Ask ITTF CEO Steve Dainton a question on the TTD Podcast

[TableTennisDaily]

Hey guys,

So we have a special new TableTennisDaily Podcast and it’s with the man responsible for the running the sport of table tennis globally Steve Dainton the ITTF CEO.

We will discuss ITTF's new product “World Table Tennis”, playing table tennis under quarantine, rule changes, new equipment and lots more!

Submit your questions below:

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

I fear clustering the tournaments by ranking will prevent improving players to increase their rankings markedly and declining players to lose too many points. in the Women games, with all top players being Asian, it will deny other players the chance to challenge those top players in early rounds...

I am not sure the public will like the new formula, and it could have unintended effects.

 

[TTstyle]

What will the prize money be?

 

[igorponger]

[size=+1]Man proposes, and God disposes.[/size] Let's wait till the things sorted out.

 

[yogi_bear]

When will the new colored rubbers be implemented?

 

[SFF_lib]

Seeing many finals were played in nearly empty stadium in ITTF tours,

1. Do you have stats of the number of viewers online?
2. If no for Q1, are you making money in those tours?

 

[ajtatosmano2]

The camera angle will change in the streams? It would be VERY welcome.

 

[SFF_lib]

The camera angle will change in the streams? It would be VERY welcome.

agree +1

 

[TTHopeful]

Does he have an idea when the first ITTF event will take place again?

 

[Tinykin]

Protect the environment

To enhance the environmental credentials of the ITTF, would you not consider:

1 Banning the use of composite material in bats. That is, specify that blades should be all-wood.
2 Returning to celluloid balls which decompose over time unlike the present plastic balls.

 

[Zaid323918]

When can we expect video quality to improve?

 

[EmRatThich]

Dear Steve Dainton,

1. I've watched the same matche, filmed by ITTF, and filmed by TV Tokyo. For the Japanese TV, they have several camera view angle. They switch the view angle, closer view which is great. While ITTF only have high-above camera angle. In the near future, do you plan to improve this?

2. Some YouTube channels reupload ITTF's match, and they don't have any problem. Mean while, another YouTube channel upload their own private records, and ITTF made the copyright strikes. Many channels have been closed. The private records are used for coaching purpose, so why ITTF do that? And why ITTF let another YouTube doing that? The policy of the ITTF Media team is inconsistent, and make the content maker confusing. Do you have some clarification?

3. For instance, ITTF just focuses on the world top players matches. How about the program for the coaching and the development for the public players?

 

[zyu81]

Does he have an idea when the first ITTF event will take place again?

Recent press release states that they are aiming for the end of 2020.

 

[igorponger]

[size=+1] HOW SOON DO WE SEE ILLUSTRATED DATA BASE OF THE RUBBERS ??

MSN@ company owned by Mr. Sharara did blocked all the databases on rubbers, balls, etc.
Why is ITTF so sluggish to restore the rubber data base??? We, umpires, are needing valid rubber images badly, to be able to identify all the illegal products.
Still waiting for ITTF doing renewal of the data-base for public use on internet.
THANKS.[/size]