Helsingborg’s Mayor Welcomes the Table Tennis Cadets

With only one day to go before the ITTF Cadet Challenge starts in Sweden, Helsingborg’s mayor Carin Wredström welcomed the U15 table tennis players from all continents to the southern Swedish town. The dinner in the impressive Town Hall, one Helsingborg’s landmark, was the official opening of the seven days competition.

Sweden’s Best Town – at Least for One Week
The mayor did not let any doubt about the event being staged at the right place. “Helsingborg is the best town in Sweden”, she said before cutting the cord symbolically to declare the Cadet Challenge as opened.
ITTF Global Junior Programme Manager Mikael Andersson, a Swede himself but from another city, confirmed that statement. “Helsingborg is the best town in Sweden – this week!”

Draw for the World Cadet Challenge Team Events
The draw for the Team event for the players born in 1993 or later was conducted at the Comfort Hotel Nouveau. The Swedish table tennis Cadets will face Asia, Africa and North America in their respective groups in the Idrottens Hus in Helsingborg.

Boys Group 1: Europe, Latin America, Oceania, Japan
Boys Group 2: Asia, Africa, North America, Sweden

Girls Group 1: Asia, Africa, North Amercia, Sweden
Girls Group 2: Europe, Latin America, Oceania, Japan

Playing System for the Cadets
The team events will be played in two stages. The cadets will first play in two groups with four teams whilst the two best teams qualify for the semi-finals. Each team fixture consists of five singles matches and each team consists of three players. Within the group, all teams play each other once.

Please visit the ITTF website to find all players of the 2008 ITTF Cadet Challenge: http://www.ittf.com/juniors/2008/CC-JCF/2008_Cadet_Challenge_Entries.pdf

Tomorrow’s Playing Schedule and the Upcoming Draws
Day One, Tuesday 28th October:
09:30: First Session – Boys’ and Girls’ Team (Round One)
14:30: Second Session – Boys’ and Girls’ Team (Round Two)
17:00: Second Session – Boys’ and Girls’ Team (Round Three)

The following draws:
30th October, 18:00: Draw for the first stage of the Singles events in the Meeting Room of the Comfort Hotel Nouveau.
30th October, 18:30: Draw for the Doubles' events in the Meeting Room of the Comfort Hotel Nouveau.
31st October, 19:00: Draw for the second stage of both the Boys’ and Girls’ Singles in the Meeting Room of the Idrottens Hus.

The Next Table Tennis Generation Meets in Sweden

From 28th October to 2nd November the Swedish town of Helsingborg will hosts the world’s best Cadet (U15) and Junior (U18) players. The event in Scandinavia starts with the training camp for the Cadets being held from 24th to 27th October. The competitions in the Cadet series will start on 28th October and last to 2nd November. The Juniors play from 31st October to 2nd November.

Please find more information in the attached press kit about the event, the players and table tennis in general as well as in the section of the event on the ITTF website:
www.ittf.com/competitions/competitions2.asp?Competition_ID=1767&category=WJCF

Swedish Olympic Hero and ITTF President in Helsingborg
On Wednesday 29th October, Sweden’s Olympic hero Jörgen Persson, who finished fourth in the Men’s Singles at the Games in Beijing, will attend the Cadet Challenge. Furthermore the president of the International Table Tennis Federation, Adham Sharara from Canada, will visit the tournament too.

Sharara and Persson will be at the players’ disposal for an “Open Clinic” as well as later for journalists at a press meeting. They will hand over the awards at the prize ceremony for the winners of the Cadet Team event.

The Next Table Tennis Generation Meets in Sweden

From 28th October to 2nd November the Swedish town of Helsingborg will hosts the world’s best Cadet (U15) and Junior (U18) players. The event in Scandinavia starts with the training camp for the Cadets being held from 24th to 27th October. The competitions in the Cadet series will start on 28th October and last to 2nd November. The Juniors play from 31st October to 2nd November.

Please find more information in the attached press kit about the event, the players and table tennis in general as well as in the section of the event on the ITTF website:
www.ittf.com/competitions/competitions2.asp?Competition_ID=1767&category=WJCF

Swedish Olympic Hero and ITTF President in Helsingborg
On Wednesday 29th October, Sweden’s Olympic hero Jörgen Persson, who finished fourth in the Men’s Singles at the Games in Beijing, will attend the Cadet Challenge. Furthermore the president of the International Table Tennis Federation, Adham Sharara from Canada, will visit the tournament too.

Sharara and Persson will be at the players’ disposal for an “Open Clinic” as well as later for journalists at a press meeting. They will hand over the awards at the prize ceremony for the winners of the Cadet Team event.

I've been told

From a couple of players in the EC that they are using boosters and that up til 90% uses this even though it's forbidden.

I think ITTF have to make this go away or to let the boosters run free until they have a method for messuring if someone is using them.