NASHSPINNER (PHI) with Table Tennis legend Jorgen Persson (SWE)
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The tournament recorded the highest viewership during its 7 days of action.
Pierre Justo, Managing Director of CSM Media Research-KantarSport Asia was quoted: "With close to 200 million unique viewers and a Men's Final, the sports programme with the highest viewership in 2016, there was a 60 million reach for the Men's Final alone; the 2016 World Team Championships also has the best table tennis audience in more than five years.”
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Malawati Stadium
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Headed by TATAP President Ting Ledesma, the Men's Team was composed of Richard Gonzales, Nashspinner and Jann Nayre. The Women's Team were Ian Lariba, Emmy Dael and Rose Fadol.
The Philippine Table Tennis Team off to Malaysia.
L-R: Rose Fadol, Ian Lariba, Emmy Rose Dael, TATAP President Ting Ledesma,
Jayson Jaquilmo, Jan Nayre, Ryan Rodney Jacolo & Richard Gonzales.
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L-R: Rose Fadol, Ian Lariba, Emmy Rose Dael, TATAP President Ting Ledesma,
Jayson Jaquilmo, Jan Nayre, Ryan Rodney Jacolo & Richard Gonzales.
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Pinoy International Umpires Rachel Ramos and Sam Sacopla were present.
Filipina International Umpire Rachel Ramos with TATAP President Ting Ledesma
at the ITTF Annual General Meeting.
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Filipino International Umpire Sam Sacopla with colleagues in Malaysia
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Notable Pinoy Table Tennis stalwarts were also there to show support in their own private capacities.
TATAND officers and some friends.
L-R: Mr. Alex Wong, a friend, Mr. Richmond Ong, Mr. Cris Magat, Mr. Charlie Lim
and Mr. Philip Uy (NASHSPINNER's JOOLA sponsor in the Philippines).
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The Father-Son tandem of Mr. Billy Yap and Handel Yap of Donic-Cebu were there supporting the Philippine Team throughout the tournament.
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Ponger friends from Amoranto Table Tennis flew to Kuala Lumpur to show support for the Philippine Team. L-R: Engr. Jose Rico, Mr. Manny Tan, Mr. Loreto Kho & Dr. Tony Rafael.
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TATAP President Ting Ledesma reported improvement in the Philippine Team's output this year. The Men's team went up from Rank #72 to #65 and the Women's Team from Rank #65 to #59.
NASHSPINNER posted several victories against Yemen, Uzbekistan & Paraguay.
Preview Video
Warm-up against Yemen
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Playing venue
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Championship match
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NASHSPINNER's New Pingpong Pals
Bernadette Szocs (ROU)
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Lily Zhang (USA) & Crystal Wang (USA)
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Ma Lin (CHN)
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Chee Feng Leong (MAS)
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Joo Saehyuk (KOR)
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Jorgen Persson (SWE)
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Vladimir Samsonov (BLR)
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Buerghil (GER)
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Kuala Lumpur duty-free shop
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Outside the stadium
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Dining room
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Dining room
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Dinner
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