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Chinese Teams Win Asian Games Titles (As Expected)

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(by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTF) China has dominated major team events for several decades (in both Men’s and Women’s team events), so it is not unexpected at all that Chinese squads sporting players who are World Nos. 1-3 won a team event played in Hangzhou, China against Asia’s best.  China winning the 2023 Asian Games […]

Jenson Van Emburgh: From Lima Silver to Pursuing Gold in 2023

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(By : Vlad Farcas) In the world of Paralympic table tennis, one name has been making waves with his exceptional talent and determination – Jenson Van Emburgh. Hailing from the United States, Jenson achieved a remarkable feat by clinching the bronze medal in Class 3 at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. However, his journey is […]

Asian Games Update: China and Korea Face Off in Final

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(by Steve Hopkins) The biggest story of the team event at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China was Iran’s upset win over Japan in the Quarterfinals.  The underdog Iranian’s run, however, was short lived as they fell 0-3 to Korea today.  China also took care of business with a 3-0 win (3-0, 3-0, 3-0) […]

To Hit or to Loop?

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(by Larry Hodges) That is the question, and whether you’re Ma Long or Hamlet, you have to decide. Back when I started out, the answer was easier – except at higher levels, you mostly looped against backspin, and (except at higher levels) mostly hit against topspin or blocks, though there were plenty of forehand loopers, […]

Action Packed Week For Major League Table Tennis

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(By: Flint Lane) Wow, what a week. Opening weekend in Daytona Beach was action packed with the Carolina Gold Rush and Florida Crocs jumping to an early lead in the East Division Standings. Full team match videos available on our MLTT YouTube Channel. Today we announced the sale of 6 teams to a seasoned group […]

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