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It’s time for my new end-of-year table tennis quiz!
How good is your table tennis knowledge? I have 20 questions about table tennis during 2017. Each question has four possible answers for you to choose from. If you don’t know the answer, just have a guess. You have 1 in 4 chance of getting it right.
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Question 1 of 20
1. Question
The 2017 World Table Tennis Championships were held in Düsseldorf, Germany, from 29 May to 5 June 2017. Who won the Men’s Singles title?
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Ma Long beat Fan Zhendong 4-3 in a thrilling final. This was Ma Long’s second World Championship title.
Here’s some highlights of the final.
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Ma Long beat Fan Zhendong 4-3 in a thrilling final. This was Ma Long’s second World Championship title.
Here’s some highlights of the final.
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Question 2 of 20
2. Question
Who won the Women’s Singles title at the 2017 World Table Tennis Championships?
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Ding Ning beat Zhu Yuling 4-2 in the final. This was Ding Ning’s third World Championship singles title.
Here are some highlights of the final.
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Ding Ning beat Zhu Yuling 4-2 in the final. This was Ding Ning’s third World Championship singles title.
Here are some highlights of the final.
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Question 3 of 20
3. Question
Chinese pairings also won the Men’s Doubles and Women’s Doubles titles at the 2017 World Table Tennis Championships. But China didn’t get a clean sweep of titles. Players from which country won the Mixed Doubles title?
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The mixed doubles final was won by the Japanese pairing of Maharu Yoshimura and Kasumi Ishikawa. They beat the Taiwanese pair of Chen Chien-an and Cheng I-ching 4-3. It was Japan’s first mixed doubles gold medal for 48 years.
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The mixed doubles final was won by the Japanese pairing of Maharu Yoshimura and Kasumi Ishikawa. They beat the Taiwanese pair of Chen Chien-an and Cheng I-ching 4-3. It was Japan’s first mixed doubles gold medal for 48 years.
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Question 4 of 20
4. Question
Paul Drinkhall was last remaining English player in the 2017 World Table tennis Championships. Who did he lose to and in which round?
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Paul Drinkhall lost 4-1 to Dimitrij Ovtcharov in the round of 64.
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Paul Drinkhall lost 4-1 to Dimitrij Ovtcharov in the round of 64.
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Question 5 of 20
5. Question
In June 2017, the three highest ranked players in the world – Ma Long, Fan Zhendong and Xu Xin – refused to play their 2nd round matches at the China Open. What were the players protesting about?
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The players were protesting about the removal of head coach Liu Guoliang. The three players posted on Weibo, China’s equivalent of Twitter: “We have no desire to fight now … all because we miss you, Liu Guoliang.” Each player was subsequently fined US$20,000 for breaching section of 3.5.3 of ITTF rules.
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The players were protesting about the removal of head coach Liu Guoliang. The three players posted on Weibo, China’s equivalent of Twitter: “We have no desire to fight now … all because we miss you, Liu Guoliang.” Each player was subsequently fined US$20,000 for breaching section of 3.5.3 of ITTF rules.
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Question 6 of 20
6. Question
The 2017 Men’s World Cup took place in Leige, Belgium in October. Dimitrij Ovtcharov won the title. Who did he beat in the final?
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Dimitrij Ovtcharov beat team-mate Timo Boll 4-2 in the final. This was the first time since 2009 that a non-Chinese player has won the Men’s World Cup. The 2009 winner was Vladimir Samsonov.
Here is some highlights of the final.
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Dimitrij Ovtcharov beat team-mate Timo Boll 4-2 in the final. This was the first time since 2009 that a non-Chinese player has won the Men’s World Cup. The 2009 winner was Vladimir Samsonov.
Here is some highlights of the final.
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Question 7 of 20
7. Question
Tomokazu Harimoto – the 14-year-old Japanese sensation – had another fantastic year, beating a number of the world’s best players. Which of these players has Tomokazu Harimoto not beaten in 2017 (in a singles match)?
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The answer is Xu Xin, who beat Harimoto at the World Table Tennis Championships and the Swedish Open.
Harimoto beat Jun Mizutani at the World Table Tennis Championship, Koki Niwa at the China Open and Timo Boll in the final of the Czech Open.
Here’s footage of the match between Harimoto and Boll.
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The answer is Xu Xin, who beat Harimoto at the World Table Tennis Championships and the Swedish Open.
Harimoto beat Jun Mizutani at the World Table Tennis Championship, Koki Niwa at the China Open and Timo Boll in the final of the Czech Open.
Here’s footage of the match between Harimoto and Boll.
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Question 8 of 20
8. Question
The 2017 English National Championships took place in Nottingham in March 2017. Who won the Men’s Singles title?
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Paul Drinkhall won the men’s singles title for the 6th time. He beat Sam Walker 4-2 in the final.
Here’s the match report and footage.
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Paul Drinkhall won the men’s singles title for the 6th time. He beat Sam Walker 4-2 in the final.
Here’s the match report and footage.
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Question 9 of 20
9. Question
In August, the ITTF announced that the 2018 Team World Cup would take place at Copper Box Arena in London. When was the last time a world title event was staged in London?
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England hosted the individual Men’s World Cup at Liverpool in 2012. England has also hosted the World Championships in Birmingham in 1977 and Manchester in 1997. But this will be the first world title event to be staged in London since the 1954 World Championships at Wembley.
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England hosted the individual Men’s World Cup at Liverpool in 2012. England has also hosted the World Championships in Birmingham in 1977 and Manchester in 1997. But this will be the first world title event to be staged in London since the 1954 World Championships at Wembley.
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Question 10 of 20
10. Question
In 2017, Butterfly launched its latest rubber, named “Rozena”. Which of the rubbers listed below is not a Butterfly rubber?
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The answer is Evolution MX-P, which is a rubber made by Tibhar.
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The answer is Evolution MX-P, which is a rubber made by Tibhar.
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Question 11 of 20
11. Question
Liu Guoliang was head coach of the Chinese men’s team from 2003 to 2017. Previously, he had a distinguished table tennis career, in which he won many major titles. In which year did Liu Guoliang win an Olympic gold medal in the Men’s singles event?
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Liu Guoliang won gold medal in the Men’s Singles at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. He beat team-mate Wang Tao 3-2 in the final.
Here’s some footage of the final.
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Liu Guoliang won gold medal in the Men’s Singles at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. He beat team-mate Wang Tao 3-2 in the final.
Here’s some footage of the final.
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Question 12 of 20
12. Question
During 2017, a new table tennis league was launched called T2 Asia-Pacific. The new league introduced some new rules, including time-limited matches, no deuce and a 5 point “kill-zone” game. What was the time limit for each match?
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Players have to win as many games as possible within a 24 minute time limit.
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Players have to win as many games as possible within a 24 minute time limit.
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Question 13 of 20
13. Question
The T2 Asia-Pacific league included both team and individual competitions. Who won the men’s and women’s singles titles at the 2017 T2 Asia-Pacific league?
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Timo Boll won the men’s singles, beating Dimitrij Ovtcharov 3-1 in the final. Bernadette Szocs won the women’s singles, beating Feng Tianwei 3-2 in the final.
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Timo Boll won the men’s singles, beating Dimitrij Ovtcharov 3-1 in the final. Bernadette Szocs won the women’s singles, beating Feng Tianwei 3-2 in the final.
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Question 14 of 20
14. Question
Germany’s Thomas Weikert was re-elected at ITTF President in May 2017. Which table tennis legend also stood for election?
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Thomas Weikert won the ITTF Presidential election, defeating Jean-Michel Saive by 118 votes to 90.
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Thomas Weikert won the ITTF Presidential election, defeating Jean-Michel Saive by 118 votes to 90.
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Question 15 of 20
15. Question
The ITTF World Tour consists of 12 tournaments around the world and finishes with the World Tour Grand Finals. Which female player won most ITTF World Tour tournaments in 2017?
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Chen Meng won three tour events (Qatar Open, Australian Open, German Open) and the World Tour Grand Finals.
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Chen Meng won three tour events (Qatar Open, Australian Open, German Open) and the World Tour Grand Finals.
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Question 16 of 20
16. Question
The 2017 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals took place on 14–17 December 2017. Where did the tournament take place?
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The 2017 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals took place in Astana, which is the capital of Kazakhstan. Fan Zhendong won the men’s singles title and Chen Meng won the women’s singles title.
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The 2017 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals took place in Astana, which is the capital of Kazakhstan. Fan Zhendong won the men’s singles title and Chen Meng won the women’s singles title.
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Question 17 of 20
17. Question
Who finished 2017 as the highest ranked male African player in the ITTF world rankings?
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According to the ITTF rankings (checked on 19 December 2017), Quadri Aruna is the highest ranked African male player. He is ranked 21 in the world. Omar Assar is second, with a world ranking of 26.
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According to the ITTF rankings (checked on 19 December 2017), Quadri Aruna is the highest ranked African male player. He is ranked 21 in the world. Omar Assar is second, with a world ranking of 26.
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Question 18 of 20
18. Question
Which European country finished 2017 with the most male players in the world top 100?
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Germany has 7 players in the top 100, France has 6, Sweden and Portugal both have 4.
Please note: this information is correct as of 19 December 2017.
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Germany has 7 players in the top 100, France has 6, Sweden and Portugal both have 4.
Please note: this information is correct as of 19 December 2017.
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Question 19 of 20
19. Question
In November, ITTF announced major changes to the player world ranking system. The changes will become effective from 1 January 2018. In the new rankings in January 2018, who will be the world number 1 male player?
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Dimitrij Ovtcharov will be the new world number 1 player in January 2018. Here’s the news link.
Read more about the changes to how world rankings are calculated.
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Dimitrij Ovtcharov will be the new world number 1 player in January 2018. Here’s the news link.
Read more about the changes to how world rankings are calculated.
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Question 20 of 20
20. Question
And finally, here is my killer question to finish my 2017 table tennis quiz…
How many players competed at the 2017 World Table Tennis Championships in Dusseldorf in May 2017?
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