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ITTF commercial restructure accelerates during shutdown, Pound says
As part of a series of video interviews by SportBusiness looking at the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, Kevin McCullagh speaks exclusively to Matt Pound, marketing director of the International Table Tennis Federation.
“Instead of a draw ceremony we had an emergency meeting” | ITTF chief executive Steve Dainton on the impact of coronavirus
With its biggest market at the epicentre of the coronavirus epidemic, table tennis is one of the sports most affected
China Digest | China invests in its basketball legacy
In this week's China sports industry round-up: China invests in its basketball legacy | Klay Thompson launches charity project in Guiyang | World Cup sponsors Hisense could face fine in wake of new partnership
Federations | Why one size never fits all
Kevin Roberts looks at how international federations have adopted different approaches to managing their commercial rights.
Going it alone | Table tennis takes its rights in-house
Rob Ridley explores the International Table Tennis Federation’s decision to part company with the TMS International agency and bring its rights in-house.
ITTF restructures table tennis rankings, 2021 events to start in Doha
The International Table Tennis Federation executive committee have approved a new rankings structure for table tennis, with the ITTF Rankings to be known as the Table Tennis World Rankings from 2021
WTT appoints Soobratty to lead media rights strategy
World Table Tennis has appointed experienced industry executive Melissa Soobratty as senior media director to lead its overall media strategy
World Table Tennis secures global coverage for Macau debut
A showcase event for the new-look global table tennis tour being run by World Table Tennis began yesterday (Wednesday) in Macau, with broadcast coverage in 141 markets around the world
World Table Tennis to unveil new court design in Macau
World Table Tennis will reveal a striking new look for international table tennis competitions at its upcoming exhibition event in Macau