充满执着与追求。杨子，以优雅的姿态，带领我们领略了一番这样的生活。 提到杨子，相信很多人都不会陌生。他曾代表新加坡多次出征国际乒乓球比赛并取得令人刮目相看的成绩。他清秀且略带羞涩的眉目下隐藏着无限的爆发力，使他能够以大将之风范驰骋于球场之上。凭着对乒乓球的一腔热忱，杨子从9岁开始跟随母亲学习乒乓球。从未想过放弃的他，不懈地追逐着自己的乒乓梦，痛并快乐着。 当初的杨子，在19岁踏上新加坡的土地。背井离乡，独自一人在一个全新的世界里，以自己的方式继续自己热爱的乒乓事业。做为职业乒乓球手的他，早已适应长期在外的生活。在短短的两年时间内，杨子克服了在生活中的重重困难。人们眼中的“海外兵团”已在新加坡开拓了一片属于自己的天地。 从小就好胜心强的杨子是绝不甘心落于他人之后的。小时候基础差的他，凭着那股不服输的劲，加倍努力赶超对手。如今的他也是一样，面对对手绝不手软。球场上的杨子，以激情与气势感染着观众。手上的球拍是他最好的武器。杨子以娴熟的手法挥舞球拍，不放弃任何一个得分机会。杨子用热情诠释他对乒乓的热爱。取得胜利对于他似乎是一种信念，如此坚定。杨子说：“夺冠，是自我价值的证明。”他说话时眼里闪烁的光芒是一种骄傲，也是一种期待。 当然，杨子也十分清楚输赢起伏是兵家常事，应以平常心去面对，输球或发挥失常，往往会让他感到烦躁，但已成熟了的杨子学会以积极的心态去寻找平衡。虽然精神压力大的时候，他也会睡不着觉。但杨子了解该面对的事就应该努力做好，如果不能选择逃避，那么就只能勇往直前。“运动员的生活其实很简单，累的时候就看看书或找人聊天。”这样轻描淡写的话从杨子口中说出，让人看不出任何自大。平和的心态是他取得好成绩的法宝。 能取得今天的成就，杨子想感谢的人很多。但给过他最大支持的人还是他的教练和父母。杨子说教练像是树木的支架，支撑着树苗茁壮成长。而父母则是杨子最爱的人。已是一个成熟稳重男人的杨子，在提到自己的父母时还不免声音微微颤抖。那份来自于父母的感动，是杨子勇往直前的动力，是他永远坚强的后盾。 如今的杨子正在积极备战2008年北京奥运会。出生北京的杨子希望能在自己的故乡拿到象征运动员最高荣誉的奥运奖牌。让我们祝福杨子，希望他能在自己的乒乓道路上越走越好！ |
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12:28 AM
Singapore win five SEA junior titles
SINGAPORE won five titles at the 14th South-east Asian Junior Table Tennis Championships. They also captured four silvers and a bronze at the June 18-21 event in Kuala Lumpur. Four titles were won by the girls. Zena Sim and Kwa Hui Qi finished first and second in the Under-18 singles. Sylvia Look and Isabelle Li finished likewise in the U-15 singles. They also clinched the U-15 doubles title.Zena, Isabelle, Sylvia, Kwa, Sandra Goh and Lu Chun Qi combined well to win the Under-18 team title. The girls' only slip came in the U-18 doubles where Zena and Kwa finished second. In the boys' section, Pang Xue Jie won the U-15 singles. He and Darren Chong finished second in the doubles. Pang, Darren, Goh Yi Long, Lim Jie Yan, Benjamin Teo and Bob Teo won the bronze in the U-18 team event. All finalists automatically qualify for the Asian Junior Championships, which will be held in Singapore next month. (Source: Straits Times)
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Friday, June 27, 2008
11:52 PM
Singapore’s Olympic Squad
Athletics - Calvin Kang, Zhang Guirong Badminton - Ronald Susilo, Xing Aiying, Jiang Yanmei, Li Yujia, Hendri Saputra Sailing - Koh Seng Leong, Lo Man Yi, Xu Yuanzhen, Terence Koh Shooting - Lee Wung Yew Swimming - Bryan Tay, Tao Li, Quah Ting Wen, Nicolette Teo, Lynette Lim Table Tennis - Li Jiawei, Wang Yuegu, Feng Tianwei, Gao Ning, Cai Xiaoli, Yang Zi
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Sunday, June 22, 2008
1:06 PM
Table Tennis Olympian - Yang Zi (Part 1)
乒乓使他“痛并快乐着” 1米80多的个子，脸上挂着的却是腼腆的笑容，清澈的眼眸里闪烁着对乒乓的热爱与执着。被问及陪伴了他将近15年的乒乓球，“痛并快乐着”是他不二的回答。他，就是现今新加坡乒乓球名将——杨子。 杨子的母亲是一位乒乓球教练。自小，在耳濡目染下，杨子对乒乓产生了浓厚的兴趣。9岁那年，他决定选择与乒乓相依为命。他的命运，也在那年后产生巨大的变化。 放学后，他不再能与同学一起出去游玩、嬉笑打闹。他能做的，只是握起球拍进行训练。为了乒乓，他放弃了童年的快乐与自由，取而代之的却是无穷无尽的魔鬼训练。19岁那年，为了能更好地磨练自己的乒乓球技，他选择来到新加坡。为了乒乓球，他放弃了与家人相处的时间，放弃了故乡的温暖，独自踏上了一条艰辛的道路…… 杨子痛苦着，因为他为了乒乓，舍去了很多东西；可是，生性乐观的他，同时却也快乐着，因为乒乓也给予了他太多太多…… 乒乓让他懂得了神秘是锲而不舍。早年，他曾加入北京乒乓球队。刚进球队的那一年，他是15个队友中实力最差的一个。三年里，他不断地努力，不断地加油，相信付出会有回报的他，成功地在三年后成了那个队伍中实力最强的选手。 乒乓，给了他一个豁达的人生观。他相信，凡事只要经历，只要对得起自己，问心无愧，就已足矣。对于比赛，他更注重的是过程。夺冠对他来说，也仅是对自我价值的证明而已。这种荣辱不惊的处事态度，难能可贵。 乒乓，让杨子学会了珍惜与感激。离家千里的他，更懂得家人的可贵。所有的祝福话语，在杨子口中幻化成一句最简单却最真挚的话——他希望家人能健健康康的。杨子知道，如果没有家人，就没有他如今的成就，是家人一直在背后默默地支持他、鼓励他。除此之外，他也感激每一位教导过他的教练。他说：“每一个运动选手都像是一棵树，在成长的过程中，如果这些树没有旁边支撑架的支撑与保护，它们很可能会长歪。教练，对我来说，就像是那些支撑架，一直都给我最正确的教导，让我们快速成长、进步。我很感激我的每一位教练。” 痛，让人成长；快乐，让人充满希望与理想。为了乒乓痛并快乐着的杨子，相信他一定能在不断的成长中与他的希望、理想一步一步靠近，一步一步地迈向成功。
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Friday, June 20, 2008
7:51 PM
Substitute quota set for Olympic table tennis team event
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) announced that the IOC has agreed to set up a substitute quota for the table tennis team event in the Beijing Olympic Games. That is to say, each team has a substitute besides three registered players. According to IOC's regulations, when a table tennis player is unexpectedly injured and is unable to continue competing in the Games, the substitute can participate in the event after the substitution application is approved. The replaced player is not allowed back in the game, no matter how short the recovery period. The substitute quota generally applies to the team event. It was not needed in table tennis events in previous Olympics because only singles and doubles events were established; however, as the Beijing Olympic Games has set up a team event for the first time, the ITTF ultimately received the IOC's approval of establishing a substitute quota, explained Yao Xhenxu, chairman of ITTF Technical Committee. The team event substitute player cannot substitute an injured player who has qualified for the singles event, added Yao.
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Thursday, June 19, 2008
国际乒联公布了为北京奥运会乒乓球团体项目将增设一名替补名额的决定。该决定中指出，替补队员可代替因伤不能比赛的运动员上场，但替补只能替换团体比赛，不能替换单打比赛。 同以往奥运会不同，北京奥运会乒乓球比赛首次以团体赛取代双打，共设男女单打和男女团体三枚金牌。原规定团体赛每队3人参加，共4场单打和1场双打取5局3胜。为提高比赛的观赏性和公平性，国际奥委会同意为北京奥运会乒乓球团体赛增设第四人的“P”卡。 如果团体赛中运动员因伤不能比赛，持P卡的第四人递交申请被批准后可以进行最终替换。但是即使下场的运动员伤病恢复也不能重新替换上场了。退场的运动员的成绩也会被记入总成绩。替补选手将不随队进驻奥运村，只有在比赛中正选队员出现伤病后，他们才能顶替进入比赛阵容，才有机会获得奖牌。
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Sunday, June 15, 2008
11:00 AM
Table Tennis Olympian - Singapore Top Male Paddler，Gao Ning
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Friday, June 13, 2008
11:45 PM
Team Singapore, Bring Alive Our Dream!
Cheer on Team Singapore athletes in your own way at the Beijing 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games!
Show your support for Team Singapore athletes and stand to win a trip for 2 to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Samsung TouchWiz phones and many more prizes. Pen your well wishes on Team Singapore cards, from now till 30 June 2008. Drop them into our well wishing boxes found at selected McDonald's outlets, the Samsung flagship store, IMM, Junction 8, Bugis Junction and selected CapitaLand shopping malls and Singapore Sports Council's Sports & Recreation Centres and you could join your sporting heroes at the Olympics!
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Wednesday, June 11, 2008
11:43 AM
Know our Paddlers Better...
In the coming days until the Beijing Olympics begins, interviews with the paddlers will be posted here for you to understand them better. Stay Tuned!
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Monday, June 9, 2008
10:27 AM
Selection headache for Singapore
Sun presses claim for Olympic team place after she and Li win S'pore Open doubles A HISTORIC win has resulted in a mighty headache for national table tennis coach Liu Guodong. Backed by a 1,000-strong crowd at the Toa Payoh Sports Hall yesterday, Li Jiawei and Sun Beibei ensured that Singapore ended the TMS Singapore Open with at least one title. They beat South Korea's Lee Eun Hee and Moon Hyun Jung 11-8, 12-10, 11-6, 8-11, 11-6 in the women's doubles final. It marked the biggest win for Singapore since it started hosting the biennial International Table Tennis Federation Pro Tour event in 2004. Previous podium finishes came only in the Under-21 category. But the victory has given Liu a selection poser ahead of the Olympic Games in August. With Singapore's team for Beijing yet to be confirmed, Sun has boosted her chances of making the three-player line-up. The result, coupled with the recent poor form of Li and her other partner Wang Yuegu in doubles - which will account for one tie in the new Olympic team format - has given Sun a glimmer of hope. Liu said: 'If Jiawei and Beibei hadn't done well in this tournament, I would have given up on the idea of having Beibei in the team. 'But, after this win, it's a different story.' At last month's China and Japan Opens, teams were given the opportunity to adapt to the new Olympic team format - four singles and a doubles. Li and Wang paired up on three occasions under the new format. They lost all their ties, including an 8-11, 8-11, 11-8, 10-12 defeat by Germany's Elke Schall and Barthel, ranked 48th and 92nd in the world. Before those tournaments, Li and Sun were doubles runners-up at the Brazil and Chile Opens. While recent form suggests that Sun and Li are a strong partnership, the former is ranked 18th in the world in the singles, behind Li (No6), Wang (No7) and Feng Tianwei (No9). Moreover, Sun is the only one of the four who failed to qualify for the Olympic singles draw. Liu explained: 'In terms of doubles, Jiawei and Beibei are a better pair because they share a good chemistry. 'But Yuegu is a stronger singles player than Beibei.' The furthest Sun progressed in singles in her last five Pro Tour events was a place in the quarter-finals of the Chile Open. At the Singapore Open, she lost in the first round to world No67 Sandra Paovic of Croatia. Wang already has a Pro Tour singles title to her name this year. She won the Brazil Open in April. Liu said: 'My preference would be for us to have an internal competition to decide who should be in our Olympic team. But the final decision does not lie with me.' The Singapore Table Tennis Association will nominate the Olympic team. The line-up will be finalised later this month with the approval of the Singapore National Olympic Council. The Singapore team, including Sun and Wang, will leave on Thursday for Japan. They will undergo a two-month centralised training stint in Osaka. (Source: The Straits Times)
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3:33 AM
ITTF Pro Tour Singapore Open - Paddlers on the News
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Sunday, June 8, 2008
8:14 PM
ITTF Pro Tour Singapore Open - Li and Sun Succeed on Home Soil
Li Jia Wei and Sun Bei Bei captured the Women's Doubles crown beating Korea's Lee Eun Hee and Moon Hyun Jung at the final hurdle. They won in five games succeeding 11-8, 12-10, 11-6, 8-11, 11-6. This is the first ITTF Pro Tour Women's Doubles title of the year for Li Jia Wei and Sun Bei Bei, in 2008 the models of consistency. In Kuwait, Brazil and Chile they had been the runners up. Meanwhile for Feng Tian Wei, she lost to Top Seeded and World No.3 China's Li Xiao Xia in the Semi-Finals. Our paddlers will be heading towards Japan - Osaka on Thursday for their Final Preperation for the Olympics. CLick on tHe foLloWinGs to VieW ThE rEsuLts. Men's Singles
Women's Singles
Men's Doubles
Women's Doubles
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Saturday, June 7, 2008
11:58 PM
ITTF Pro Tour Singapore Open - Paddlers on the News
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10:55 PM
ITTF Pro Tour Singapore Open - Feng through to Semi-Finals, Yu clinched U21 Girls' Singles Bronze
Feng Tian Wei is the only female paddler left after Yu Meng Yu being ousted out by China's Yao Yan. Yao Yan won in six games (11-9, 9-11, 11-3, 11-9, 5-11, 11-3). Feng Tian Wei beat Spain's Shen Yanfei in round three, winning 11-4, 11-6, 14-12, 11-13, 11-8 before overcoming Austria's top paddler Liu Jia 11-7, 11-5, 9-11, 11-1, 11-2. She will face Top Seeded, China's Li Xiao Xia in tomorrow's match at 1000hours. Seeded 2, doubles pair Li Jia Wei and Sun Bei Bei made it to the Finals. They overcame Germany's Barthel Zhenqi and Schall Elke in the Quarter Finals and upsetting China's Chang Chen Chen and Li Xiao Xia in the Semi-Finals. China took the first game against the pair but they fought back to lead 2-1. The Chinese then bounced back to level the score, but the home side took the next two games again to win 4-2. Li and Sun will play South Korea's Lee Eun Hee and Moon Hyun Jung tomorrow for the title. Lee and Moon upsetted Top Seeded and colleague Kim Kyung Ah and Park Mi Young. The match will begin at 1400hours. Yu Meng Yu added a bronze medal to her collection after losing to the eventual winner, Germany's Barthel Zhenqi. Our paddlers has been ousted out in the rest of the events. CLick on tHe foLloWinGs to VieW ThE rEsuLts. Men's Singles
Women's Singles
Men's Doubles
Women's Doubles
U21 Boys' Singles
U21 Girls' Singles
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Friday, June 6, 2008
11:46 PM
ITTF Pro Tour Singapore Open - Paddlers on the News
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10:50 PM
ITTF Pro Tour Singapore Open - Major Upsets!
There were many upsets caused by the lower ranked players. Sun Bei Bei lost to qualifier Paovic Sandra in the opening round whilst top female table tennis player, Li Jiawei, lost to a lower ranked player, Japan's Haruna Fukuoka, in the 2nd round. Li, ranked 6th in the world and seeded third, lost the first set, 14-12. But she stepped up and won the next two sets 11-8, 11-5. However, World No. 28 Fukuoka, did not give up her fight. She came back to take the next three sets - 11-9, 11-6, 14-12 - for a overall 4-2 win. Wang Yue Gu suffered the same fate. She lost out to her lower ranked team-mate Yu Meng Yu, 4-1. Feng Tian Wei is the only paddler to advance to the round of 16. She defeat neighbour Malaysia's Beh Lee Wei before accounting for Belarus' Pavlovich Viktoria. Singapore's men, too, did not fare well, despite the homeground advantage. Gao Ning crashed out 4-3 to Hong Kong's Jiang Tianyi, while compatriot Ma Liang suffered a similar fate, losing 2-4 to Kalinikos Kreanga of Greece. Whilst for Cai Xiao Li and Liu Zhong Ze, it was first round exit. The former losing to Brazil's Monteiro Thiago while the latter suffered in the hands of Korea's Joo Se Hyuk. Only the pair Gao Ning and Yang Zi managed to advance to the next round in the Men's Doubles. Seeded 1, they beat Russia's Liventsov Alexei and Rubtsov Igorand. Cai Xiao Li and Ma Liang lost China's Chen Qi and Li Ping. 2nd Seeded Li Jia Wei and Sun Bei Bei, as well as Feng Tian Wei and Yu Meng Yu, managed to proceed to the next round. Li and Sun beat the newly paired Spain's Shen Yan Fei and Hong Kong's teenager Yu Kwok See, 4-3. Tan Paey Fern and Wang Yue Gu lost to Korea's Lee Eun Hee and Moon Hyun Jung by the faintest margin of 4-3. Yu Meng Yu continued her good form in the U21 Girls' Event. She excelled and proceeded to the next round. Li Siyun Isabelle and Sim Kai Xin Zena, however, lost to their higher ranked opponents. Zena lost to Spain's Dvorak Galia while Isabelle faltered against Chinese Taipei's Cheng I-Ching. Ma Liang and Guo Yi Teng are the only 2 paddlers to advance to the quarter finals in the U21 Boys' Event. Click on the followings for the results. Men's Singles
Women's Singles
Men's Doubles
Women's Doubles
U21 Boys' Singles
U21 Girls' Singles
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Thursday, June 5, 2008
10:49 PM
ITTF Pro Tour Singapore Open - 7 game success for Paey Fern
The Singapore Open, most probably Tan Paey Fern's last Pro Tour Open before she retire and take up coaching, saw her impressive defensive skills and determination. She beat Turkey's Ali Ildiz Meral in a thrilling 7 games encounter, before overcoming Russia's Prokhorova Yulia in another exciting full 7 games distance, to be the first women paddler to qualify for the main draw. However, for Zena Sim and Jenn Lim, they suffered in the hands of their higher ranked opponents in the group. Zena lost to Chinese Taipei's Pan Li Chun 4-1. And in the 2nd match, she lost to Hong Kong's talented Yu Kwok See 4-2. Jenn faltered against Cheng I-Ching of Chinese Taipei in straight games, whilst in the 2nd match, she lost 4-1 against Denmark's Skov Mie. Success for the experienced Tan Paey Fern, there were more successes for the experienced counterparts. Cai Xiao Li, Ma Liang and Liu Zhong Ze all managed to qualify for the main draw, whilst for the younger potential paddlers, they suffered defeat. Tang Hua, Guo Yi Teng, Pang Xue Jie, Zhang Lu each won only 1 game. Zhang Lu beat Hong Kong's Tse Ka Chun, Tang Hua overcame Wang Yang Martin. Xue Jie and Yi Teng defeat Hong Kong's Li Kwun Ngai and Phillipines' Ortalla Henberd. There were further defeats for the U21 Events. Only Sim Kai Xin Zena, Li Siyun Isabelle and Guo Yi Teng managed to qualify for the main draw. Isabelle and Yi Teng are the only 2 players to win all 2 matches. Competition for the Main Draw will start tomorrow. Catch Li Jia Wei, Wang Yue Gu, Sun Bei Bei, Tan Paey Fern, Feng Tian Wei, Yu Meng Yu, Gao Ning, Yang Zi, Cai Xiao Li, Ma Liang, Liu Zhong Ze as they compete in the Singles Event. Jia Wei will also pair with Bei Bei in the Women's Doubles Event. Other pairs include Tian Wei together with Meng Yu and Yue Gu with Paey Fern. Gao Ning and Yang Zi is the Top Seeded for the Men's Doubles. ClIck oN thE foLLoWing to VieW thE ReSultS: Men's Singles Qualification
Women's Singles Qualification
Men's Doubles Qualification
Women's Doubles Qualification
U21 Men's Singles Qualification
U21 Women's Singles Qualification
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Wednesday, June 4, 2008
8:15 PM
June World Ranking - Li Jia Wei, Wang Yue Gu and Feng Tian Wei remain in Top 10!
Below is the latest World Ranking published by ITTF. Men11 - GAO Ning 35 - YANG Zi 151 - LIU Zhong Ze 168 - MA Liang 173 - CAI Xiao Li 249 - TANG Hua 321 - GUO Yi Teng 349 - HAO Anlin 1022 - WONG Hong Wei Daniel 1074 - PANG Xue Jie 1139 - KOK Yong Jia 1191 - GOH Yi Long Women6 - LI Jia Wei 7 -WANG Yue Gu 9 - FENG Tianwei 18 - SUN Bei Bei 50 - YU Meng Yu 72 - SHAN Xiao Na 103 - TAN Paey Fern 158 - HUANG Kang Kang 253 - MA Ming Lu 452 - SIM Kai Xin Zena 488 - LIM Pei Xin 519 - LI Isabelle Siyun 875 - TAN Yan Zhen 913 - HENG Wei Chen
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Tuesday, June 3, 2008
8:51 PM
ITTF Pro Tour Singapore Open - Fixtures!
The seedings for the tournament went with the world rankings in yesterday’s draw conducted at Hotel Royal. If all goes according to the script, third-seeded Li Jia Wei will face the top seed, China’s Li Xiaoxia in the semifinals. World No.7 Wang Yue Gu and seeded fourth, should face off with China’s Guo Yan, the second seeded, in the other last four encounter. But before that, she has to face China's Liu Shi Wen or Yao Yan in the Quarter Finals. World No. 9, Feng Tian Wei, will have to dig deep to overcome both compatriot Li, in the last eight. Gao Ning is scheduled to meet Yang Zi in round 3 and the winner will take on World No.3, Top Seeded China's Wang Liqin. Click on the following links to view the fixtures. Men's Singles Main Draw
Men's Singles Qualification
Women's Singles Main Draw
Women's Singles Qualification
Men's Doubles Main Draw
Men's Doubles Qualification
Women's Doubles Main Draw
Women's Doubles QualificationU21 Men's Singles Main Draw
U21 Men's Singles Qualification
U21 Women's Singles Main Draw
U21 Women's Singles Qualification
Schedule
Catch Cai Xiao Li, Guo Yi Teng, Hao Anlin, Ho Jia Ren Jason, Liu Zhong Ze, Ma Liang, Pang Xue Jie, Tang Hua, Zhang Lu, Lim Pei Xin Jenn, Sim Kai Xin Zena and Tan Paey Fern Sharon in Toa Payoh Sports Hall as they battle it out with other players in the Qualification Round tomorrow.
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11:12 AM
ITTF Pro Tour - TMS Singapore Open
The bi-annual world-class tournament is back for its 3rd run. Be sure to catch World's Top Players Live in Action as they compete for crucial Ranking Points to maintain and improve their Rankings and Seedings for the upcoming Olympics Playing at the 2008 TMS Singapore Open are National Players Li Jiawei, Wang Yuegu, Sun Bei Bei, Gao Ning, Yang Zi, Cai Xiao Li etc. International players include competitors from countries such as powerhouse China, Japan and Korea. Come in red to Toa Payoh Sports Hall and show your full support for the National team, and be a part of Team Singapore to cheer them on to the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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Sunday, June 1, 2008
10:59 AM
It could be Paey Fern's farewell
Likely last S'pore Open for Tan, 34, who's still nervous in front of home fans
SINCE 1990, paddler Tan Paey Fern has been a permanent fixture in the national table tennis squad.
Yet, despite 18 years, she has yet to overcome pre-match jitters when playing before a home crowd.
Come next week's TMS Singapore Open at the Toa Payoh Sports Hall, the 34-year-old hopes to get rid of the butterflies from her tummy.
Said Tan: 'Maybe I'm afraid that I can't play well here. I want to do well in front of our supporters, so I give myself added pressure.
'The world No 99 is desperate to do well in the Singapore Open, which is also an International Table Tennis Federation Pro Tour event, for another reason - it might be her last.
But it will be no easy task, as the world's top 10 men and women paddlers will be in town.
The June 4-8 Singapore Open is the final Pro Tour event before the Olympics. It offers players the last chance to gain vital ranking points, which will determine their seeding at the Beijing Games in August.
Tan, who is considering retirement, said: 'These days, I cherish every single competition, more so than before.'
If anything, the mental and physical exertions of the game are beginning to take a toll on the defensive player.
She explained: 'Nowadays, my body takes a longer time to recover. I can feel it.
The 2004 Olympian, who has tasted success at the South-east Asia, Commonwealth and Asian Games, is planning to go into coaching when she hangs up her bat.
As hosts, Singapore will field 36 players. While the likes of world No 6 Li Jiawei, world No 7 Wang Yuegu and world No 9 Feng Tianwei will spearhead the Republic's charge, about half of the contingent are young local talents.
Among them are Jenn Lim, 18, and Zena Sim, 17.
Jenn, who has been training full-time since the start of the year, said: 'It would be good if we can upset some of the more prominent players.
Zena added: 'Being able to play with the pros will prepare us for other major competitions in the future.'
(Source: Straits Times)
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二号种子王楠的晋级之路经历了一番波折，与李佳薇的这场球她最终以4：3（8-11,13-11,10-12,12-10,11-9,11-13,13-11）的微小优势险胜劲敌，艰难入围女单四强。 在这场焦点之战中，李佳薇与王楠前四局战成2：2平。随后第五局双方自始至终杀得难解难分，终局王楠把握住机会以11-9拿下，赢得了关键一局。第六局李佳薇与王楠拼抢得更为激烈，比分持续交替上升。王楠始终以一分的优势压着李佳薇打。就在王楠拿到10-9的赛点的紧要关头，李佳薇发力抢冲一板救下赛点。局末几个来回两人从10平战至11平。最终李佳薇顶住压力，以13-11逆转胜出，将比赛带入白热化的决胜局。 决胜局伊始，双方比分依然拉不开差距。然而3-3后场上风云突变，经历了上一局"起死回生"绝境的李佳薇此后连取三分，继而中局从7-4到8-5，一度保持着三分的领先优势。局末李佳薇率先拿到了10-8的赛点，但被王楠连续救下。两人此刻复制了第六局的一幕，比分再度陷入10-10平。最终的比分也同上一局惊人的相似，只不过赢家易主──王楠终局以13-11后来居上，艰难地淘汰了老对手李佳薇，第三个闯入女单半决赛。 最后一场四强争夺战中，削球手范瑛以4：1淘汰了新加坡的王越古。 （作者：ittf.com.cn ）
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Men's Team
Chen Feng
Name: Chen Feng
Date of Birth: 24th March 1995
Place of Birth: China
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Chew Zheyu Clarence
Name: Chew Zheyu Clarence
Date of Birth: 27th December 1995
Place of Birth: Singapore
Weight: 57 kg
Height: 175 cm
Major Achievements:
Awards:
Gao Ning
Name: Gao Ning
Date of Birth: 11th October 1982
Place of Birth: Hebei, China
Weight: 70 kg
Height: 175 cm
Hobbies: Gaming, Surfing Internet, Movies
Major Achievements:
2008 ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals: 1st - Men's Doubles
Singapore Sports Award:
2010 Meritorious Award - Men's Team (with Cai Xiaoli, Pang Xuejie, Yang Zi)
2010 Meritorious Award - Men's Doubles (with Yang Zi)
2009 Meritorious Award - Men's Team (with Cai Xiaoli & Yang Zi)
2009 Meritorious Award - Men's Doubles (with Yang Zi)
2008 Sportman of the Year
2008 Meritorious Award - Men's Team (together with Cai Xiaoli, Jason Ho Jiaren, Pang Xuejie & Yang Zi)
2008 Meritorious Award - Men's Doubles (together with Yang Zi)
2007 Meritorious Award - Men's Team (together with Cai Xiaoli, Clarence Lee Tien Hoe, Jason Ho Jiaren, Lee Han Ting & Yang Zi)
Li Hu
Name: Li Hu
Date of Birth: 26th June 1988
Place of Birth: Hai Nan, China
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Major Achievements:
2004 World Junior Table Tennis Championships: Boys' Team - 1st
2004 ITTF Junior & Cadet Circuit Finals: Boys' Singles - Joint 3rd
2003 World Junior Table Tennis Championships: Boys' Team - 1st
2003 World Junior Table Tennis Championships: Boys' Singles - 1st
2003 ITTF Junior & Cadet Circuit Finals: Boys' Singles - 1st
Awards:
Liu Zhongze
Name: Liu Zhongze
Date of Birth: 8th August 1988
Place of Birth: China
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Ma Liang
Name: Ma Liang
Date of Birth: 16th April 1991
Place of Birth: China
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Pang Xue Jie
Name: Pang Xue Jie
Date of Birth: 11th March 1993
Place of Birth: Singapore
Weight: 68 kg
Height: 170 cm
Hobbies: Playing computer games
Major Achievements:
Awards:
2010 Meritorious Award - Men's Team (with Cai Xiaoli, Gao Ning & Yang Zi)
2009 Meritorious (Junior) Award - Boys' Singles
2008 Meritorious Award - Men's Team (together with Gao Ning, Cai Xiaoli, Jason Ho Jiaren, Yang Zi)
Yang Zi
Name: Yang Zi
Date of Birth: 19th June 1984
Place of Birth: Beijing, China
Weight: 65 kg
Height: 178 cm
Hobbies: Reading books, Surfing Internet
Major Achievements:
2008 ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals: 1st - Men's Doubles
Awards:
2010 Meritorious Award - Men's Team (with Cai Xiaoli, Gao Ning & Pang Xuejie)
2010 Meritorious Award - Mixed Doubles (with Wang Yuegu)
2009 Meritorious Award - Men's Team (with Cai Xiaoli & Gao Ning)
2009 Meritorious Award - Men's Doubles (with Gao Ning)
2008 Meritorious Award - Men's Team (with Gao Ning, Cai Xiaoli, Jason Ho Jiaren & Pang Xuejie)
2008 Meritorious Award - Men's Doubles (with Gao Ning)
2008 Meritorious Award - Mixed Doubles (with Li Jiawei)
2007 Meritorious Award - Men's Team (together with Cai Xiaoli, Gao Ning, Clarence Lee Tien Hoe, Jason Ho Jiaren & Lee Han Ting)
2007 Meritorious Award - Men's Doubles (together with Cai Xiaoli)
2007 Meritorious Award - Mixed Doubles (with Li Jiawei)
2007 Meritorious Award - Mixed Doubles (with Zhang Xueling)
2006 Meritorious Award - Men's Team (together with Cai Xiaoli, Clarence Lee Tien Hoe, Hendry Seah Jun Wen & Jason Ho Jiaren)
2006 Meritorious Award - Men's Doubles (together with Cai Xiaoli)
2006 Meritorious Award - Mixed Doubles (with Zhang Xueling)
Zhan Jian
Name: Zhan Jian
Date of Birth: 10th January 1981
Place of Birth: Hu Bei, China
Weight:
Height: 1.74m
Major Achievements:
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Women's Team
Feng Tian Wei
Name: Feng Tianwei
Date of Birth: 31st August 1986
Place of Birth: Hei Long Jiang, China
Weight: 54 kg
Height: 163 cm
Hobbies: Listening to Music
Major Achievements:
2010 World Team Table Tennis Championships: Women's Team - 1st (with Li Jiawei, Sun Beibei, Wang Yuegu & Yu Mengyu)
2009 World Team Table Tennis Cup: Women's Team - 2nd (with Sim Kaixin Zena, Sun Beibei, Wang Yuegu & Yu Mengyu)
2008 ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals: Women's Singles - Joint 3rd
2008 Women's World Cup: Women's Singles - 3rd
2008 Beijing Olympic Games: Women's Team - 2nd (with Li Jiawei & Wang Yuegu)
2008 World Team Table Tennis Championship: Women's Team - 2nd (with Li Jiawei, Sun Beibei, Wang Yuegu & Yu Mengyu)
Awards:
2010 Singapore Sports Award - Team of the Year Award (with Sim Kaixin Zena, Sun Beibei, Wang Yuegu & Yu Mengyu)
2010 Singapore Sports Award - Sportswoman of the Year
2009 Meritorious Award - Women's Doubles (with Wang Yuegu)
2009 Singapore Sports Award - Team of the Year Award (with Li Jiawei, Sun Beibei & Wang Yuegu)
2009 Meritorious Award - Women's Singles
Li Jia Wei
Name: Li Jia Wei
Date of Birth: 9th August 1981
Place of Birth: Beijing, China
Weight: 59 kg
Height: 172 cm
Hobbies: Listening to Music, Watching Movies, Playing the Piano
Major Achievements:
2010 World Team Table Tennis Championships: Women's Team - 1st (with Feng Tianwei, Sun Beibei, Wang Yuegu & Yu Mengyu)
2008 Tournament of Champions: Women's Singles - Joint 3rd
2008 ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals: Women's Doubles - 1st
2008 Beijing Olympic Games: Women's Team - 2nd (with Feng Tianwei & Wang Yuegu)
2008 Beijing Olympic Games: Women's Singles - 4th
2008 World Team Table Tennis Championship: Women's Team - 2nd (with Feng Tianwei, Sun Beibei, Wang Yuegu & Yu Mengyu)
2007 World Individual Table Tennis Championship: Women's Doubles - 3rd (with Wang Yuegu)
2006 Tournament of Champions: Women's Singles - Joint 3rd
2006 Women's World Cup: Women's Singles - 3rd
2005 ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals: Women's Singles - 2nd
2004 Athens Olympic Games: Women's Singles - 4th
Awards:
2009 Singapore Sports Award - Team of the Year Award (with Feng Tianwei, Sun Beibei & Wang Yuegu)
2009 Meritorious Award - Women's Singles
2009 Meritorious Award - Women's Doubles (with Sun Beibei)
2008 Singapore Sports Award - Team of the Year Award (with Sun Beibei, Tan Paey Fern, Wang Yuegu & Yu Mengyu)
2008 Meritorious Award - Women's Doubles (with Wang Yuegu)
2008 Meritorious Award - Mixed Doubles (with Yang Zi)
2007 Singapore Sports Award - Team of the Year Award (with Sim Kaixin Zena, Sun Beibei, Tan Paey Fern, Tan Yan Zhen & Zhang Xueling)
2007 Meritorious Award - Women's Singles
2007 Meritorious Award - Women's Doubles (with Zhang Xueling)
2007 Meritorious Award - Mixed Doubles (with Cai Xiaoli)
2007 Meritorious Award - Mixed Doubles (with Yang Zi)
2006 Singapore Sports Award - Sportswoman of the Year
2006 Meritorious Award - Women's Team (with Jenn Lim Peixin, Tan Paey Fern, Xu Yan & Zhang Xueling)
2006 Meritorious Award - Women's Doubles (with Zhang Xueling)
2005 Singapore Sports Award - Sportswoman of the Year
2005 Meritorious Award - Women's Team (with Jing Junhong, Tan Paey Fern, Xu Yan & Zhang Xueling)
2005 Meritorious Award - Women's Doubles (with Jing Junhong)
2004 Singapore Sports Award - Sportswoman of the Year
2004 Singapore Sports Award - Team of the Year Award (with Jing Junhong, Tan Paey Fern, Xu Yan, Zhang Xueling)
2003 Singapore Sports Award - Sportswoman of the Year
2003 Meritorious Award - Women's Team (with Jing Junhong, Tan Paey Fern & Zhang Xueling)
2002 Singapore Sports Award - Sportswoman of the Year
2002 Singapore Sports Award - Team of the Year Award (with Jing Junhong, Tan Paey Fern, Xu Yan, Zhang Xueling)
2001 Singapore Sports Award - Team of the Year Award (with Jing Junhong, Tan Paey Fern, Zhang Xueling)
2001 Meritorious Award - Women's Singles
2000 Singapore Sports Award - Team of the Year Award (with Jing Junhong, Tan Paey Fern)
2000 Meritorious Award - Women's Singles
Li Siyun Isabelle
Name: Li Siyun Isabelle
Date of Birth: 28th August 1994
Place of Birth: Singapore
Weight: 55 kg
Height: 160 cm
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Awards:
2010 Meritorious (Junior) Award - Girls' Singles
2009 Meritorious (Junior) Award - Girls' Singles
Sim Kaixin Zena
Name: Sim Kaixin Zena
Date of Birth: 6th November 1990
Place of Birth: Singapore
Weight: 58 kg
Height: 164 cm
Hobbies:
Major Achievements:
2009 World Team Table Tennis Cup: Women's Team - 2nd (with Feng Tianwei, Sim Kaixin Zena, Sun Beibei & Yu Mengyu)
Awards:
2010 Singapore Sports Award - Team of the Year Award (with Feng Tianwei, Sun Beibei, Wang Yuegu & Yu Mengyu)
2007 Singapore Sports Award - Team of the Year Award (with Li Jiawei, Sun Beibei, Tan Paey Fern, Tan Yan Zhen & Zhang Xueling)
2006 Meritorious (Junior) Award - Women's Singles
Sun Bei Bei
Name: Sun Bei Bei
Date of Birth: 28th January 1984
Place of Birth: Shan Dong, China
Weight: 57 kg
Height: 158 cm
Hobbies: Online Shopping
Major Achievements:
2010 World Team Table Tennis Championships: Women's Team - 1st (with Feng Tianwei, Li Jiawei, Wang Yuegu & Yu Mengyu)
2009 World Team Table Tennis Cup: Women's Team - 2nd (with Feng Tianwei, Sim Kaixin Zena, Sun Beibei & Yu Mengyu)
2008 ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals: Women's Doubles - 1st
2008 World Team Table Tennis Championship: Women's Team - Silver
Awards:
2010 Singapore Sports Award - Team of the Year Award (with Feng Tianwei, Sim Kaixin Zena, Wang Yuegu & Yu Mengyu)
2010 Meritorious Award - Women's Doubles (with Yu Mengyu)
2009 Singapore Sports Award - Team of the Year Award (with Feng Tianwei, Li Jiawei & Wang Yuegu)
2009 Meritorious Award - Women's Doubles (with Li Jiawei)
2008 Singapore Sports Award - Team of the Year Award (with Li Jiawei, Tan Paey Fern, Wang Yuegu & Yu Mengyu)
2008 Meritorious Award - Women's Doubles (with Yu Mengyu)
2007 Singapore Sports Award - Team of the Year Award (with Li Jiawei, Sim Kaixin Zena, Tan Paey Fern, Tan Yan Zhen & Zhang Xueling)
Wang Yue Gu
Name: Wang Yue Gu
Date of Birth: 10th June 1980
Place of Birth: Liao Ning, China
Weight: 60 kg
Height: 160 cm
Hobbies: Listening to Music, Shopping
Major Achievements:
2010 World Team Table Tennis Championships: Women's Team - 1st (with Feng Tianwei, Sim Kaixin Zena, Sun Beibei & Yu Mengyu)
2009 World Team Table Tennis Cup: Women's Team - 2nd (with Feng Tianwei, Sim Kaixin Zena, Sun Beibei & Yu Mengyu)
2008 ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals: Women's Singles - Joint 3rd
2008 Beijing Olympic Games: Women's Team - 2nd (with Feng Tianwei & Li Jiawei)
2008 World Team Table Tennis Championship: Women's Team - Silver
2007 Tournament of Champions: Women's Singles - Joint 3rd
2007 World Individual Table Tennis Championship: Women's Doubles - 3rd (with Li Jiawei)
Awards:
2010 Singapore Sports Award - Team of the Year Award (with Feng Tianwei, Sim Kaixin Zena, Sun Beibei & Yu Mengyu)
2010 Meritorious Award - Women's Singles
2010 Meritorious Award - Women's Doubles (with Feng Tianwei)
2010 Meritorious Award - Men's Doubles (with Yang Zi)
2009 Singapore Sports Award - Team of the Year Award (with Feng Tianwei, Li Jiawei & Sun Beibei)
2009 Meritorious Award - Women's Singles
2008 Singapore Sports Award - Team of the Year Award (with Sun Beibei, Tan Paey Fern, Wang Yuegu & Yu Mengyu)
2008 Meritorious Award - Women's Singles
2008 Meritorious Award - Women's Doubles (with Li Jiawei)
Yu Meng Yu
Name: Yu Meng Yu
Date of Birth: 18th August 1989
Place of Birth: China
Weight: 51 kg
Height: 167 cm
Hobbies: Listening to Music, Reading Books, Surfing the Internet
Major Achievements:
2010 World Team Table Tennis Championships: Women's Team - 1st (with Feng Tianwei, Li Jiawei, Sun Beibei & Wang Yuegu)
2009 World Team Table Tennis Cup: Women's Team - 2nd (with Feng Tianwei, Sim Kaixin Zena, Sun Beibei & Yu Mengyu)
2008 World Team Table Tennis Championships: Women's Team - 2nd (with Feng Tianwei, Li Jiawei, Sun Beibei & Wang Yuegu)
Awards:
2010 Singapore Sports Award - Team of the Year Award (with Feng Tianwei, Sim Kaixian Zena, Sun Beibei & Wang Yuegu)
2010 Meritorious Award - Women's Singles
2010 Meritorious Award - Women's Doubles (with Sun Beibei)
2009 Meritorious (Junior) Award - Girls' Singles
2008 Singapore Sports Award - Team of the Year Award (with Li Jiawei, Sun Beibei, Tan Paey Fern & Wang Yuegu)
2008 Meritorious Award - Women's Doubles (with Sun Beibei)
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