Table Tennis






Japanese duo Ito and Hirano create table tennis history

By Paul Osborne

Japanese 13-year-olds Miu Hirano and Mima Ito have become the youngest World Tour gold medallist following victory in the women's doubles at the German Open ©ITTF/Action Images LivepicMarch 30 - History was made at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Tour Super Series German Open today as Japanese duo Miu Hirano and Mima Ito became the youngest ever women's doubles pairing to win a gold medal at just 13.









Nigeria set to host 2014 World Tour event in Lagos

By Paul Osborne

The NTTF will sign an agreement with the ITTF this week to confirm the hosting of the Lagos World Tour in June 2014 ©Getty ImagesJanuary 5 - After granting Nigeria the rights to host the 2014 African Top 16 Cup in Lagos, the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has again chosen the African nation as a suitable host for international events by listing the Lagos International Classic in its 2014 World Tour calendar.