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My wife just told me that ABS-CBN had a short Liha table tennis report. I guess most of you saw the report from TV Patrol.

The video was all about our Liha Pongers who were invited by USATTA to play the inaugural Liha event in US Open. The tournament actually highlight the long history of table tennis between US and the Philippines way back after the world war when Americans visited us with top caliber players like Cartland and Hardbat living legend and world champion Marty Reisman.

Unfortunately, the dream did not come true for so many reasons like THIS, THIS and THIS (TATAP official, sangkot sa human trafficking).

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If I can’t have it, neither should you. That is the reason why our Lihadors had the hard time in US embassy last week. More than 2 years of preparation fully supported by USATT that end up in a pot of hot crab, Pete said that somebody grabbed them down.

Here are the documents from USATT that I planned to post last week.

1. Invitation letter from USATT addressed to TATAP
2. Letter about Liha exhibition and playing of our national anthem
3. Invitation letter from USATT addressed to TATAP, copy sent to US Embassy
4. Letter from Lihador addressed to Hon. Harry Angpin
5. Letter addressed to US Embassy last Friday

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No other than Mr. Peter Cua.

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We’ve been sending players to US Open for more than two decades now, so far this is the highly publicized.

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Before everyone here goes nuts over the “liha” (sandpaper) event that is included at the US Open (wow, it sure didn’t take long!), please first take a minute to learn the REASON that it was added.

Read more… link will take you to www.about.com

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After watching world rank #24 Christian Suss play table tennis on wheelchair, paralympics may be more exciting to watch if they play Liha with easy serve easy return rules. Read the rest of this entry →

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Stone age table tennis in the Philippines, like pre-historic art that can only be traced from surviving artifacts. Here’s an article published in USA Table Tennis Magazine (click image to enlarge). Read the rest of this entry →

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Here are memorable pictures dated back after the World War II from Coach Freddie Ibañez (former National Coacch). Americans brought table tennis to us more than a decade earlier than the famous Ping Pong diplomacy in China.

Thanks to Peter Cua who brought Liha into international spotlight, he was Cebu to witness the 1st Serging Osmeña’s Cup and at the same time to hunt for priceless pictures.

Click to view Album of 1940-50 Lihadors from Coach Freddie Ibañez

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Congrats to Oscar Yoshihiro S. Santelices and Peter Cua, your thesis finally made it to ITTF Journal!

Open this link and search for Liha, it is journal number 111.

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USA Table Tennis (USATT) as the national Olympic governing body of table tennis in the United States would like to extend an unique invitation to enhance cultural and diplomatic relations between the United States and the Philippines. Specifically, USA Table Tennis would be very honored to have a delegation of Filipino “Liha” athletes attend the US Open in late June 2010 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

For more updates, check Cary Table Tennis Association. BTW, don’t forget to read the Untold Story of Liha.

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