The Netherlands Will Host the World Championships 2011
On Wednesday 27th February, the Annual General Meeting of
the ITTF was held at the Guangzhou Baiyun International Convention
Center. The Dutch city of Rotterdam was the only remaining
application city after Qatar withdrew its candidature recently
and supported the bid of the Netherlands Table Tennis Association.
Singles and Doubles in 2011
The event will take place in the Ahoy Sport and Events Centre
and will host the individual events, which means the Men’s
and Women’s Singles and Doubles events as well as the
Mixed event. ITTF President Mr. Adham Sharara underlines that
the bid provides “excellent conditions for the participants”.
ITTF Executive Committee Grows
Another result of the AGM is that the Executive Committee
of the International Table Tennis Federation, the governing
body of the federation, will become two new members in 2009.
On the occasion of the AGM 2009 during the World Championships
in Yokohama, Japan, the member associations will have to elect
nine EC members instead of only seven up to now.
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ITTF Press Release