The German Men’s Team was not in a favourable place in the London Olympics after they met the Chinese Team in the semifinals. They were defeated in 1-3, failing to reach the finals. This time, the team hopes to have a better result considering that they are in a better position. They want to train Timo Boll in order to help bring the team into the finals against China.
The German Team is considered to be the strongest competitor of the Chinese Team in the table tennis sport. For the upcoming Olympic Games, the German Team found the Chinese lineup as unexpected considering that Zhang Jike recently went through a difficult stage recording some defeats against German players. With this, the German Team believes that it would be an advantage to them.
AS Pontoise Cergy clinched the title of the 2015-16 European Champions League. The French club turned the match round in the second leg match held today. Tristan Flore was the hero for Pontoise.
Weinviertel Niederösterreich emerged champion of the 2015-16 ETTU-Cup. The Austrian club stood victorious over SV Werder Bremen in the final match held on Friday.
TTC Berlin Eastside won the 2015-16 Women's European Champions League. The German club emerged successfully over KTS SPAR-Zamek Tarnobrzeg in the second leg match of the final held on Friday. With this victory, Berlin Eastside collected its third ECL's title.
Pontoise-Cergy defended the French League's title. The team led by Marcos Freitas fell in the last round, but its previous victories led it to the title in season 2015-16. Chartres and Angers got the second and third place, respectively.
Borussia Düsseldorf collected its 28th Bundesliga's title today. Timo Boll & Co. were in danger in the last matches of season 2015-16 but they managed to recover in the play-offs. They emerged successfully over Saarbrücken in the final mach held today Stuttgart.
Final of the Bundesliga: Borussia Düsseldorf vs Saarbrücken. Watch the live stream below.
The Bundesliga will celebrate its 50th anniversary in July with an epic match. The former European champions will meet the reigning European champion. Dimitrij Ovtcharov and Timo Boll will face Stefan Mengel, Chen Weixing and Daniel Habesohn.
European stars will gather before the Olympic Games Rio 2016. The German city of Dortmund will welcome some of the European players who will compete in Brazil. Dimitrij Ovtcharov, Timo Boll, Vladimir Samsonov and Panagiotis Gionis will be some of the players in competition.
Berlin Eastside defended the Bundesliga's title. The team led by Shan Xiaona remained unbeaten during the whole season and was crowned champion of the season 2015-16. SV DJK Kolbermoor got the second place with only two defeats.
Eslovs Ai Bordetennis gave the first blow in the 2015-16 European Champions League's final. The Swedish club emerged successfully over AS Pontoise-Cergy in the first leg match. Hui Xu led the team to victory.
Bursa Büyüksehír Beledíyespor is a step closer to the 2015-16 Women's ETTU-Cup. The Turkish club won the first leg match held during the last days of April. Bursa overcame CP Lyssois Lille Metrople of France in a close match. The second leg match will be held on 29th May.
Weinviertel Niederösterreich gave the first blow in the final of the ETTU-Cup. The Austrian club posted a 3-1 victory over SV Werder Bremen in the first leg match held last weekend. At the end of the month the winner of the 2015-16 Men's ETTU-Cup will be decided.
The Chinese Team is the team to beat in the Olympic Games and right now, the team hasn’t finalised their lineup yet. Although Ma Long is already reported, the team still needs two more players. With this, Timo Boll, the German table tennis superstar seemed to be interested in who will complete the lineup.
The Asian Olympic Qualifier and the Asian Cup are two of the big competitions held last month and this has affected the latest world rankings released by the ITTF just recently. In the result, Ma Long continues to lead the men for the 15th time while Wong Chun Ting gets one step higher. Meanwhile, Liu Shiwen is the leading player in the women’s division.
Saarbrücken is the finalist of the 2015-16 Bundesliga. Tiago Apolonia & Co. were defeated by TTF Liebherr Ochsenhausen in a close first leg match, but today they recovered to post a sweeping victory and booked a place in the final match against Borussia Düsseldorf.
Patrick Baum is back in the Bundesliga. The German player left Fulda-Maberzell to compete at the 2015-16 French League but he is going back to the his country for the next season. Baum signed in Saarbrücken.
Today TTF Liebherr Ochsenhausen announced big news for its fans. The German club signed with Japan's Yuto Muramatsu. The defensive player is the second and last signing for the next season 2016-17 after the arrival of Portugal's Joao Geraldo. Muramatsu will also join Hugo Calderano, Simon Gauzy and Jakub Dyjas.
The World Team Championships is one of the most important competitions in the table tennis sport but Dimitrij Ovtcharov chose to retire from this year’s competition due to injury. When asked if he thinks it was a good decision, the German player said that he has no regrets especially that he knows it will be more beneficial for him and the team for the Rio Olympics.
