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Former No. 1 TT player Saive calls it quits

Xinhua, December 4, 2015 Adjust font size:

Belgian table tennis star Jean-Michel Saive has decided to retire from international competitive play.

The 46-year-old legend made the announcement at a press conference held at the National Olympic Committee headquarters in Brussels on Thursday.

However, he will continue to play for his club and to compete on the ITTF Legends Tour, in addition to giving exhibitions, an art in which he excels.

The former world No. 1 enjoyed a host of successes in his international career, notably being men's singles runner-up at the World Championships in 1993 and then the following year winning the Europe Top 12 in Arezzo and in Birmingham crowned European champion. Endi