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Table tennis gives thumbs up to Rio 2016

By James Crook

RioTableTennisApril 11 - The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) have hailed Rio 2016 staff and declared themselves as "very happy" with the location of the table tennis venue at Riocentro, which is within walking distance of the Olympic Village.


FIG President Grandi awarded Japan's highest honour

By Emily Goddard

Prof Bruno Grandi and Ph D Ryosho TanigamaApril 11 - Bruno Grandi, President of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG), has been awarded the title of Dr Honoris Causa, Japan's highest honour, by the Nippon Sport Science University (NSSU) in Tokyo in recognition of his career of more than 50 years in international sport.