PARA TABLE TENNIS NEWS

Two table tennis Paralympians to compete in Olympics
Natalia Partyka and Melissa Tapper have qualified to also compete in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

Top-ranked players take on Slovakia Open
About 270 athletes from 38 countries will be in Bratislava, with many top-five players looking to build off from Lasko.

Schmidberger among upset wins at Slovenia Open
The German para-table tennis player overcame top-ranked Feng, which was just a few of the surprises in Lasko.

Sweden’s Ahlquist seeks to defend Paralympic title
The No. 1 class 3 para-table tennis player has never defended an international title.

Slovenia Open draws strong competition ahead of Rio
The top para-table tennis stars get to test themselves ahead of September’s Paralympic Games.

Monthly preview: May 2016
Check out all the events that will headline this month in para-sport.

Vote now for the Allianz Athlete of the Month – March 2016
The public has until 14 April to vote for their favourite from the five candidates.

Young-Gun aiming to be top gun at Rio 2016
The two-time Paralympic champion is hoping to reclaim his world number one ranking with victory at September’s Paralympic Games.

Tapper first Australian Paralympian to qualify for Olympics
The 26-year-old secured her Olympic spot at the Oceania qualification tournament.

British para-table tennis team named
Twelve will represent Great Britain at the Rio 2016 Paralympics Games.

Once homeless, Tahl Leibovitz embraces new career while training for Rio
Through the ACE Programme, the class 9 player is able to work and train for the Paralympic Games.

Month in review: February 2016
The month was packed with winter sports, including two World Championships.

Italy’s Kalem upsets at Lignano Master Open
The No. 9 Italian defeated No. 2 Nozdrunov for the men’s singles class 9 title.

Lignano Master Open stepping stone toward Rio 2016
The first international competition for para-table tennis will be held in the Italian city.

New No. 1 Bayley seeks first Paralympic gold
Table tennis star Will Bayley is the top-ranked player in one of the most competitive classes heading into Rio 2016.

Table tennis and sitting volleyball Ones to Watch announced for Rio 2016
The athletes to look out for at September’s Paralympic Games include eight from table tennis and six from sitting volleyball.

Para-table tennis: Five questions for 2016
After the 2015 season, here are some lingering thoughts heading into the Games year.

Para-table tennis: 10 things learned
Find out who are the ones to beat, who are the rising stars and more after this year of para-table tennis.

Faces of the future: Belgium’s Laurens Devos
The 15-year-old won double gold at October’s ITTF Para-Table Tennis European Championships and qualified for Rio 2016.

Jacobs, Peric-Rankovic receive ITTF awards
David Jacobs took home the male para-table tennis prize, and Borislava Peric-Rankovic earned the female honour.