19.06.09 On the occasion of the World Championships in Yokohama JOOLA succeeded in signing a contract with the Japanese university player Ryusuke Karube. University sport plays a major role in Japan. Additionally, JOOLA is delighted that for the first time a top 5 university player has gained permission from his university to sign an equipment contract with JOOLA. Karube will not only be equipped with JOOLA products but he will also practice at the JOOLA club TTC Zugbrücke Grenzau in the JOOLA table tennis school. He will play for the JOOLA top regional club TTC Seligenstandt on position 1 or 2.