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Europe Top 16: Top Four Men Advance

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(by Steve Hopkins) The top sixteen men and top sixteen women are competing this weekend in Montreux, Switzerland.  Thus far, the top seeds are dominating with Timo Boll and Patrick Franziska still potentially on a collision course for the Men’s Finals. On the men’s side, Timo Boll entered the tournament as the top seed.  He […]

Autonomous table tennis startup to open in Old City as it eyes additional Philadelphia locations

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(By Laura Smythe  –  Reporter, Philadelphia Business Journal) An autonomous table tennis facility that operates without any workers will set up shop in Philadelphia’s Old City neighborhood. New York-based startup Pingpod is taking over the former Cosi coffee shop location at 325 Chestnut St. The company, which launched in 2019 and opened its first location on the […]

TTBL Update: With Backs Against the Wall, Ochsenhausen over Neu-Ulm

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(by Steve Hopkins) Ochsenhausen had a big win yesterday to keep their playoff hopes alive.  At this point, the shorthanded squad that is missing two of its top three players, needs to win all of their remaining matches to have a chance.  Muhlhausen holds the fourth spot, but because of COVID rescheduling, Muhlhausen has to […]

Butterfly Dry Fit Tape

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Dry Fit Tape Uses tricot fabric that absorbs moisture easily with special processing technology. You can play comfortably even in sweat. 0.65mm thickness x 2.2cm width x 57.5cm length Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table tennis technology, tournament results, and We Are Butterfly players, coaches, clubs and […]

Butterfly B401 Racket Set

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The Butterfly B401 Shakehand Table Tennis Racket is designed to offer a great foundation of speed and spin. The 5-ply construction offers a medium feel for sufficient power and touch. Yuki has a slightly hard sponge and its tacky surface offers a bit more spin than speed. The tacky surface imparts a nice amount of […]

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