The group stages at the World Team Table Tennis Championships on Wednesday 28th March 2012 were finalised with the women's main draw commencing today. As expected number 1 seeds China finished top of group a with an extremely strong side including Guo Yue, Ding Ning, Liu Shiwen, Li Xiaoxia, Guo Yan.
Guo Yan in Dortmund - Photo by: Xinhua/Ma Ning
Men's Championship Division
Yesterday the group stage for the women's championship division were completed with the group standings determined and the entry's put foreward into the main draw of the event!
During the group stages of the women's championships division China, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore dominated their respective groups. Teams fininshed second and third in the group stages were: Poland, Romania, Netherlands, Austria, Hungary, Korea Republic, Germany, Korea DPR.
As China, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore won their groups they have a direct entry to the quarter final stages of the World Team Championships with the rest of the teams having to compete against one another in the last 16 of the main draw.
Last 16
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If the seedings go to plan, China will face Singapore in the final! Will we see a repeat the previous World Team Championships in 2010 where Singapore defeated China against all odds in an historical showdown? Will China take revenge?
Today will see 4 Women's team matches in the last 16:
Poland take on Romania on table 2 at 11:00 (Currently in progress)
Netherlands vs Austria on table 2 at 17:00
Hungary vs Korea Republic on table 1 at 11:00 (Currently in progress)
Germany vs Korea DPR on table 1 at 17:00
Be sure to tune into the ITTF Live Streaming with chat to watch the matches live with TableTennisDaily members and guests.
Source: ITTF.com
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Guo Yan in Dortmund - Photo by: Xinhua/Ma Ning
Men's Championship Division
Yesterday the group stage for the women's championship division were completed with the group standings determined and the entry's put foreward into the main draw of the event!
During the group stages of the women's championships division China, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore dominated their respective groups. Teams fininshed second and third in the group stages were: Poland, Romania, Netherlands, Austria, Hungary, Korea Republic, Germany, Korea DPR.
As China, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore won their groups they have a direct entry to the quarter final stages of the World Team Championships with the rest of the teams having to compete against one another in the last 16 of the main draw.
Last 16
Photo thanks to ittf.com. Click here for the full draw of the other divisions
If the seedings go to plan, China will face Singapore in the final! Will we see a repeat the previous World Team Championships in 2010 where Singapore defeated China against all odds in an historical showdown? Will China take revenge?
Today will see 4 Women's team matches in the last 16:
Poland take on Romania on table 2 at 11:00 (Currently in progress)
Netherlands vs Austria on table 2 at 17:00
Hungary vs Korea Republic on table 1 at 11:00 (Currently in progress)
Germany vs Korea DPR on table 1 at 17:00
Be sure to tune into the ITTF Live Streaming with chat to watch the matches live with TableTennisDaily members and guests.
Source: ITTF.com
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