6/06/2005
Ping Pong ... To The Extreme
By David Pencek
Ping Pong player Biba, known as the Anna Kournikova of her sport, will be among the competitors Sunday at Mohegan Sun's Killerspin Extreme Table Tennis Championship.
This isn't simply playing ping pong in the basement.
This is Extreme, yes, Extreme Table Tennis.
The Mohegan Sun Arena hosts the 2005 Mohegan Sun Killerspin Extreme Table Tennis Championship Sunday. The day session runs 1-3:30 p.m. with the evening session running from 6:30-9 p.m. Tickets packages for both sessions are $30-$100. Day session tickets are $25-$50 and evening sessions tickets are $35-$75.
The event will be taped for broadcast on ESPN2.
The day session begins with four teams of three players. The two best teams advance to the finals.
The top players represent seven countries. Scheduled to compete are Wang Liqin, Ma Lin, Liu Guozheng, Wang Hao and Chen Qi of China, Joo Se Hyuk of Korea, Jorgen Persson of Sweden, Zoran Primorac of Croatia, Alexander Karakasevic of Serbia, Koji Matsushita of Japan and Kalinikos Kreanga of Greece.
Players hit the ball at speeds of more than 90 mph.
Also featured will be several world-class female players including Biba, who is known as the Anna Kournikova of table tennis. Of course, Biba, who is formerly of Yugoslavia and now lives in America, has won a few titles. Kournikova can't really say that.
Tickets can be purchased at the Mohegan Sun box office, online at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 886-0070. For more information, go online to www.mohegansun.com.
Ping Pong player Biba, known as the Anna Kournikova of her sport, will be among the competitors Sunday at Mohegan Sun's Killerspin Extreme Table Tennis Championship.
This isn't simply playing ping pong in the basement.
This is Extreme, yes, Extreme Table Tennis.
The Mohegan Sun Arena hosts the 2005 Mohegan Sun Killerspin Extreme Table Tennis Championship Sunday. The day session runs 1-3:30 p.m. with the evening session running from 6:30-9 p.m. Tickets packages for both sessions are $30-$100. Day session tickets are $25-$50 and evening sessions tickets are $35-$75.
The event will be taped for broadcast on ESPN2.
The day session begins with four teams of three players. The two best teams advance to the finals.
The top players represent seven countries. Scheduled to compete are Wang Liqin, Ma Lin, Liu Guozheng, Wang Hao and Chen Qi of China, Joo Se Hyuk of Korea, Jorgen Persson of Sweden, Zoran Primorac of Croatia, Alexander Karakasevic of Serbia, Koji Matsushita of Japan and Kalinikos Kreanga of Greece.
Players hit the ball at speeds of more than 90 mph.
Also featured will be several world-class female players including Biba, who is known as the Anna Kournikova of table tennis. Of course, Biba, who is formerly of Yugoslavia and now lives in America, has won a few titles. Kournikova can't really say that.
Tickets can be purchased at the Mohegan Sun box office, online at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 886-0070. For more information, go online to www.mohegansun.com.
