2015 Asian Cup Table Tennis Tournament

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The 2015 Asian Cup Table Tennis Tournament was held at the Sawai Man singh Stadium in Jaipur, India during March 13-15,2015 and serve as qualification tournament for the 2015 ITTF-World Cup. [1] The event was organized by the Asian Table Tennis Union and the Table Tennis Federation of India. A total prize fund of US$100,000 was on offer. [2] Chinese Xu Xin won the men's event; Singaporean Feng Tianwei won the women's competition. [3]

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Jaipur is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It was founded on 18 November 1727 by Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amer, and after whom the city is named. As of 2011, the city had a population of 3.1 million, making it the tenth most populous city in the country. Jaipur is also known as the Pink City, due to the dominant color scheme of its buildings. It is located 268 km from the national capital New Delhi. Jaipur is a popular tourist destination in India and forms a part of the west Golden Triangle tourist circuit along with Delhi and Agra. It also serves as a gateway to other tourist destinations in Rajasthan such as Jodhpur, Jaisalmer Udaipur, Kota and Mount Abu (520 km, 323 mi). Jaipur is located 616 km from Shimla.

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References

  1. ↑ "Champions in Hong Kong, Two Years Later Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen Head List in Jaipur". ITTF. 2015-03-11. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  2. ↑ "28th Asian Cup 2015 - Prospectus" (PDF). TTFI. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  3. ↑ "Xu Xin Regains Crown but Day Belongs to Feng Tianwei". ITTF. 2015-03-15. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
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