ITTF China Open to be held in NE China

CHANGCHUN, Northeast China, April 24 (Xinhua)--- The 2008 ITTF China Table Tennis Open will be held on May 14 in Changchun City, capital of northeast China's Jilin Province, organizers said on Thursday.

Zhao Xiaolu, deputy director general of the Sports Administration of Changchun, said that the game which is a part ofInternational Table Tennis Tour would be one of the highest-level table tennis games that China hold this year.

The results will play a part in the draw for the Beijing Olympic Games.

The China Open is going to be held from May 14th to 18th at Changchun Olympic Rings Stadium, with more than 200 players from 30 countries and regions participating.