PARA TABLE TENNIS NEWS

Vote now for the Allianz Athlete of the Month – December 2016
The public has until 13 January to vote for their favourite from the five candidates.

Table tennis: Five things we learned in 2016
The sport saw the rise of a 16-year-old Paralympic champion, as well as an Egyptian player who captured much attention with his playing style.

Laurens Devos named Belgian Paralympian of the Year
Wheelchair racer Peter Genyn was also awarded the "Vlaamse Sportjuweel".
Pino receives Allianz Athlete of the Month for November
The 19-year-old table tennis player won four gold medals over three tournaments.

No. 32 Devos surprises, Partyka and Paovic hold firm
From the youngest male Paralympic champion ever to Partyka’s fourth consecutive table tennis at Rio 2016 left many memorable moments.

Argentina shines at Chile Open
Table tennis player Giselle Munoz did not disappoint for her country as she cruised to gold.

Para Table Tennis Star Nominees announced
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Star awards will take place in Doha, Qatar, on 8 December.
Chilean youngsters Monsalve, Pino seek home crowd support
The 19-year-old table tennis players are among those to watch at the 2016 PTT Chile Open.

Para sport in review: October 2016
Check out what went on in the Paralympic Movement during October.

Rio 2016 medallists shine at Thailand Open
Paralympic bronze medallists Rungroji Thainiyom and Josephine Medina carried on their table tennis successes in Pattaya.

Table tennis: Five things learned from Rio 2016
With new and returning champions being crowned, find out what emerged from the sport at the Paralympic Games.

Table tennis players return to action at Thailand Open
Table tennis Paralympic medallists such as Rungroj Thainiyom and Kim Young-Gun will compete for the first time since Rio 2016.

Vote now for the Allianz Best Male of the Month – September 2016
Nominees include: Dylan Alcott, Laurens Devos, Marcel Hug, Ihar Boki, Siamand Rahman and Carlos Serrano.

ITTF, San-Ei continue partnership to Tokyo 2020
The Japanese manufacturer will continue as the ITTF’s official table provider for the next Games.

Monthly preview: October 2016
The Rio 2016 Paralympic Games might be over, but Para sport continues – check out which events will headline this month.

Didukh recovers from cancer to lead Ukraine to Paralympic glory
The former ITTF World Tour player has his leg amputated after cancer diagnosis in 2008.

Partyka clinches fourth consecutive table tennis gold
The Polish star overcame the challenge of longtime rival Yang Qian to secure victory.

Hosts’ mixed fortunes in table tennis team event
Brazil stars thank fans for creating a special atmosphere at their home Paralympic Games in Rio.

Josephine Medina wins the Philippines’ first medal in Rio
The table tennis player dedicated her bronze to her country and her father, who died 12 years ago.

Chinese teenager beats idol to clinch table-tennis gold
19-year-old tells of delight as she causes upset of the day in Paralympics, beating the champion from Beijing and London.