Table tennis fever has gripped Macao, with tickets to the ITTF tournament’s most sought after games reportedly snapped up in a buying frenzy.
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The table tennis tournament sees scores of the world’s top players vie for women’s and men’s titles at the Galaxy Arena in April.
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Elite table tennis players will be gathering in Macao for the ITTF Singles World Cup, almost 40 years after it was first hosted in the city.
Several thousand runners are expected to take part on Sunday, with cash prizes on offer to those placing in the top 10 in the women’s and men’s divisions.
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Held over the course of three days, the tournament will see local and overseas teams compete against each other across a range of different events.