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Commonwealth table tennis body to launch rankings within three weeks
The Commonwealth Table Tennis Federation will launch senior rankings within the next two to three weeks, chairman Vivek Kohli told The Hindu. The system will combine world, continental, regional and national rankings,…
The Story in Brief
The Commonwealth Table Tennis Federation will launch senior rankings within the next two to three weeks, chairman Vivek Kohli told The Hindu. The system will combine world, continental, regional and national rankings, he said, to include players with limited access to international events.
The announcement follows the 22nd Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship in New Delhi, where 21 of 32 entered nations competed. The International Table Tennis Federation denied the event world ranking points and questioned the federation’s legal status. Kohli said the federation’s English company, struck off after delayed statutory filings, has completed the process to re-submit documents. He defended the event despite Nigeria’s absence and inexperienced teams from England and Singapore.
The Indian Opinion
Two exaggerated claims deserve caution: that the championship is either finished as a serious event or that a new ranking system will instantly rival the ITTF’s. The facts support neither conclusion. Participation was limited, and world ranking points mattered, but 21 nations still competed. The proposed system will be judged by its method and uptake. The first test is whether it launches on time and attracts more than the federation’s current 56 active members.
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