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2012 World Veteran Championships, 25 Jun 2012 - 30 Jun 2012, Stockholm, Sweden
Thanks to Dan for noticing this..
The World Championships for Veterans have started yesterday!
3,333 veterans from all over the world have signed up for this tournament. They will be divided into different age categories, men and women seperated:
Ages 40-49
Ages 50-59
Ages 60-64
Ages 65-69
Ages 70-74
Ages 75-79
Ages 80-84
Ages over 85
Fujie Eguchi, 1957 World Champion (photo by wvc2012.com)
Many old World-class players seem to be there according to ITTF. For example, Fujie Eguchi from Japan who is now playing in the Age 80-84 category, has won the World Championships 1957, in Stockholm. There are even participants who are over 100 years old!
I've also noticed Mikael Appelgren and Philippe Saive but I'm sure there are more well-known veterans.
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Main Draws, Results and Participants
Well... Discuss.