World Championships of Ping Pong 2015

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World Championship of Ping Pong, 24-25th January 2015, Alexandra Palace, London, England

One of the first major events of 2015 has commenced, the World Championship of Ping Pong whereby 64 players (both men and women) compete over two days for a $100,000 prize-fund. The sport is ping pong using traditional sand paperbats. Televised live on Sky Sports. This unique competition will have a staggering prize fund of $100,000 prize!

Centre Court

Follow all the results here: http://www.worldchampionshipofpingpong.net/fixtures.htm

Prize Fund

The $100,000 prize fund will be distributed as follows with 48 of the 64 players earning prize money.

Winner: $20,000
Runner up: $10,000
Semi-finalists: $5,000
Quarter-finalists: $3,000
Last 16: $2,000
Last 32: $1,500

Knocked out at double elimination with one win $500

Will Russia's mighty Maxim Shmyrev (pictures below) win for a fourth time in a row? Or will he be stopped in his tracks?

Verified pro TableTennisDaily member @Gavin Rumgay is playing in the event!

We can use this thread as a means to display all the latest results, videos and news from this spectacular event! Who are you supporting in this event?

Photos by: worldchampionshipofpingpong.net
Any live stream links you find please post below.

 

[TTHopeful]

I watched this last year, I will need to find a live link again. Maxim will be hard to beat but it seems players have put a lot more practice in this year. I have seen more and more photos and videos on facebook of players training for this champs.

 

[RIPPER]

Hi TThopeful that hopefully< 😁 means it will be more competitive and exciting out of interest which players have been practicing , who else do you think has a good chance at winning?

 

[RIPPER]

This event is doing so well is great idea i would like to see a new winner, ill be cheering for gavin rumgay all the way! Watch out for the geese tribute and the underpants😂😂😂

 

[TTHopeful]

Hi TThopeful that hopefully<  means it will be more competitive and exciting out of interest which players have been practicing , who else do you think has a good chance at winning?

I think Gavin Rumgay has a chance as he fights so hard. Chris Doran from England is playing well I think. Last years finalist Ilija Lupulesku will go far to.

 

[Dan]

This event is doing so well is great idea i would like to see a new winner, ill be cheering for gavin rumgay all the way! Watch out for the geese tribute and the underpants

I've just been told on twitter by @martinperry9 that Gavin has already pulled off his trademark 'Do The Rumgay' in the group stages!

 

[RIPPER]

I've just been told on twitter by @martinperry9 that Gavin has already pulled off his trademark 'Do The Rumgay' in the group stages!

Haha brilliant!!! Yeh was lot of talk on fb bwt him doing that...let games begin...he won his first match based on results...oh and welcome back from china dan

 

[Dibosan]

Hello friends
I found this:
http://www1.skysports.com/watch/news/9636435/
will be live on Sky Sports again

 

[RIPPER]

Yea awesome stuff be good if a UK player can win

 

[Dibosan]

On Sky Sports

 

[Dibosan]

Live now

http://tvfree.me/watch/sky-sports-3-live

 

[RIPPER]

Live now

http://tvfree.me/watch/sky-sports-3-live

Thanks dibosan...looks like rumgay will have to play syzmanski in the ko round, a good player will be knocked.out early

 

[TTHopeful]

Live now

http://tvfree.me/watch/sky-sports-3-live

I cannot seem to connect. So much advertisement which I cannot remove.

 

[Giangt]

On Danish television the former Danish national player Mie Skov is commentating

 

[TTHopeful]

On Danish television the former Danish national player Mie Skov is commentating

Nice! It is a popular event in Denmark? It is aired on Danish TV also?

 

[TTHopeful]

Andrew just beat Egle. I would have liked to see Egle win, it is great to see women up against the men going far.

 

[TTHopeful]

Maxim Shmyrev posted a good stream on fb. http://cricfree.tv/watch/live/the-world-championship-of-ping-pong-2015-live-streaming

 

[fanTT]

at the moment sky sports 3 should be showing ping pong, but instead of it it shows LIVE translation of ... cricket...

 

[M51]

You guys honestly like this shit?

It's a mockery of our sport, for crying out loud.

 

[TableTennisDaily]

Day 1 highlights and pictures: