Lily Zhang Upsets World Order, Move to Europe Proved Beneficial 2015 ITTF World Tour Swedish Open Courtesy of ITTF Bronze medalist at the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games, Lily Zhang of the United States, was very much the player to attract the attention on the morning of the second day of play, Thursday November 12th, […]
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U.S. Annual Coach of the Year Nominations
Posted onU.S. Annual Coach of the Year Nominations The U.S. Olympic Committee annually conducts a Coach of the Year recognition program within the family of Olympic and Pan American Games sports. There are five categories for which nominations may be made and they are: Volunteer COY, Developmental COY, National COY, Paralympic COY and the Doc Counsilman […]
Spanish Penholders, Different in Style, Against Odds Different Outcomes
Posted onSpanish Penholders, Different in Style, Against Odds Different Outcomes 2015 ITTF World Tour Swedish Open Courtesy of ITTF Success for one Spanish penholder, defeat for another of the same ilk; that was the situation in the second preliminary round of the Men’s Singles event at the GAC Group 2015 ITTF World Tour Swedish Open in […]
World Junior Championships – Canadian Team
Posted onWorld Junior Championships – Canadian Team Courtesy of Table Tennis Canada The Canadian Team that will represent Table Tennis Canada at the 2015 World Junior Championships in Vendée, France, has been announced. The eight day tournament commences on Sunday 29th November and concludes on Sunday 6th December. In common with all previous World Junior Championships, […]
USA Athletes of the Month – October
Posted onUSA Athletes of the Month – October Courtesy of USA Table Tennis Jimmy Butler 1992 &1996 US Olympian, Jimmy Butler returned to the World Cup in Halmstad, Sweden to represent North American. Jimmy last participated in the World Cup in 1992 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Read ITTF Story on Jimmy – Courtesy of […]
Butterfly, Official Table & Official Ball Sponsor of 2016 Canada Cup Final
Posted onButterfly, Official Table & Official Ball Sponsor of 2016 Canada Cup Final Wilson, NC – Butterfly is proud to be the official table and the official ball sponsor for the 2016 Canada Cup Final table tennis tournament. The Canada Cup Final serves as the Canadian National Team Selection competition and as the Canadian Olympic Qualifier. […]
“We Are Butterfly”: Maryland Table Tennis Center
Posted on“We Are Butterfly”: Maryland Table Tennis Center Early Success Brings Continued Growth for America’s First Full Time Training Center by Barbara Wei Almost 25 years ago, Cheng Yinghua, Jack Huang and Larry Hodges brought the Maryland Table Tennis Center (MDTTC) ), the country’s first successful full-time training center, to life. With the goal of professionalizing […]
One Month Away, the ITTF Star Awards: Wednesday December 9th
Posted onOne Month Away, the ITTF Star Awards: Wednesday December 9th Courtesy of ITTF Staged at the start of the year in the splendors of the Armani Hotel in Dubai, the names of Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna and China’s Ding Ning were announced as the Male and Female Players of the year at the 2014 Star Awards […]
Epic Ping Pong with Roger Federer
Posted on#OpenTheNow – Epic Ping Pong with Roger Federer We tried to explain to Roger Federer how to miss the ball. But as you can see, we can admire his amazing skills with a Ping Pong paddle. Video Courtesy of Moët & Chandon Official channel on YouTube.
2016 U.S. Men and Women’s National Team Trials
Posted on2016 U.S. Men and Women’s National Team Trials USA Table Tennis announces the 2016 Men and Women’s National Team Trials will be held in Las Vegas, NV on December 20-21, 2015 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Please download the Prospectus and entry form. Entries must be received at the USATT office no later than the […]
Sora Soars to World No. 1
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(by Steve Hopkins) There's a new name at the top of the World Rankings, and it is an… Read More
China Smash: Only Four Remain in Beijing
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(by Steve Hopkins) The World No. 1 (Sora Matsushima) will face the sole remaining Chinese player (Zhou Qihao)… Read More
Kou Lei – Long Pips Blocking
October 10, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Kou Lei is looping to his chopper student while they… Read More
Rachid El Bou Bou – Backhand Loop Serve to middle
October 9, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Rachid El Bou Bou is executing Backhand Looping the serve… Read More
Kou Lei – Banana Flip & Random Play
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Kou Lei is working sequence play that starts with a… Read More
ITTF Americas Pan American U11 & U13 Championships
October 7, 2026
(by Coach Maggie Tian) Congratulations to Team USA’s U11 and U13 athletes for an incredible performance at the… Read More
Kou Lei – Long Slide Bump Serve Return
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Kou Lei is serving and his chopper student is executing… Read More
Rachid El Bou Bou – Short Return Mechanics
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Rachid El Bou Bou is breaking down Short Return Mechanics… Read More
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