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Pan Am Games (Day 2) – Doubles Events Progress

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Pan Am Games – Doubles Events Progress (by Steve Hopkins) The 2019 Pan American Games are underway in Lima, Peru.  The tournament will run from August 4 to 10 with Doubles events starting Sunday and Singles and Team events later this week and concluding next weekend. The top seed in Men’s Singles is Hugo Calderano […]

Patryk Zyworonek Joins Butterfly

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(by Steve Hopkins) This week, Bowmar Sports announced that Patryk Zyworonek, 2019 Under 10 Boys Singles Champion, has joined the Bowmar Sports Butterfly Team.  In addition to winning  the Gold in the U10, Patryk also was a Doubles Semifnalist in the Mini Cadet event, and won the Hopes Tour Boy’s Division at Maryland TTC earlier this […]

Sally Moyland Joins Butterfly

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Sally Moyland Joins Butterfly (by Steve Hopkins) This week, Bowmar Sports announced that Sally Moyland of California has joined the  Bowmar Sports Butterfly Team.  Sally was the Mini Cadet Girls Singles Gold Medalist and the Mini Cadet Girls Teams Gold Medalist at the 2019 US National Championships earlier this month.   Sally has racked up a long list of accomplishments for […]

Ted Li Joins Bowmar

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This week Bowmar Sports announced that Ted Li has joined the Bowmar Sports Butterfly Team.  At 2476, the 14-year-old right-handed attacker is already making waves.  He was the US Open U11 champion in 2016, and he took the Bronze Medal in the Mini-Cadet event at the US Nationals in 2017.  Bowmar Sports looks forward to […]

Angel Naranjo Joins Bowmar

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(by Steve Hopkins) This week, Bowmar Sports announced that Angel Luis Naranjo Lopez has joined the Bowmar Sports Butterfly Team.  The 15-year-old Naranjo is a rising star in Puerto Rico.  A shakehands attacker with strong shots on both wings who has considerable international experience for his young age.  In 2019, Naranjo has already competed in […]

Why is Boll Strong? #6 (Video in English)

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Why is Boll Strong? #6 (Video in English) (Courtesy of BUTTERFLY/TAKUREPO.com) Special ProgramQ: Why is Boll strong?A: A Message From Timo Boll Timo Boll (GER) ascended to the World no. 1 spot in March 2018. I think the best players in the world are nearly equal.   You cannot afford any weak points in your game […]

Marvellous 12 Preview

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Marvellous Twelve (by Steve Hopkins) A few weeks ago, the Euro 16 brought the top players from Europe together for an invitational. China’s equivalent is the Marvelous 12 which brings the top Chinese players together for an invitational where the first prize is an automatic invite to the World Championships. The first phase of the […]

Why is Boll Strong? #5 (Video in English)

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Why is Boll Strong? #5 (Video in English) (Courtesy of BUTTERFLY/TAKUREPO.com) Special Program Q: Why is Boll strong? A: Topspin Stroke from Both Wings After Topspin Loop Timo Boll (GER) ascended to the World no. 1 spot in March 2018. Young players have distinguished themselves one after another recently. Table tennis has continuously experienced various […]

Why is Boll Strong? #4 (Video in English)

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Why is Boll Strong? #4 (Video in English) (Courtesy of BUTTERFLY/TAKUREPO.com) Special Program Q: Why is Boll strong? A: Backhand Topspin Loop Timo Boll (GER) ascended to the World no. 1 spot in March 2018. Young players have distinguished themselves one after another recently. Table tennis has continuously experienced various rule changes but despite all the […]

Why is Boll Strong? #3 (Video in English)

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Why is Boll Strong? #3 (Video in English) (Video and English Subtitles Courtesy of BUTTERFLY/TAKUREPO.com) Special Program Q: Why is Boll strong? A: Forehand Loop with Heavy Spin Forehand Topspin Loop Timo Boll (GER) ascended to the World no. 1 spot in March 2018. Young players have distinguished themselves one after another recently. Table tennis has […]

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