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Coca-Cola signed up as first World Table Tennis sponsor
World Table Tennis (WTT) has signed soft drinks multinational Coca-Cola as its first ever sponsor as part of the world governing body's commercial relaunch in 2021
Sinopec Lubricant Company to sponsor 2020 ITTF Men’s World Cup
Chinese firm Sinopec Lubricant Company has agreed a sponsorship deal for the International Table Tennis Federation Men's World Cup event in Weihei, China on November 13-15
Dishang to title sponsor ITTF World Cups
Dishang Group, one of China’s largest manufacturers and exporters of apparel and textiles, has signed on as the title sponsor of next month's 2020 International Table Tennis Federation Men's and Women's W…
Durban defeats German bid to secure 2023 World Table Tennis Championships
The South African city of Durban has defeated a rival bid from Düsseldorf, Germany, to land hosting rights to the International Table Tennis Federation’s 2023 World Championships Finals.
World Table Tennis announces three event ‘Hubs’ in 2021 to launch new era
World Table Tennis, the commercial offshoot of the International Table Tennis Federation, has outlined plans for three event “Hubs” over the course of 2021, as it looks to kickstart a new era of top-…
Qatar to host 2021 Asian Table Tennis Championships
The Qatar Table Tennis Association has confirmed the 2021 men's and women's Asian Table Tennis Championships will be held in the country in September next year
World Table Tennis to run showcase event in Macau
World Table Tennis is running an event in Macau on November 25-29 to showcase some of the features of its upcoming revamp of International Table Tennis Federation competitions
China to serve as hub for ITTF events restart
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has announced that China will be the hub for the resumption of its major events, with this year’s men’s and women’s World Cups being relocated from Germa…
Düsseldorf and Durban contest hosting rights for 2023 ITTF World Championships
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has confirmed that the German city of DĂĽsseldorf and Durban in South Africa will contest hosting rights for the 2023 edition of its World Championships.
WTT uses Imagen platform to house expanded video archive
World Table Tennis, the new commercial arm of the International Table Tennis Federation, has developed its video archive in co-operation with Imagen, the UK-based video management platform business
World Table Tennis aims to serve up additional private equity investment
World Table Tennis, the new commercial arm of the International Table Tennis Federation, is continuing conversations with a view to selling further shares to private equity investors
Endeavor’s 160over90 among quartet of companies working with WTT
World Table Tennis, the new commercial arm of the International Table Tennis Federation, has recruited the support of four companies, including 160over90, the marketing services arm of sports and entertainment…
Round-Up: Ballon d’Or cancelled, Japanese athlete abuse report, slimmed-down SEA Games, and more
Football's Ballon d'Or award for the world's best player, run by French magazine France Football, will not take place this year due to Covid-19
WTT turns to IMG in long-term media rights, production and sponsorship deal
World Table Tennis, the new commercial arm of the International Table Tennis Federation, has appointed the IMG agency in a wide-ranging and long-term agreement that includes international media rights…
Round-Up: Asia Cup cancelled, Sri Lankan cricket resumes, Mailman opens LA office, and more
This year's Asia Cup national team cricket tournament has been cancelled, with planned hosts Pakistan possibly hosting it next year instead, cricket officials have said - The Hindu
Chinese table tennis president appointed to lead WTT Council
Liu Guoliang, the president of the Chinese Table Tennis Association, has been appointed chair of the new World Table Tennis Council
Round-Up: Positive message from Tokyo, D-Day for Women’s World Cup, Aussie rugby pay cut, and more
In a positive sign for next year's Olympics, Japanese Olympic Committee chief Yasuhiro Yamashita has told his international counterparts that Tokyo is gradually resuming sporting activities - Kyodo News
APAC Round-Up: Good, bad news for Bundesliga; ITTF postponements; Cricket Australia loan; and more
European football news
There was both positive and negative news for the planned restart of the German Bundesliga football season over the weekend