Pelo que parece o uso de cola rápida não será proibido tão cedo. A seguinte notícia foi publicada na página de notícias da Butterfly: http://www.butterfly.co.jp/news/n200604/20060429.html
A tradução de japonês para inglês ficou muito pobre, mas os pontos principais são esclarescidos (marquei de vermelho). Pelo babelfish/altavista ficou assim:
"Global ban of adhesive on 2008 September 1st in postponement - ITTF board of directors adoption -
Global ban of the adhesive being postponed on 2008 September 1st decided. International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), board of directors it did on April 28th.
Among those, concerning the postponement of the adhesive prohibition schedule which is proposed from athlete commission it voted, proposition was voted at approval large number.
It means that because of this, the prohibition start time limit of the adhesive on is postponed “2007 September 1st” empty “2008 September 1st”. Plain gauze LARA chairman of ITTF very much is regrettable "from viewpoint of health concern concerning the latest vote. As for ITTF being to be the world of democracy there is no manner. If the alternative step which is superior in the players is shown, perhaps, you can do opposite decision in the next ITTF board of directors of 2007 April, "that you commented
Furthermore, as soon as detailed information to enter concerning regarding the execution of rule, the schedule which we convey.
International Table Tennis Federation formality HP: Http://www.ittf.com "