March 14, 2001

Commemorative 100th Issue Of Table Tennis World

On March 3, 1981, the first table tennis magazine, and still the only one, from China was published.

In February 2001, the 100th issue of Table Tennis World, was released. To celebrate the occasion, a commemorative issue was published, in addition to the regular issue. This would no doubt be a collector's item. The editors of the magazine worked long and hard on the special issue. They were able to locate rare photos to include in the magazine, as well as those of the major figures of the sport in the last 40 years.

Here is the front cover:

Here is the index page:

Here is the signature page. Kim Taek Soo's words are at the bottom:

Here is a brief description of the magazine, in English, on the back cover:

Here is a page showing 4 of the "most esteemed opponents". From top left, clockwise: Waldner, Dragutin Surbek, Kjell Johansson and Mitsuru Kohno. A total of 16 players were shown on that list.

Here is a rare collection of table tennis stamps:


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