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Timo Boll: A German sporting legend asks for his last dance: Timo Boll actually wanted to retire in his mid-30s. A decade later, he is still at the table tennis ...
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Timo Boll Ends Career in Bundesliga FinalAt 44, Boll finished his career with a 2:3 loss, cheered by 5,000 fans during his final match in Frankfurt.
- Timo Boll played his final professional match in the Tischtennis Bundesliga final with Borussia Düsseldorf against TTF Ochsenhausen.
- The veteran athlete fought fiercely and nearly defeated Brazilian vice world champion Hugo Calderano.
- Despite a 2-3 loss in the deciding doubles, Boll received standing ovations from thousands of fans.
- Notable figures such as Dirk Nowitzki and Karl Lauterbach watched the match and honored Boll’s legacy.
Thank you for the moments, thank you for the magic, thank you for everything.— Nico Stehle, Managing Director of the TTBL, during the tribute to Timo Boll.
Privilege revoked: Karl Lauterbach no longer allowed to play table tennis in the ministry basement
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Lauterbach Loses Ping-Pong Privilege at MinistrySince leaving the health ministry in May 2025, Lauterbach can no longer play table tennis in the ministry basement.
- Karl Lauterbach lost both his health minister post and the special permission to play table tennis in the ministry basement.
- His successor Nina Warken revoked the privilege without explanation, despite Lauterbach only using the space late at night without disturbing others.
- The table tennis set, gifted by staff for his 60th birthday, will now be permanently donated to the ministry.
- Since May 2025, Lauterbach has chaired the Bundestag committee on research, technology, and space, and joined a WHO climate health commission.
Since I always played late in the evening, my game did not take away space from anyone.— Karl Lauterbach, former Minister of Health, explains the harmlessness of his table tennis games in the ministry's basement.
Timo Boll retires - | more than a global career: Timo Boll is ending his career this weekend. Germany's best table tennis player of all time was also a ...
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ITTF Statement on Elections during Annual General Meeting 2025: Petra Sörling (SWE) was re-elected President of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) ...
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Britain’s Got Talent 2025 winner revealed leaving fans stunned after tense live final...
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President flees to embassy: Table tennis association investigates after scandalous congress in Qatar
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Dallas Cowboys make locker room addition to improve competitiveness: Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer made an addition to the locker room in hopes ...
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Jannik Sinner admits to ‘sleepless nights’ after French Open loss to Carlos Alcaraz, and says he played table tennis with friends to recover
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Table tennis and BBQs with friends: Jannik Sinner is healing his Roland Garros heartbreak
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Karl Lauterbach loses table tennis room in the ministry: Former Health Minister Karl Lauterbach is losing his table tennis room in the basement of his former ...
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China's Sun, Chuqin win singles world titles: China swept the singles titles at the world table tennis championships again, with Wang Chuqin securing a dominant ...
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Hugo Calderano reshuffles the balance of power in world table tennis.: Hugo Calderano wins the silver medal and achieves something at the Table Tennis World ...
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NSF: 46 gold medals up for grabs as Table Tennis action hots at Gateway Games: Powerhouse Delta State dominates the seedings in both able-bodied and para-athlete ...
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