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Today Thursday, the 11th at 11,30 h. The Hall of the Council of Barcelona has accommodated the words of welcome that Mr. Pere Alcober has sent to the players, to coaches, to referees, to the managers of the ITTF, TO FCTT, to the organization committee, to journalists and to the escorts. Mr. Jordi Serra, Executive Director of the ITTF and Mr. Jordi Prat, President of the FCTT, has also spoken. What’s more, Mr. David Moner, President of the UFEC, was present to the act. All of them have pointed out the principal importance of this event, so prestigious in the world-wide circuit of tennis table. Also there was in the act Mr. David Moner, President of the UFEC that has expressed that Barcelona accommodated this appointment with great enthusiasm, only comparable with the Olympic Games 15 years ago. The assistant has been the Chinese My Lin, the number 2 of the ranking and the world champion; the Canadian, champion of North America, Peter-Paul Pradeeban; the champion of South America, Liu Song; The Chinese player of Taipe, Chuan Chih-Yuan; and the Catalan representative Marc Duran.Next, at 13 h., in the Museum of the Sport Melcior Colet (Buenos Aires street, 56-58, corner with Diagonal) has taken place the draw of the groups who will play the first round in the league, classifying only the first and the second of each group. Mrs. Anna Pruna, General Secretary's Office of the Sport accompanied by Jordi Serra, Executive Director of the ITTF and Mr. Jordi Prat President of the FCTT and the Executive Director of the World Cup. Montserrat Jiménez, has presided over the act. Mr. Ignasi Doñate, General Director of International Projection of Catalan Organizations, representatives of the Regional Government, members of the organizing Committee of Liebher World Cup - Barcelona - 2007, players, coaches and journalists have also attended to the act.
The draw of the four groups (four players in each of them) applying the regulations of the ITTF, distributing the best players in each group, avoiding confrontations that could impair the contest. Federico Lineros, judge referee and Raúl Calin for the ITTF, are the persons responsible for the draw. The organization has chosen them as heads of series: Wang Hao 1st of the ranking (group To), My Lin 2nd of the ranking (group B), Wang Liqin no. 3(Group C) and no. 4 Husk Timo (Group D). The same players have been chosen the balls of the directed draw, which avoided confrontations in this phase among players of the same country. Marc Duran know who would be his rivals, all them from Asia: a Chinese, My Lin, up to-date the champion of the World; a representative of Singapore and number 11th of the world, Gao Ning; and a Korean, on 12th of the ranking, Joo Se Hyuk.In the address: http://www.copamonttbcn.cat/resultats/resultats.pdf you can find the picture of players, the groups and the timetables of contest.

It can not be called the most difficult group is as the level is very high and competitive, a fact that a great show for all those guarantees that they can witness either live or in the television transmissions.

Last hour (08/10/07)The Liebherr Men's World Cup Barcelona - 2007 it has been presented to the media on the 4th of October in the room Lluís Companys of the council of Barcelona.The institutions that with their support to the FCTT have attend the celebration of this extraordinary championship is the executive director of the Glass of the World and the player who participates on the part of the organizing country, during the act of presentation of the Glass of the World.The televisions, the radio and the written press have been able to attend inaugural projection of the audiovisual one produced for this so important event.The next 11th in the 11,30 in the Hall of the City of the Town Council of Barcelona, the municipal authorities will welcome the players, coaches, referees, press, to the representatives of the ITTF and to the Organizing Committee.Next, at 12,30 h, in the Museum Melcior Colet (C/ Buenos Aires, 56-58), the draw of the Glass of the World will be celebrated.
The Chinese MY LIN number 1 of the ranking ITTF, champion of the Glass of the World 4 times will have that to defend the title achieved in Paris, before his compatriot, WANG LIQIN, no. 3 of the ITTF, who was proclaimed Champion of the World recently in Zàgreb.The press room Lluís Companys of the Council of Barcelona has accommodated the act of presentation to the media of the Liebherr World Cup, the contest of more prestige after the Championships of the World. Extraordinary event that will accommodate the Spanish State for the first. Mr. Josep Alcober, Representative of Sports of the Town Council of Barcelona; Mr. Pere Monràs, Deputy of Sports for the Regional Government of Barcelona; Mr. Manel Ibern, Director of Sport Politics of the General Secretary's Office of the Sport of the Generality of Catalonia ; Mr. Jordi Prat, President of the FCTT; Mrs. Montserrat Jiménez, Executive Director of the Glass of the World; and in Marc Duran, player selected by the Organizing Committee, have presided over the act.They all have expressed the importance of this sport event of so high level in their parliament. From the Olympics of Barcelona, now 15 years ago, the Spanish State has not accommodated a contest of table tennis so prestigious.Also the FCTT has presented a promotional video that shows in images the excellence of Barcelona and the quality of the tennis of table that will be able to be seen.The player Marc Duran has manifested his illusion of having been chosen to compete with players of so high level. He said that he will attempt to give the best of himself and to try hard to the utmost, in spite of the difference of game with some of these fantastic players. He believes that his experience in the German league and the daily work in the Centre of High Performance and the training in club of Olesa, they can help him.
On the other hand, the next day 11 in the 11,30 h. The Hall of the City of the Town Council will accommodate the words of welcome that the municipal authorities will send to the players, to coaches, to referees, to managers of the ITTF, TO FCTT, to committee of organization, to journalists and to escorts. Next, in the 12,30 h., in the Museum of the Sport Melcior Colet (Buenos Aires street, 56-58, corner with Diagonal) will take place the draw of the groups that will make the first round in the league, classifying themselves only the two first of each group. Mrs. Anna Pruna, General Secretary's Office of the Sport and Mr. Manuel Ibern, Director of sport Politics of the Catalonia Generalitat, accompanied by the managers of the ITTF, RFETM, FCTT and members of the Organizing Committee will preside the act.The majority of players who participate have a great experience in this contest since the no. 1 of the world-wide ranking, the Chinese MY LIN, champion of the former edition in Paris, he has achieved 4 victories in 8 participations. BÖLL TIMO, the German player, champion of Europe and no. 4 of the ranking, has won on 2 occasions; the Chinese WANG HAO, no. 2 of the ranking, he has attained to the sub championship on 2 occasions; the pylorus, SAMSONOV VLADIMIR, that the Glass of the World has played 9 times and he has obtained the victory on 2 occasions, at present no. 5 of the ranking; the Austrian, no. 14 of the world, SCHLAGER WERNER, accumulates 7 participations; the Chinese, WANG LIQIN, classified with the no. 3 and up-to-date is the champion of the World, that the Glass of the World has played 8 times, without having ever won it, will be one of the greatest rivals to dispossess of his title to the current champion MY LIN. Surely this range of players, without deteriorating none of the other participants, they will do that the viewers enjoy the best players of table tennis at the present.

COMMON COUNCIL

COMMON COUNCIL
RECEPTION: 11 OCTOBER

PRESENTATION TO PRESS

PRESENTATION TO PRESS
Pere Alcober, Josep Monràs, Jordi Prat i Marc Duran

NOTE PRESS 8



NOTE PRESS 8

Liebherr Men's World Cup Barcelona - 2007 has been presented to the mass media on the 4th of October in the room Lluís Companys of the Council of Barcelona.

The institutions that with their support to the FCTT make possible the celebration of this extraordinary championship, have accompanied during the act of presentation of the Glass of the World, the president of the FCTT, the executive director of the Glass of the World and the player from the organizing country.

The televisions, the radio and the written press have presented a inaugural projection produced for this important event.

Next 11th at 11:30 in the Lounge of Hundred of the Council of Barcelona, the mayor of the city it will give the welcome to the players, trainers, umpires,
it presses, to the representatives of the ITTF and to the Organizing Committee.
Next, at 12:30 h, in the Museum Melcior Colet (C// Buenos Aires, 56-58), will be celebrated the drawing of the Glass of the World.

The press room Lluís Companys has received the preventative act to the mass media of Liebherr World Cup, the competition of more prestige after the Championships of the World. Extraordinary event that will receive for the first time in Spanish and a competition much coveted by other many cities of different continents. Mr. Pere Alcober, sports delegate of the Council of Barcelona; Mr. Josep Monràs, sports deputy for the Delegation of Barcelona; Mr. Manuel Ibern, the director of political sports of Generalitat de Catalunya; Mr. Jordi Prat, president of the FCTT; Mrs. Montserrat Jiménez, executive director of the glass of the World; and Marc Duran, selected player by the organizing Committee. Since the Olympics of Barcelona, 15 years ago, Spain has not received a competition of tennis of this prestige.

Also the FCTT has presented a promotional video that you will be able to see.

The player Marc Duran has shown his illusion for having been chosen to compete with players of this high level. He said that he will do the best he can, despite the difference of game with the other players.
He believes that his experience in the German league and the daily work in the Centre and the trainings in his club d'Olesa, will help.

On the other hand, next 11th at 11:30 h. The Lounge of Hundred of the council of Barcelona will receive the words of welcome that the mayor Jordi Hereu will direct to the players, trainers, umpires, managers of the ITTF, FCTT, committee organization, journalists and accompanists. Immediately afterwards, at 12:30 h., to the Museum of l'Deporte Melcior Colet (situated in the Buenos Aires street, about 56-58, it forms a corner in Diagonal) there will take place the drawing of the groups that will do the first round in the league, qualifying the two first ones of every group.

MARC DURAN PLAYER REPRESENTATIVE OF ORGANIZATION

"Marc Duran, player of the Table Tennis club Olesa, has already been invited by the organization to participate in the World Cup"

THE LIST OF THE CHOSEN PLAYERS

"The list of the chosen players that will participate in the World's Cup has already been published "

SELECTED PLAYERS

World Ranking list published on September 5, 2007
ITTF

PRESS NOTE 6: THE LAST HOUR


All the players that have been selected to play in the LIEBHERR MEN'S WORLD CUP - BARCELONA 2007 of Table Tennis have confirmed their participation in this important event that will take place the 12th, 13th and 14th of October in the Olympic Pavilion situated in Vall d'Hebron.

They have confirmed that they will be in the competition to the International Federation (ITTF) of table tennis. This pavilion will welcome a great table tennis party for some days. The organization thinks that in the three days that will last the competition will fill the 2300 seats. The tickets can be bought in the Corte Inglés.

The 16 players have some experience in this competition as the majority of them have played in it before. They are:
The Chinese WANG HAO, with 4 participations
The Egyptian ALI SALEH, Ahmed, with 3 participations
The German Timo BÖLL, with 5 participations
The Australian William HENZELL, with 2 participations
The Canadian PETER-PAUL Pradeeban, with 1
The South America’s champion LIU SONG, with 3
The Chinese MA LIN, with 8 participations
Vladimir SAMSONOV, with 9 participations
The Korean OH Sang Eun, with 2 participations
The Korean, RYU Seung Min, with 3 participations
The player from Singapore, GAO Ning, 0 participations
CHUAN Chih-Yuan, in representation of Taipei, with 5
The Austrian , Werner SCHLAGER, with 7 participations
Marc DURAN invited by the organization, 0 participations
The Chinese, WANG LIQIN, with 8 participations
The Korean JOO SE HYUK, with 2 participations

PRESS NOTE 5

LIEBHERR MEN'S WORLD CUP 2007

The Word competition reunites the word elite players of table tennis.

In this competition, will be 16 players: the champions of Africa, Asia, North America, South America, Europe and Oceania. It will include the 6 better players of the ranking that will be made by the ITTF in September, the 2 invited players by the ITTF, the champion of the previous edition and a player of the organizing country.

No country can contribute more than three players. If this case occurs, the organization will include these players to the next ranking that will do the ITTF.


The list of the chosen players, that the ITTF published on the 5th of September, is make up by:

The Chinese WANG HAO, the representative of Asia and the number 2 of the ranking
The Egyptian ALI SALEH, Ahmed, champion of Africa and the 135th classified
The German Timo BÖLL, champion of Europe and the 4th of the actual ranking
The Australian William HENZELL, champion of Oceania and the 145th of the ranking
The Canadian Peter-Paul PRADEEBAN, the representative of North America, classified in the 257th place
The champion of South America, the representative of Argentina, LIU SONG, the number 59
The Chinese MA LIN, the first classified of the ranking and the winner of the last occasion in Paris
The pylorus Vladimir SAMSONOV, the number 5 of the ranking
The Korean OH Sang Eun, actually, the 7th of the world
Another Korean, RYU Seung Min, classified in the ninth place
The Asiatic player of Singapur, GAO Ning, the number 11
CHUAN Chih-Yuan, the representative of Taipei, the 13th of the ranking;
The Austrian, Werner SCHLAGER , the classified in the 14th place
Marc DURAN, 177 of the world, Catalan player invited by the organization
The Chinese, WANG LIQIN, number 3 of the ranking, invited by the ITTF
The Korean JOO SE HYUK, the number 15th, invited by the ITTF.

The supply places are for the Greek Kalinikos KREANGA, the 16th of the ranking, and for the Chinese of Hong Kong called LI CHING the number 17.


TIMO BÖLL: CHAMPION EUROPA

TIMO BÖLL: CHAMPION EUROPA
Courtesy ITTF

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LIEBHERR MEN'S WORLD CUP 2007

LIEBHERR MEN'S WORLD CUP 2007 has a budget of 500,000 €.

The institutions, sponsors and the collaborators give the possibility to celebrate this event in Barcelona
.

This prestigious competition can be made with the aid of these institutions: Catalan autonomous government, the Delegation of Barcelona, the City council of Barcelona, the Tourism Syndicate of the Catalan autonomous government, the Sport institute of Barcelona, the ITTF (International Table Tennis Federation), the RFETM (Real Spanish federation of table tennis) and the FCTT (Catalan Federation of table tennis). Also, this competition has the support of the official sponsors: Liebherr, Joola, Stag, Kelme and DHS. And with the collaboration of these newspapers: “El Periódico de Catalunya” and “Sport”.

WANG HAO: REPR. ASIA

WANG HAO: REPR. ASIA
Courtesy ITTF

PRESS NOTE 3

LIEBHERR MEN'S WORLD CUP 2007

The season tickets for the three days that last the competition are already on sale. The 300 entrances to see the training sessions have already sold out.

The entrances and the season tickets for the LIEBHERR MEN'S WORLD CUP 2007 can be bought in the shops of “El Corte Inglés” and in this Web: http://www.elcorteingles.es/entradas/programas/buscar.asp?txtTipoBusqueda=temaCiudad&lstCiudad=&lstTema=Deporte . Another possibility is to call to the phone number: 902 400 222.
This competition will gamble in Barcelona the days 12th, 13th and 14th of October in the Municipal Sports Pavilion of the Vall d'Hebron.

The pavilion is distributed in three zones: the first zone (644 of the seats have already sold out), the second zone with 1,084 localities and the third zone with 613 seats. The prices of the season trips for the 3 days are of 50 € and 40 €, respectively..

PRESS NOTE 2

Barcelona, 27th of July of 2007


S.A.R. princess Cristina will preside over the Committee of Honour of the LIEBHERR MEN'S WORLD CUP that will be played in Barcelona the 12th, 13th
and the 14th of October.

Also the Worshipful Mr. D. Joan Antoni Samaranch i Torelló, marquis of Samaranch and he is also the honorary President of C.O will be a member of the Committee of Honour.

LIEBHERR MEN'S WORLD CUP of Tennis of Table that gambles in Barcelona in October will have a Committee of Honour presided over S.A.R. princess Cristina, Duchess of Palm. Some other members of the Committee of Honor are the M. Hble. Jose Montilla Aguilera, the president of the Catalan government; the Worshipful Mr. D. Jordi Hereu Boher, the mayor of the city of Barcelona and the Worshipful. Mr. D. Celestino Corbacho Chaves, the president of the standing committee of Barcelona. The other members of this committee are the Worshipful. Mr. D. Antoni Samaranch i Torelló, the honorary member of the CIO; the Worshipful Mr. D. Jaime Lissavetzky, the general secretary of the Superior Council of Sports; Mr. D. Adham Sharara, the president of the ITTF; Mrs. Dña. Anna Pruna Grivé, the general secretary for sport of the Catalan Government; Mr. D. Manuel Núñez Perez, the president of the RFETM; Mr. D. David Moner, the president of UFEC and of the C.O.C.(the Catalan Committee Olympic) and Mr. D. Jordi Prat Puigdengolas, the president of the Catalan Federation of Table Tennis.

PRESS NOTE 1

Barcelona, 25th of July of 2007

LIEBHERR MEN'S WORLD CUP - 2007 (COPA DEL MÓN)

Barcelona will welcome next 12th, 13th and 14th of October the LIEBHERR MEN'S WORLD CUP 2007. This is an individual competition that will reunite the best players of all the continents for some days. What’s more, this competition will reunite the six better players of the world ranking, two sportsmen invited by the ITTF and a player that will be selected by the organizing committee.

The competition will take place in the Municipal Sports pavilion of the Vall d'Hebron that has the capacity for 2,341 spectators.

Now we are waiting to know the ranking used to designate them that will be published in September. Anyway, we have the certainty of being able to see the champions MA Lin, WANG Liqin, WANG Hao from China, the German BOLL Thymu and, the Byelorussian SAMSONOV Vladimir. These are some examples of the sportsmen that we will be able to see in the competition. In the Spanish country has never been possible to enjoy a table tennis competition of this high level.



BARCELONA: Illa de la Discòrdia (Island of Discord)

BARCELONA: Illa de la Discòrdia (Island of Discord)
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BARCELONA: Plaça Reial

BARCELONA: Plaça Reial
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BARCELONA: La Pedrera - Gaudí

BARCELONA: La Pedrera - Gaudí
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BARCELONA: Palau Sant Jordi

BARCELONA: Palau Sant Jordi
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BARCELONA: Sagrada Família

BARCELONA: Sagrada Família
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BARCELONA: Gaudí

BARCELONA: Gaudí
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BARCELONA: Estadi Olímpic 92'

BARCELONA: Estadi Olímpic 92'
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BARCELONA: Gaudí - Park Güell

BARCELONA: Gaudí - Park Güell
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BARCELONA: Mercat de la Boqueria

BARCELONA: Mercat de la Boqueria
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BARCELONA: Plaça del Rei

BARCELONA: Plaça del Rei
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BARCELONA

BARCELONA
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