PARA TABLE TENNIS NEWS

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Both China and France stole the show on the opening day of table tennis at the ExCeL.

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Table tennis is likely to be one of the most hotly contested sports at the London 2012 Paralympic Games with hundreds of athletes participating over 10 days of enthralling action.

Mateja Pintar

Despite starting competition early on the day after the Opening Ceremony, table tennis player Mateja Pintar is eager to carry Slovenia’s flag.

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At the London 2012 Paralympic Games, athletes with an intellectual impairment will take part for the first time in 12 years.

Natalia Partyka

The month of July included major international tournaments across various summer sports that allowed athletes to fine tune their performances heading into the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Swedish Wheelchair Tennis Player Stefan Olsson

58 athletes will make their way to London

Daniela Di Toro

Australia's Daniela Di Toro, the only player on the international circuit to have beaten current women's singles champion, Esther Vergeer, has been selected for the 2012 Australian Paralympic Team

London Olympic Park Aerial View

Natalia Partyka

Polish Table Tennis player Natalia Partyka will once again participate in both the Olympics and Paralympics this year in the British capital.

A Korean person is playing Table Tennis

As part of the IPC's Para-Table Tennis week, we have broken down the classification system to make it easier for spectators to understand the sport.

A Spanish person playing table tennis

Spanish Para-Table Tennis players Jose Manuel Ruiz and Jordi Morales, who are often overlooked by their competitors, would love to surprise crowds in London.

Mateja Pintar

With 29 medal events and nearly 300 athletes, Para-Table Tennis is one of the largest sports on the Paralympic programme.

Will Bayley

As the world No. 1 Class 7 Para-Table Tennis player, Will Bayley’s looking to light up the ExCeL arena in London.

Will Bayley

As the world No. 1 Class 7 Para-Table Tennis player, Will Bayley’s looking to light up the ExCeL arena in London.

Swedish Table Tennis player Fredrik Andersson

The top 12 things you should know about Para-Table Tennis at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Table Tennis

In the run-up to the London 2012 Paralympic Games, paralympic.org is devoting one week to promote each of the 20 sports. This week focuses on Para-Table Tennis.

Ruth Mueni Nzioka

Para-Table Tennis player Ruth Mueni aims to combat prejudices back home through new challenges.

Silvio Keller

Daniel Dias Parapan Record

Nine world records were broken and Brazil finished atop the medal standings in Guadalajara.

Parapans - Football 5-a-side

Take a look back at what happened on the fifth day of comeptition in Gudalajara.