2011
18.12.2011
The WSA-ladies partner club SVS STRÖCK is already in the semifinals of the European Champions League; now the second WSA partner team, the SVS Niederösterreich men's team has made an important step in this direction.
Read more … SVS Men's Team Group Winners in the ECL
13.12.2011
WSA-partner association STRÖCK SVS has passed another sporting milestone. In its first year of participation in the European Champions League, Austria's women's champion team won the preliminary round Group A competition, thus reaching the League's semi-finals.
Read more … Four Matches; Four Wins
06.12.2011
The WSA-partner club remains on the road to victory in the Women's European Champions League with a three-set win in the Group A preliminary round.
Read more … From victory to victory
05.12.2011
Daniela Dodean, continuously training at the Werner Schlager Academy from the beginning and star player for the partner affiliated SVS STRÖCK team has qualified directly to the European top 12 (February 4- 5 2012 in Lyon) via the December ITTF world rankings.
Read more … Daniela Dodean Qualifies for the Top-12
01.12.2011
Ma Long and Ding Ning (both China) lead the ITTF World Rankings in December.
For Austria and the training community at the Werner Schlager Academy this month also provided encouraging news of the upper movement of team members Stefan Leitgeb and Simon Pfeffer.
Read more … WSA youngsters on the way to the top
30.11.2011
The group matches in the cross-border Super League are completed and both WSA-partner clubs have - as expected – fixed the win in their preliminary round groups.
Read more … WSA partner clubs group winners
16.11.2011
The WSA-partner association SVS STRÖCK seeks to deny Breclav (Czech Republic) on Breclav's home court on Friday (18:00) in the second group match (Group A) in the European Champions League.
Read more … A Great Day for a Talent
14.11.2011
On Friday, 18 November, WSA partner club SVS STRÖCK strives for success in Breclav (Czech Republic) in their second match in the Champions League preliminary round in Group A. In their first encounter against Breclav, the Austrian ladies champion won 3 – 0.
Read more … Top Ladies Visit the WSA
11.11.2011
Austria's men's national team (Werner Schlager, Robert Gardos and Chen Weixing) has improved one position in the ITTF JOOLA Team world rankings, moving from sixth to fifth place.
Read more … Austria overtakes Hong Kong - No. 5
02.11.2011
The players of the (inter-)national WSA training group have achieved some outstanding leaps upward in the latest ITTF world rankings.
Read more … WSA players on the rise
17.10.2011
The European Table Tennis Championships in Gdansk are now history. For the WSA (with many happy partnership discussions with equipment vendors and numerous responsible ETTU associations), these championships were a sporting success.
Read more … See you in Schwechat
10.10.2011
Excellent results were attained by the international training group from the Werner Schlager Academy so far in the Team Event of the 2011 European Championships in Gdansk.
Read more … WSA players on a long journey
04.10.2011
What an impressive debut in the Champions League by Austria's Women's Champion SVS Ströck !
Read more … What a debut
30.09.2011
On Monday at 19:30 in the WSA Hall, Austrias' highly acclaimed table tennis champion team SVS STRÖCK makes its debut in the European Champions League against the strong Czech team Gumotex Breclav in Group A action.
Read more … The Future Has Begun
26.09.2011
The Chinese Ma Long and Ding Ning are the Austrian Open Champions, an event held at the Werner Schlager Academy in the Multiversum in Schwechat.
Read more … Worldwide Coverage
25.09.2011
There was a particular high tension that was created in the World number one arithmetic prior to the first rally in the men's singles final at the Austrian Open in Schwechat.
The winner in China's internal battle between Ma Long and Zhang Jike would decide who the new World number one would be in the October ITTF rankings.
Read more … Ma Long after winning the Austrian Open is new No.1
23.09.2011
Being in amazing shape, the players from the international WSA-training group presented very well in the qualifying rounds of the Austrian Open at the WSA in Schwechat.
Read more … WSA Players on a Long Journey
21.09.2011
Fortune did not favor local hero Werner Schlager in the draw of the Austrian Open (21 – 25 September. For the tournament in the homeland of the 2003 World Champion in the Werner Schlager Academy located in the Multiversum in Schwechat was randomly assigned as the number 17 seed to play a qualifier in the first round. However, in the next round he plays no less than the reigning World Champion Zhang Jike.
Read more … Fortuna does not wobble
20.09.2011
The international table tennis stars have arrived; the preparatory work in the Werner Schlager Academy and the Multiversum in Schwechat is nearly complete. It is done for the best table tennis players in the world!
Read more … The Young Guns on the Bench
19.09.2011
The shuttle drivers are very busy; the hotels are checking in the customers diligently. Table tennis players from 49 countries are approaching Schwechat, from 21 – 25 September, to attend the ITTF Pro Tour tournament at the Werner Schlager Academy in the Multiversum.
Read more … The Stars are There – It Gets Hot
18.09.2011
So now it's official. China's table tennis magician are sending their very best of the best onto the ITTF Pro Tour tournament (21 – 25 September) at the Werner Schlager Academy in the Multiversum in Schwechat.
Each table tennis fan clucks his tongue while reading the entry list.
Read more … Chinese superstars in Schwechat
12.09.2011
The ITTF Pro Tour tournament in Schwechat (21 – 25 September) stands at present as the best selling tournament of the year, with the stars from China leading the seedings.
Read more … The Incredible Trio
17.08.2011
Though it is still summer, the international table tennis season is slowly coming to an end. The last really big highlight from the European perspective is the European Championships in Gdansk, Poland – October 8 – 16. On the way to these Championships is Schwechat.
Read more … Schwechat is the last test before the EC
17.08.2011
The organizers of the Austrian Open – September 21–25 – have achieved a remarkable coup. The Liebherr Group, for many years a major participant in international table tennis events, has become the major sponsor for this $122,000 ITTF Pro Tour event.
Read more … LIEBHERR is major sponsor in Schwechat
10.08.2011
For the first time, from September 21 – 25, 2011, an ITTF Pro Tour event will be held at the newly established Werner Schlager Academy in the Multiversum located in the Austrian city of Schwechat, on the outskirts of Vienna. And now, news has arrived that makes the table tennis heart beat faster.
Read more … China's superstars come to Schwechat
08.08.2011
Between September 21 and 25, the Earth is not flat; and it is not a rotational ellipsoid. At least in and around Schwechat, it is simply a table tennis ball.
Read more … A home game with many guests
04.08.2011
WSA-player Simon Pfeffer continues to climb the ITTF World Rankings following his strong results in the European Youth Championships in Kazan (especially in the team competition), with the latest gains coming in the August rankings list.
Read more … Giant step of Simon Pepper
22.07.2011
It is still about two months until an absolute highlight of competition in 2011.
From 21 – 25 September, the $122,000 ITTF Pro Tour event will be held at the Werner Schlager Academy in the Multiversum in Schwechat.
Read more … A Star Dish in Schwechat
18.07.2011
Austrian women's table tennis now has a new number one. Li Qiangbing, the state champion in singles and mixed doubles (with life partner Stefan Fegerl) and under contract with the WSA-partner association SVS STRÖCK,...
Read more … SVS-STRÖCK Star new number one
15.07.2011
On Friday, the European Youth Table Tennis Championships began in Kazan, Russia.
Austria and the Werner Schlager Academy have a strong team participating, for the first time being represented by the new youth officer ÖTTV-Günter Plattner.
Read more … Kazan – The “warm-up” in Schwechat
11.07.2011
25 years St. Pölten – thus the governor of Lower Austria, Erwin Pröll invited Austria's Table Tennis World and European Champion Werner Schlager to the anniversary party in St. Pölten.
Read more … Schlager visited Capital Festival
05.07.2011
The final phase of preparation for the European Youth Championships in Kazan, Russia (15 – 24 July) has begun.
Austria is represented in all four categories (Under 18 boys and girls; Under 15 boys and girls).
Read more … WSA’s Large Contingent at the EYC
01.07.2011
Again, the ÖTTV junior hopeful Nicole Galitschitsch has improved her world ranking again with the ITTF July report. The 17 year old, who will compete next season for SVS STRÖCK, improved an amazing 126(!) places to reach a ranking of 385, a career high.
Read more … Galitschitsch already Europe's number 38
24.06.2011
For the next highlight in the ITTF World Hope's Week at the Werner Schlager Academy in Schwechat, Dane Michael Maze and Hungary's Women's European table tennis champion Kristina Toth provided the excitement in a meet and greet with the kids from around the world.
Read more … Rubbing shoulders with international stars
22.06.2011
The Werner Schlager Academy in Schwechat is bursting at the seams.
In the WSA Training hall, 36 tables are set up for the kids with an additional 15 tables in the Multiversum Event hall.
Read more … Werner Schlager and the kids
20.06.2011
With 78 players from 32 countries participating in the first ever ITTF World Hope's Week, hosted by the Werner Schlager Academy, Schwechat once again becomes the world's center for the sport of table tennis.
Read more … Michael Maze in the WSA
14.06.2011
For the first time ever, the international governing body of table tennis, the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) will be organizing the World Hopes Week, featuring players born in 1999 through 2001.
Hosting this event is the Werner Schlager Academy in the Multiversum in Schwechat.
Read more … The world comes to Schwechat
10.06.2011
The decision-makers are still at work finalizing the exact dates for the Champions League. What we do know at this point is that SVS Niederösterreich is in Group A, competing against defending champions Borussia Dusseldorf, Bogoria Grodzisk (Poland) and Istres (France) scores.
On the women's side, ...
Read more … The Champions League debut of SVS STRÖCK
10.06.2011
In the seminar room in the Multiversum in Schwechat, the draw for the European Champions League for both the gentlemen and the ladies was made.
Read more … Thursday was the Draw
08.06.2011
Recently the WSA partner club SVS STRÖCK announced the commitment of Chinese national team member Feng Yalan to the team for next season. She will be the top star for the newly crowed Austrian team champion, a most notable designation.
Read more … Great Honor for a SVS-STRÖCK-Star
07.06.2011
The European Table Tennis Union (ETTU) will make the Werner Schlager Academy and the Multiversum in Schwechat the center of European table tennis for two days.
Read more … Europe looks to Schwechat
07.06.2011
Even in the first season after the founding of the WSA partner club SVS STRÖCK, this team has taken over the Austrian women's table tennis, a feat that broke the 14 year dominance of Linz.
Read more … SVS STRÖCK has been upgraded further
06.06.2011
It was in the spirit of the youth this weekend in the Werner Schlager Academy at the Multiversum in Schwechat.
Read more … Junior Success!
03.06.2011
In the Multiversum in Schwechat, on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at the Werner Schlager Academy, top young players will be on display.
Read more … Kids days in Schwechat
01.06.2011
The changing of the guard is complete. After 14 years of dominance by Linz, the Werner Schlager Academy's women's team SVS STRÖCK has, in its first season, secured the women's league title.
Read more … SVS Ströck is the Master
30.05.2011
WSA partner men's club SVS Niederösterreich has won, for the 12th time in a row, the Austrian Table Tennis Championships.
Read more … 12 Titles in a Row!
26.05.2011
A Prestigious Award for Richard Prause, head coach of the Werner Schlager Academy in Schwechat.
Richard Prause has been selected by the ITTF as the coach of the World team to compete against the great world champion China in Shanghai on 24 – 25 June.
Read more … Prestigious Award for WSA head coach Richard Prause
23.05.2011
Great success for the WSA partner club SVS STRÖCK. In the very first season this team, the Austrian women singles champion Li Qiangbing, the Romanian superstar Daniela Dodean and Taiwan's Huang Yi-Hua No. 1, reached the final of the Austrian Team Championship.
Read more … SVS STRÖCK is dreaming of the title
19.05.2011
Surprising and important visitors arrived at the Werner Schlager Academy. China's living table tennis legend Zhang Yining, the best table tennis player of all time, four-time Olympic champion, ten-time World champion, four-time World Cup winner, 46-time winner on the ITTF Pro Tour, Asian champion and between 2003 and 2009 almost consistently the number one in the women's world rankings, included in her visit to Austria a trip to the Werner Schlager Academy.
Read more … VIP Visitors from China
19.05.2011
During 18 – 26 June at the Werner Schlager Academy in the Multiversum in Schwechat a table tennis world premiere will be held: For the first time ever, the ITTF (now ranked as the second-largest sporting federation with 215 member nations) is organizing the World-Hopes-Week and selected the Werner Schlager Academy for its location.
Read more … A World Premiere in Schwechat
17.05.2011
The WSA-partner associated teams of SVS STRÖCK (women) and SVS Niederösterreich (men) will contest in the semifinals of the Austrian Team Championships in the Werner Schlager Academy at the Multiversum in Schwechat against TTC Villach (women) and Mauthausen (men). Admission is free.
Read more … Championship semi-finals
16.05.2011
Today - one day after the World Cup in Rotterdam – the released world rankings made it clear. It made clear which 28 players receive their direct starting place for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
For the stars of the Werner Schlager Academy it’s time to celebrate.
Read more … Olympic tickets for the WSA Stars
12.05.2011
The International Table Tennis Federation ITTF is now the second largest sports federation in the world.
ITTF President Adham Sharara announced during the World Cup in Rotterdam, that, with Wallis & Futuna, Curacao / Netherlands Antilles, Tokelau, Antigua / Bardbados, Mozambiqu, British Virginia and Iceland, new national associations have been included into the World Federation.
Read more … The World Table Tennis Association continues to grow
09.05.2011
In order to help the victims of the earthquake in Japan the WSA, in cooperation with the partner club SVS Niederösterreich, decided to donate a part of the revenue from the Champions League Semifinal between SVS Niederösterreich and Borussia Düsseldorf on April 6th.
Read more … Werner Schlager presents donation check
06.05.2011
China's table tennis superstars have arrived in Rotterdam, where the GAC Group World Table Tennis Championships will open on Sunday. Giving them strength was a training week in the Werner Schlager Academy located in Schwechat, an experience that left deep impressions.
Read more … The week of the stars of China
02.05.2011
Friday evening the China's national table tennis team arrived in Schwechat for the purpose of preparing for the ITTF World Championships in Rotterdam (8 – 15 May) at the Werner Schlager Academy.
Read more … China's Elite at Work
19.04.2011
There are tremendous expectations for China's team at the World Championships in Rotterdam (8 – 15 May), for they may win (if possible) everything.
Their path to the Netherlands, as reported, travels over the Werner Schlager Academy. It is in Schwechat that the China aces will have their final preparations.
Read more … Ni hao – Chinese stars in the WSA
15.04.2011
About seven months after establishing WSA partner club SVS STRÖCK won its first major title (and besides, it is an international one).
Read more … 1st title for SVS STRÖCK
12.04.2011
The WSA-partner club SVS STRÖCK will compete on Wednesday (17:00) in the Werner Schlager Academy in the first of the final matches for the title in the cross-border Super League.
Read more … The Finale
11.04.2011
As the 2010/2011 Champions League season turns into the home stretch, we gaze in the direction of next season.
In early September (men) and the end of September (women), the 2011/2012 Champions League begins.
Read more … Day of the draw in Schwechat
05.04.2011
It is the big hit of the year - SVS Niederösterreich against the Champions league defending champion Borussia Dusseldorf on Wednesday (20:15) in the Multiversum in Schwechat.
Read more … Newcomer of the month
04.04.2011
From 2004 to 2010, Richard Prause was the coach of the German Men's National Table Tennis Team. Under his leadership, the team attained an Olympic silver medal, two silvers in the World Championships, and eight European Championship golds.
Read more … 6 questions before April 6th
01.04.2011
While China may send only seven players to the individual events in Rotterdam (8 – 15 May) for the World Championships, Austria will be nominating five players for the individual events.
A large contingent from the Werner Schlager Academy is being represented at the World Championships in five weeks time.
Read more … A large WSA-contingent at the World Championships
29.03.2011
After much preparation, the ITTF [International Table Tennis Federation] has brought the new „Hot Spots ITTF Training Center Network“ to life. The purpose of this project is to optimize the training network among the 211 member-nations of the ITTF and link the countries, institutions, and athletes together.
Read more … A High Honor for the Werner Schlager Academy
18.03.2011
In the order of things, it seems it is about wins and losses. Often, it is only the difference of a few millimeters that determines who wins or loses points in the world rankings.
And then, suddenly, it all becomes secondary. You turn on the TV and you are shocked by what you see. It is sad and you are stunned.
Read more … Donation to the victims of the tragedy in Japan
16.03.2011
On Wednesday, 6 April, a real treat is in store for the table tennis fans as the Multiverse in Schwechat will host the semi-final round of the Champions League between SVS Niederösterreich and the defending champion Borussia Dusseldorf.
Read more … Blockbuster on 6 April 2011
10.03.2011
An outstanding performance by the WSA-partner association SVS STRÖCK in the first leg of the semi-final matches puts one foot into the finals of the cross-border Super League.
Read more … Remarkable success for SVS STRÖCK
07.03.2011
It was a festival of success for members of the Werner Schlager Academy training group at the 2011 Austrian Championships in Wels.
Read more … Victory in Wels
02.03.2011
One of Austria's finest young hopefuls, Nicole Galitschitsch, continues her climb in the ITTF World rankings, moving up an impressive 91 places in the March ranking list, to number 514.
Read more … Galitschitsch climbs up
25.02.2011
As the ITTF Individual World Championships in Rotterdam (8th - 15th of May) approaches, fewer opportunities are available for players to measure themselves against the best prior to this event.
Next week, at the ITTF German Open in Dortmund (23rd - 27th February), this tournament offers the last test before the World Cup. Virtually all the top stars will be participating in both events.
Read more … German Open in Dortmund
14.02.2011
WSA HEAD COACH RICHARD PRAUSE IN IRAN
WSA head coach Richard Prause is currently wearing the training suit of the Iranian club. In autumn 2010, the Werner Schlager Academy signed an agreement (initially until the 2012 Olympics) with the Iranian club.
Read more … WSA Headcoach Richard Prause in Iran
08.02.2011
The WSA is still young. Provisional training was started in September 2010 (in a school near the Werner Schlager Academy).
Read more … The WSA Factor
14.01.2011
In 2011, the WSA hosts international highlights like the JOOLA-European Nations League (4.1.2011), the UNIQA-Youth Top 10 (28.-30.1.2011) as well as the Austrian Open/ Pro Tour (21.-25.9.2011).
Read more … 4.1.2011 JOOLA-European Nations League
14.01.2011
Stars like Daniela Dodean (Rumania) and Huang Yi-Hua (Taiwan) who are part of the SVS Ströck Club as well as Chen Weixing and Joao Monteiro have already participated in trainings during the last couple of weeks. The constitution of the WSA is eventually finished.→
Read more … 11.1.11 Opening Gala
