Pan America, Continents Unite for Major Tournaments Courtesy of ITTF Every four years the Pan American Games is staged; the various competitions are fought fiercely, the table tennis events are no exception; now following an agreement between the Latin American Table Tennis Union and the North American Table Tennis Union, the concept of the two […]
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Fun for All at Arnold Table Tennis Challenge
Posted onFun for All at the Upcoming 2016 Butterfly Arnold Table Tennis Challenge It’s fun for all at the 2016 Butterfly Arnold Table Tennis Challenge table tennis tournament. The three-day, 4-star USATT sanctioned tournament, features 36 events at different levels of play. Events include Open Singles, rated events, aged events, and recreational events such as Family […]
Shen Yanfei, Women’s Europe Top 16 Champion
Posted onCongratulations Shen Yanfei, Women’s Europe Top 16 Champion! First Appearance in Final, Shen Yanfei Secures Title in Style Courtesy of ITTF Winner on three occasions on the ITTF World Tour succeeding in Korea in 2010 and then two years later in both Japan and Germany; Spain’s Shen Yanfei won the Women’s event at the 2015 […]
Adriana Diaz & Brian Afanador Royal Subjects
Posted onUtuado Celebrates, Adriana Diaz and Brian Afanador Royal Subjects Courtesy of ITTF February 5, 2016 – The host nation celebrated on the evening of Friday February 5th at the 2016 ITTF-Latin American Championships in the Coliseo Municipal Pedrín Zorrilla in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Brian Afanador brought the day to a close by beating Paraguay’s […]
Meet Six U.S. Athletes Who Won Olympic Trials
Posted onMeet The Six U.S. Athletes Who Won Olympic Trials For Table Tennis Courtesy of USA Table Tennis The past and the future of table tennis in the United States was on full display at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Table Tennis this week in Greensboro, North Carolina, where a mixture of teenagers and experienced […]
USA Olympic Trials Format, Draw & Results
Posted on2016 USA Table Tennis Olympic Trials Format, Draw and Results Courtesy of USA Table Tennis Congratulations 2016 USA Olympic Table Tennis Trials Winners! Kanak Jha Crystal Wang Sharon Alguetti Lily Zhang Timothy Wang Wang Chen Men’s Trials 3; Women’s Trials 3; Men’s Trials 2; Men’s Qualifier 2; Women’s Trials 2; Men’s Trials 1; Men’s Qualifier 1; Women’s Trials 1; Women’s Competition: […]
MDTTC February 2016 Newsletter
Posted onMDTTC February 2016 Newsletter Maryland Table Tennis Center has released their February 2016 Newsletter. This month’s newsletter includes information on the Capital Area Team League, upcoming Butterfly MDTTC tournaments, on-going group classes and more. Visit MDTTC.com to learn more about this club located in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
Tiago Apolonia Flies Flag for Portugal
Posted onTiago Apolonia Flies Flag for Portugal, Defeats for Marcos Freitas and João Monteiro 2016 Europe Top 16: February 5th – 7th in Gondomar, Portugal Courtesy of ITTF Defeats for Marcos Freitas and João Monteiro; it was Tiago Apolonia who flew the flag for the host nation in the opening series of encounters in the Men’s event at […]
Experience Pays Off At Olympic Trials
Posted onExperience Pays Off At Olympic Table Tennis Trials Olympians Come Up Big With First-Day Wins At Table Tennis Olympic Trials Courtesy of USA Table Tennis / By Josh Walfish GREENSBORO, N.C. – Two Olympians took another step Thursday to returning to the Olympic Games as part of Team USA. 2008 Olympic quarterfinalist Chen Wang and 2012 Olympic […]
Delight and Despair, Finalists Decided
Posted onExtreme Emotions Delight and Despair, Finalists Decided Courtesy of ITTF Two days earlier it had been despair for Brian Afanador, losing the vital contest to Rodrigo Tapia, as the hosts experienced an agonizing Men’s Team quarter-final defeat at the 2016 ITTF-Latin American Championships in San Juan, Puerto Rico. They suffered at the hands of Ecuador; […]
WTT Youth Event in Houston Showcase for Young Stars
March 25, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) Houston was host of the WTT Youth Contender Series event that wrapped up… Read More
Should Adults Train the Same Way as Children When Starting Table Tennis?
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(By Coach Bob Chen) Many adults who begin learning table tennis ask: “Should I train the same way… Read More
Side Stepping Helps Balance
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Logan Forehand short backspin serve from Backhand to Backhand, robot plays backspin short in Backhand, Logan plays Backhand… Read More
Reverse Serves
March 23, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame Many players have at least one strong… Read More
Strong Start for Americans at WTT Youth Contender Houston
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Houston is host of the WTT Youth Contender Series event this week and… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Saint Louis Table Tennis Club
March 22, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) Arch Pickleball and Badminton Club has been in operation in Bridgeton, Missouri – a suburb to the… Read More
A Ninth Title for Miwa Harimoto
March 19, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, lower photo WTT) It can be tough to remember how young she is because of… Read More
China Has Biggest Movers in Men’s Rankings
March 19, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) With five players currently in the top 20 and a strangle hold on… Read More
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