ITTF extends events suspension until the end of August

SINGAPORE: The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Executive Committee has decided to extend the suspension of all ITTF events until the end of August due to the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, it announced on Monday.

The ITTF World Tour Czech Open, originally scheduled between August 25-30, 2020 in Olomouc, has been cancelled after the ITTF and Czech Table Tennis Association thought it impossible to stage the event amid the ongoing travel restrictions and potential risks to health and safety of participants, reports Xinhua news agency.

The world table tennis governing body also said that the World Tour Hong Kong Open, originally scheduled between May 5-10, 2020, will not be going ahead. IANS

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