Sportradar to tackle match fixing for Int Table Tennis Federation

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has signed a new integrity partnership with Sportradar.

Under the deal, hundreds of matches each year will be covered by Sportradar’s Fraud Detection System (FDS) across all the ITTF’s major events, including the ITTF World Table Tennis Championships, Men’s & Women’s World Cup and the ITTF World Tour.

“We are very pleased to be signing a partnership with Sportradar, as the world’s leading supplier of solutions to help prevent the threat of match-fixing and other integrity concerns around table tennis,” ITTF president Thomas Weikert said.

“Protecting the sport from such activity is crucial in maintaining table tennis’ position as an exhilarating spectacle and professional sport. We are looking forward to working with Sportradar to keep our sport clean, which is one of the aspects that we pride ourselves on.”

Sportradar’s managing director of Integrity Services Andreas Krannich added: “Table tennis is a truly global sport, enjoyed in every corner of the globe and fan favourite at every Olympic Games.

“The ITTF have today sent a clear message to their stakeholders and fans: comprehensive and credible protection is now in place to keep the game you love honest. There will be no compromise in this regard. We are humbled by their trust and commitment.”

This article originally appeared on igamingtimes.com