Table tennis bosses sign 3-year deal to bring world-class tournaments to Hong Kong
Table tennis fans in Hong Kong will be able to watch world-class players in action in the city for the next couple of years, the Post has learned.
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Already preparing for the WTT Finals in December, the head of the local association said a multi-year deal had been struck with World Table Tennis (WTT) for the city to host more senior events in 2026 and 2027.
But Tony Yue Kwok-leung, president of the Hong Kong, China Table Tennis Association, cautioned that while Hong Kong had a three-year deal, tournaments 'may not always be the Finals'.
'But it will not be just some random tournaments, either,' Yue added. 'Hong Kong fans are not easily satisfied and always want the best tournaments.
'I want to bring major events back to Hong Kong, too, so we aim to host at least the WTT Champions Series, if not the Finals.'
Hong Kong's Wong Chun-ting (left) and Doo Hoi-kem will get wild card entries in the mixed doubles at the WTT Finals. Photo: Elson Li
There was little chance of grand smash events being staged in the city, however, with Yue saying the WTT wanted to start 'building the atmosphere' in places that already had those tournaments, such as Singapore and Beijing.
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