China News Service, Weihai, November 9 (Wang Jiaoni, Wang Xiaogen) As the 2020 ITTF Women's World Cup kicks off at the Olympic Center in the Nanhai New Area, Weihai on the 8th, international table tennis matches that have been suspended due to the epidemic have reignited.
ITTF CEO Steve Denton said in an interview with the media that he is very grateful to China.
"We have waited for eight or nine months, and we can play the game today." Steve Denton said that he was very excited to see this game can be held. Because of the epidemic, there will be no World Table Tennis Championships and Olympic Games this year. It is not easy to restart international competitions.
Steve Denton said that the previous work team lacked experience in epidemic prevention and control, but learned a lot from other sports games that have resumed.
For the participating athletes, it is not easy. Air tickets, isolation and other issues have never been encountered before.
"We still have a lot to work on. It's certainly not that easy, but this is a good start."
"I want to thank China the most, and I also want to thank the Chinese Table Tennis Association, the Weihai and Zhengzhou organizing committees, and the ITTF team." Steve Denton said that he is proud to be able to restart table tennis events in China.
Liu Guoliang, Chairman of the Chinese Table Tennis Association, said at the opening ceremony of the competition that the international table tennis competition was the first to restart in China. It not only responded to the eager expectations of table tennis fans all over the world for months, but also provided a demonstration of China's epidemic prevention and control results to the world. At the same time, it has made attempts, explorations and innovations for the Chinese sports industry to further resume the organization of international sports competitions.
The 2020 ITTF Women's World Cup (November 8-10) and the 2020 ITTF Men's World Cup (November 13-15) were held in Weihai, Shandong.
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