Ovtcharov hopes for more table tennis on TV

Cologne (SID) World number one Dimitrij Ovtcharov wants more TV presence for his sport. "I've come to terms with the fact that table tennis won't achieve popularity in Germany without television. I can play as well as I can, be number one in the world, but I can't influence the TV," said the 29-year-old Sportbuzzer interview. At the same time, Ovtcharov called for greater public appreciation, not least financially. "If there's a tournament in Japan, flights and hotels cost 5000 euros. To do that, you have to reach the quarter-finals twice. So it's a loss for many players," said the 2012 Olympic bronze medalist and added: "It's easy in Germany "Not everyone makes a living from sport. Something has to be done in Germany too, athletes have to be given more support. And more support would also mean more success." Things are going very differently for Ovtcharov in Asia than in Germany. “In China I have the same status as a German national soccer player here. And that makes me proud,” said Ovtcharov, who has been leading the world rankings since the beginning of the year. This also ended China's almost seven-year dominance of the world rankings.

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