Thursday, January 8, 2009
5:53 PM
Tournament of Champions - Revenge by Singapore?
Germany's Boll Timo, who completed 2008 with a hat-trick of wins on the ITTF Pro Tour, heads the European challenge with compatriot Dimitrij Ovtcharov plus the uninhibited Kalinikos Kreanga of Greece and the evergreen, Jorgen Persson from Sweden, supporting the European cause. Completing the line-up is Chinese Taipei's Chuang Chih-Yuan. They will be giving their best to upset the Chinese, who is represented by Wang Hao, Ma Lin and Wang Liqin.

Meanwhile in the Women's Singles, the host's elite of Zhang Yining, Li Xiaoxia and Guo Yue will be challenged by European stars and by those who won medals at the Beijing Olympic Games. Europe is represented by Lithuania's Ruta Paskauskiene, the European champion and by the talented Romanian teenager, Elizabeta Samara; whilst the Beijing Olympic Silver Medallists - Li Jia Wei, Wang Yue Gu and Feng Tianwei will all be on duty.

Our paddlers has achieved Top 4 position in this prestigious event every year since it started in 2006. They were won by Li Jiawei and Wang Yue Gu in 2006 and 2007 respectively.




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