by Simon Daish
Ahmed Saleh interview
ITTF has another insightful player interview for you to enjoy with Egypt’s Ahmed Saleh taking the stage.
A stalwart for his country, Saleh, 40, is preparing for his seventh Men’s World Cup appearance and is more than ready for the challenge. Read the interview here.
What have the stars been up to?
Curious to see how the stars have been keeping themselves busy in recent weeks? Don’t worry, there has been plenty of social activity from your favourite players.
Bruna Takahashi has been catching the rays in Portugal:
Lim Jonghoon has been working on his multitasking skills, combining reading and walking, while promoting good Covid-19 prevention practice:
If you are ever in need of a tree surgeon then Michael Maze could be the person for the job:
New club teammates Omar Assar and Sam Walker appear to have a mutual appreciation for the early morning run:
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Morning run with @samwalker_tt 🏃 @hennebont_tennis_de_table #controlwinsall
While Paulina Vega and Yana Noskova have been busy scaling mountains:
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Эльбрус 3880 м. Невероятная красота 😍 спасибо большое за этот день @olympic_reserve_sport_school ❤️
Giving it 100%
There’s no time to rest in table tennis, you are always in the heart of the action and, just as you would expect, the stars continue to push themselves hard to find their peak performance:
Joyous occasions
Before we round things off, we have a couple of special occasions to draw your attention to.
Nigerian legend Segun Toriola has celebrated his 46th birthday:
While Germany’s Sabine Winter turned 28 on Sunday:
And a special congratulations goes out to Tiago Apolonia and Zhenqi Barthel Apolonia on the birth of their second child Diogo: