The 27th Asian Table Tennis
Championship has concluded in Astana. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
attended the final matches, in which Kazakh athletes also competed. It should
be noted that this was the first time the country hosted a tournament of this
level, bringing together over 200 athletes from 26 countries. Competitions were
held in singles, team, doubles, and mixed doubles among men and women. This
weekend, the winners in several categories of the tournament were determined. Japan
secured first place, winning three gold, two silver, and three bronze medals.
China came in second with two gold, one silver, and one bronze medal. North
Korea took third place, earning one gold, one silver and one bronze medal. And Kazakh
athletes took seventh team place at the continental championship.
«We tuned in very hard for this match. The
opponents were tough, as they only participate in the Asian Championship, World
Championship, and the Olympic Games. So, we had to develop tactics during the
game,» said Alan Kurmangaliyev, a member of Kazakhstan’s national table tennis team.
