2007 STIGA Canada Cup Premium

The Greater Vancouver Open Table Tennis Championships

Press Conference September 13, 2007


The Canadian Chinese Table Tennis Federation (C.C.T.T.F.) is a non-profit organization officiated in the province of British Columbia as of September 2000.  It aims to: 

·         To promote the sport of table tennis and contribute to Canada Table Tennis Association by assisting the development of future world-class Canadian athletes,

·         To cultivate table tennis as an alternative means of exercise which will have tremendous benefits to all age groups,

·         To enhance friendship through linkage by table tennis with the rest of the world.

The Canada Cup was inaugurated in 1998. It is designed as the top level competition system for Canadian table tennis athletes. All top Canadian table tennis players who want to represent Canada for International Competition must participate in this series in order to receive their current standings. Players gather points throughout the year which either qualifies them directly for international events or makes them eligible for the Canadian Top 12, the qualification event for major international competitions (World Championships, Commonwealth Championship, etc.)

The Canada Cup is held 3 times a year. This event is strictly organized by TTCAN and does not require bidding by other provincial organizations. It consists of a Team league and Singles competition. There are 80-100 players to participate per event, all of which are top representatives from Canadian Table Tennis Association gathered together in Vancouver for this important event.

The STIGA Canada Cup Premium event will take place at the Burnaby Campus of the British Columbia Institute of Technology from September 15 to 16, 2007.  The technical support of Table Tennis Canada and sponsorship from local communities will be essential to the success of this event.   

In addition, Canadian Chinese Table Tennis Federation has organized a Launching Gala at the Continental Seafood Restaurant on the evening of September 12, 2007.  The table tennis lovers, community friends and three levels of government officials gathered at this special occasion.  The fans of Mr. Chen Weixing had a good time to meet with this famous table tennis player from Austria at the autograph session.

Spectator tickets for the tournament are $10 for 1-day pass, $15 for 2-day pass and $8 for Senior/Student pass.  Tickets are available at the table tennis clubs in Greater Vancouver, Dawa Business Press, or on site during the tournament.  For further information, please call the C.C.T.T.F. hotline at 604-278-0033 or visit their website at www.ccttf.org.

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