24 April - 1 May 2006 in Bremen, Germany
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Teams
French Women's Team reaches new heights against Asian Champion
France caused the major surprise to date in the 2006 LIEBHERR World Team Table Tennis Championships; on the morning of Tuesday 25th April they beat Hong Kong by three matches to one in the group stage of the Women’s Team event. mehr >>
Special Feature
Haiti – a warm welcome to the WTTC 2006
Formed in 1997, accepted as a member of the International Table Tennis Federation at the Annual General Meeting in 1999, the small Caribbean island of Haiti has made another step forward in 2006. They are present in Bremen at the 2006 LIEBHERR World Team Table Tennis Championships; it is the first time they have participated in a world title event. mehr >>
Teams
Vitaly Nekhvedovich enjoys hins finest hour as he guides Belarus to a sensational victory
Vitaly Nekhvedovich was the hero of the first day’s play in the 2006 LIEBHERR World Team Table Tennis Championships in Bremen on Monday 24th April 2006. Ranked no.415 on the ITTF Men’s World Ranking list, he was the backbone of the Belarus victory over Russia. He beat both Alexei Smirnov and Fedor Kuzmin, ranked no. 29 and no.47 in the World respectively. mehr >>
Teams
Spectacular Opening Cereming
The growing strength of the global table tennis family was the theme of Adham Sharara’s speech at the Opening Ceremony for the 2006 LIEBHERR World Team Table Tennis Championships on Monday 24th April. mehr >>
Teams
"The Greatest Table Tennis Merry-Go-Round in the World"
Three hundred and fifty-nine players participated on forty-seven tables against forty-seven opponents for a total period of one hour, two minutes and four seconds to set a new World Record on Monday 24th April 2006 with the “The Greatest Table Tennis Merry-Go-Round in the World”. mehr >>
Teams
Injury stops Jean-Mi Saive and win for Waldner
An injury to the idol of Belgian table tennis, Jean-Michel Saive, ended Belgian hopes in their opening match in the Men’s Team event against France early in the afternoon of the opening day’s play on Monday 24th April 2006. mehr >>
Teams
Vital Vin on Debut steers Germany to Victory
Twenty-five year old, Wu Jiaduo, playing in her first ever match in a World title event, turned the tide in favour of Germany, in their opening fixture in the Women’s Team event at the 2006 LIEBHERR World Team Table Tennis Championships in Bremen on the morning of Monday 24th April 2006. mehr >>
Spectators
Show and Table Tennis - the Opening Ceremony of the 2006 LIEBHERR WTTC in Bremen
One hour of show, dancing, emotions, music, presentation and, of course, table tennis - all that and more will be on offer at the opening ceremony of the 2006 LIEBHERR World Team Table Tennis Championships in Bremen. The colourful and varied programme has been directed by stage manager Jörg Sonntag, member of Radio Bremen TV’s editorial staff. mehr >>
Supporting Programme
Collectors’ Day in Bremen / Swap Meet
Spectators
Meet the stars: Full house at preparations open to the public
More than 100 fans and journalists joined the training camp of the German men's team together with Denmark and Japan in Düsseldorf. mehr >>
Spectators
Online ticket sale has ended
Organization/Partners
China UNICOM is second major sponsor for 2006 WTTC in Bremen
Draw
Live on the web: Follow the draw on Wednesday at 11a.m.
200 teams and their fans will have a curious look at the internet on Wednesday. Starting at 11a.m. local time in Germany you can follow the draw of the 2006 LIEBHERR World Championships live. The three top division will be drawn at the venue, AWD-Dome Bremen. mehr >>
Organization/Partners
ARAG Group is the new main sponsor of DTTB and 2006 LIEBHERR WTTC's major sponsor
"Like our team sponsor, LIEBHERR, the ARAG Group has been committed to table tennis for a long time and will facilitate further impetus for our sport in its WTTC year and beyond", says DTTB President Thomas Weikert. Adham Sharara, President of the world federation ITTF, also welcomes the new partner: "The addition of ARAG Group as a major sponsor is a great boost to the event and will also provide excellent exposure to ARAG on TV screens throughout Europe." mehr >>
Spectators
Christmas present needed? Buy a WTTC ticket!
Still no idea for Christmas? How about tickets for the 2006 LIEBHERR World Championships in Bremen? Make up your mind soon: For early bookers, reduced rates will apply until December 15. mehr >>
Special Feature
"Ping" and "Pong": Panthers are the official mascots
"Panthers are elegant, athletic, fast and dynamic", Bremen Organizing Comitee's Britta Gerlach describes. "These are qualities a table tennis player has to have, too." You will be able to buy Ping and Pong as well as other products related to the 2006 LIEBHERR WTTC during the championships in Bremen. mehr >>
People
Werner Schlager focusses on Bremen 2006
In addition to Bremen next year the former World Champion is looking forwarded to the Olympics in Bejing 2008. And perhaps he remains active until the age of 40 - either as a player or as a coach. mehr >>
Spectators
Get your WTTC ticket now!
17 years after the 1989 World Championships in Dortmund there will be another wold title event in Germany. From 24 April to 1 May, the world's table tennis nations will compete for the team crown. Starting today, you can buy your ticket to watch. mehr >>
Special Feature
Pins of the World Championships 2006 available now
Organization/Partners
Sponsors' visit to Bremen
Organization/Partners
LIEBHERR WTTC 2006: Bremen ready for the table tennis festival in Germany
Shanghai. "Bremen is ready for the special table tennis festival 2006", said Legal Advisor to the DTTB, Thomas Weikert (left) at the AGM in front of delegates of all ITTF nations in Shanghai on Sunday afternoon. In a 15-minute presentation, the German organisers of the 49th World Championships in Bremen (24 April to 1 May, 2006) informed about the current stage of the preparations. mehr >>
