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Fine start for German stars at T2APAC Grand Finals

(by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor) Fine start for German stars at T2APAC Grand Finals Singapore’s Feng Tianwei and Romania’s Bernadette Szocs, alongside Germany’s Timo Boll and Dimitrij Ovtcharov emerged successful as the T2 Asia-Pacific League (T2APAC) Grand Finals commenced in Johor, Malaysia on Thursday 7th December. They were the winners in the Men’s Singles […]

Ever present, just not the same without him

(by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor) Ever present, just not the same without him The very last place available, taking into account that there was one reserved for the host nation in the guise of Kirill Gerassimenko, the name to complete the invitation list for the Men’s Singles event at the forthcoming Seamaster 2017 ITTF […]

2018 World Junior Table Tennis Championships logo revealed

(ITTF-Oceania Press Release) 2018 World Junior Table Tennis Championships logo revealed The official logo for the 2018 ITTF World Junior Championships has been unveiled today as tournament hosts ITTF-Oceania begin to rollout their vision for the international event. The vibrant and dynamic emblem is based on the movement of the table tennis ball and looks […]

What Helps Table Tennis Skills Off the Table?

(Courtesy of Matt Hetherington) Improve table tennis off-table skills It’s been a little while since I had any questions but this was asked by a friend of mine, what can help improve table tennis skills off the table? Not many players outside the international stage take as much time to develop off the table as they […]

World Junior Experience Builds on Long-term Plan for Team USA

(BY MATT HETHERINGTON) World Junior Experience Built –  Team USA aims Long-term Plan While no medals came home with team USA from this year’s World Junior Table Tennis Championships in Riva Del Garda, Italy, a stronger and more united team came back from Europe than that which had left. The team performed exceptionally to make […]

Future Olympians on Show at Upcoming North American Youth Olympic Games Qualifier

(BY RICHARD FINN) Future Olympians-North American Youth Olympic Games Qualifier While you will need to wait almost two more years to enjoy the pageantry and excitement of the next Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2020, you only have to wait until later this month to get an early look at some possible future Olympians. […]

London to welcome Chinese stars, final squad positions yet to be determined

(by Simon Daish) London welcome Chinese stars, final squad positions determined The hotly anticipated 2018 ITTF World Team Cup is just a few months away with the action set to take place at the Copper Box Arena located in the English capital of London from Thursday 22nd to Sunday 25th February. Star names from across […]

2017 US Open Final Table Celebration to be Held at SLS Casino and Hotel

(By USATT) 2017 US Open Final Table Celebration-SLS Casino Hotel USA Table Tennis (USATT) CEO Gordon Kaye announced today that “Final Table Celebration” presented by Supermicro of the USATT 2017 US Open will be held at the state-of-the-art The Foundry at SLS Hotel & Casino (2535 South Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas) on Thursday, December […]

Wealth of International Experience Leads Names at 2017 US Open

(BY MATT HETHERINGTON) 2017 US Open: International Experience Leads Names The 2017 US Open Table Tennis Championships begins in just 2 weeks, as the 97 event international competition heads to the Las Vegas Convention Center 17-22 December. The event is preceded by the US Para Open, a factor 40 para international event which runs from […]

Timo Boll delighted with German progress

(by Simon Daish) Timo Boll delighted with German progress China has been at the forefront of table tennis for many a year now but a terrific 2017 campaign for German competitors has led to some fans questioning if the gap at the top of the sport is beginning to narrow? One German player who has […]

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