International Table Tennis Federation 16 Apr 2021
Offered a second opportunity to qualify for Tokyo 2020 with participation in the men’s singles second knock-out stage, Paraguay’s Marcelo Aguirre has fallen short again at the 2021 Latin American Singles and Mixed Doubles Qualification tournament in Rosario, Argentina following his quarter-final defeat at the hands of Dominican Republic’s Wu Jiaji on Friday 16th April.
Questions to ponder over for Marcelo Aguirre (Photo courtesy of organising committee)
by Simon Daish
Competing on the Olympic stage in Beijing, London and Rio de Janeiro, the prospect of Marcelo Aguirre failing to leave Rosario with a ticket to Tokyo seemed unthinkable, but that is exactly what has happened. Wu Jiaji deserves tremendous credit for his efforts and was simply too hot to handle for Aguirre, with the second seed registering a perfect 4-0 win against one of the continent’s finest players (12-10, 11-7, 11-6, 17-15).
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International Table Tennis Federation 13 Apr 2021
Crowned Latin American champion in 2013 in San Salvador, Paraguay’s Marcelo Aguirre is the top seed in the men’s singles event at the forthcoming 2021 Latin American Singles and Mixed Doubles Qualification tournament to be staged in the Argentine city of Rosario from Tuesday 13th to Saturday 17th April.
Marcelo Aguirre the top seed in Rosario (Photo: José Hudo Castañer)
by Ian Marshall
Furthermore, of the 24 players named on the entry list, he is by some distance the most experienced when it comes to the celebrated quadrennial event; in fact, he is seeking to make his fourth consecutive appearance at the Olympic Games!
Ecuador Olympic Committee supporting athletes gearing up for Tokyo 2020 Sunday, 21 February 2021
The Ecuador Olympic Committee (COE) has started its support programme for athletes preparing for the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Financed by funds provided by Panam Sports and Olympic Solidarity, the scheme is set to benefit athletes in athletics, karate, table tennis and golf.
The cost of flights, accommodation, food, hydration, transportation, vitamins and food supplements and physiotherapy are expected to be covered by the COE’s athlete support programme.
Racewalkers Daniel Pintado and Paola Pérez and long-distance runner Paola Bonilla are currently in Salinas in Ecuador as part of a 21-day training regime.