(BRIAN PACE/COACHES BLOG TRIANGLE TABLE TENNIS) One of the most unique skills you can develop in table tennis is the ability to serve the ball deep. The Serve is something that has been overlooked as far as how much value it can bring to setting up your sequence of play. Developing your deep serve can […]
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ITTF Signs Strategic Commercial Agreement with ITTF-North America
ITTF Signs Strategic Commercial Agreement with ITTF-North America (Courtesy of ITTF) ITTF Signs Strategic Commercial Agreement with ITTF-North America The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) continues its pledge to assist the development of its continents by signing a Strategic Commercial Agreement with ITTF-North America. This new Strategic Commercial Agreement adds to a similar deal signed […]
Cities announced for 2018 ITTF World Tour
(By ITTF) Set to be the biggest in history, with more prize money, more fan engagement and a better television spectacle for the worldwide audience; the International Table Tennis Federation announces the 12 cities that will host the 2018 ITTF World Tour events. The 2018 World Tour will be split into two tiers, six ITTF […]
2017 USATT Hall of Fame Inductees
(BY SEAN O’NEILL, HALL OF FAME) Join us at the 2017 Induction Ceremony in Las Vegas on December 17th during the US National Championships – Ticket information. Dean Johnson – Contributor – Hall of Fame Committee Member USATT Hall of Fame Museum Co-Founder 2011 US National Championships Director World Class American Table Tennis Players of the […]
Adriana Diaz and Nicolas Burgos, Buenos Aires bound
(by Ian Marshall) A quite dazzling display on the morning of Saturday 13th May in Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic; followed by one that needed nerves of steel, secured invitations for Puerto Rico’s Adriana Diaz and Chile’s Nicolas Burgos to attend the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games. In the final of […]
Architects of continent’s greatest hour, leading names in Santo Domingo
(by Ian Marshall) Late October 2015 in the Egyptian resort of Sharm El-Sheikh, Latin America won the Girls’ Team title at the ITTF World Cadet Challenge; it was a landmark moment for the continent, the architects of the victory being Puerto Rico’s Adriana Diaz and Brazil’s Bruna Takahashi. They are the two principal names on […]
Bill Gates and Warren Buffett Really Know How to Let Loose
(By Sam Dangremond/Photo by Michael Hsing) Even billionaires love to play games. At Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting in Omaha on May 7, the two moguls continued their tradition of playing bridge and table tennis. But rather than playing against each other, the “Oracle of Omaha” and Microsoft co-founder took on ping-pong prodigy Ariel Hsing, who […]
Enterprising joint venture, Butterfly supports Ping Pong Power
(by Ian Marshall) Increasingly the health benefits of table tennis are being realised; in addition to being an excellent form of exercise, it´s acknowledged by many as an effective treatment against Alzheimer and Parkinson diseases. Destination Halmstad, host for the World Team Championships (WTTC 2018) to be staged in the Swedish city of Halmstad from […]
Angela Guan captured California state women’s singles champion
Angela Guan captured California state women’s singles champion Angela Guan captured California state women’s singles champion Congratulations to Angela Guan for capturing California state women’s singles championships title. In the final, she defeated Ying Wang in a 6th-game-intense match. The tournament was held at ICC Table Tennis on 5th, 6th, and 7th May, 2017 For full […]
Panagiotis GIONIS won the title in Zagreb
(By ETTU) 2017 ITTF Challenge Zagreb Open Panagiotis GIONIS of Greece beat young Frenchman, Tristan FLORE (11-5, 11-6, 9-11, 5-11, 12-10, 11-6) to secure the top step of the medal podium in the Men’s Singles event at the 2017 ITTF Challenge Zagreb Open. He won his first title at either an ITTF World Tour or […]
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