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South China Morning Post
24-04-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
Table tennis finals set to serve Hong Kong well
Hong Kong has stepped up the pace in the race to become an international centre for star-studded sports events. First it was snooker, then rugby sevens and golf. Top European football teams will perform in the summer. The new Kai Tak Sports Park is already proving its worth. Advertisement But the announcement that Hong Kong is to host a top international table tennis tournament in December is especially welcome, given the popularity of the sport in which China is a world leader. The WTT Finals is the season's finale, featuring top-ranking players. It will take place over five days at the Hong Kong Coliseum. The prize pool has been raised to US$1.3 million. China's stars will be a big draw and there will be strong support for the city's players who will have a wild card in the mixed doubles. The recent World Cup event in Macau attracted thousands of passionate fans from the mainland. There were sell-out crowds and a vibrant atmosphere, especially when China's players were in action. Advertisement The International Table Tennis Federation and its commercial arm, World Table Tennis, are hoping to move on from a recent controversy over the withdrawal of three of China's top players from the global rankings.
South China Morning Post
24-04-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
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. Advertisement 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.
South China Morning Post
21-04-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong announced as host of table tennis' WTT Finals
Hong Kong has been chosen as the host of table tennis' season-ending WTT Finals, the sport's chiefs announced on Monday. Advertisement The event, in which the highest-ranked players will compete for a prize pool of US$1.3 million, will take place at Hong Kong Coliseum from December 10 to 14. World Table Tennis (WTT) and the Hong Kong, China Table Tennis Association (HKTTA) both said that the city was set to become a regular host for some of the sport's biggest events going forward. More to follow …
South China Morning Post
21-04-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong to host table tennis' WTT Finals in December
Hong Kong has been chosen as the host of table tennis' season-ending WTT Finals, the sport's chiefs announced on Monday. Advertisement The event, in which the highest-ranked players will compete for a prize pool of US$1.3million, will take place at Hong Kong Coliseum from December 10 to 14. More to follow...
