(by Steve Hopkins) The 2021 National Team Trials were held this week in Fort Worth, Texas. The top four positions were as follows: Men: Sharon Alguetti, Nikhil Kumar, Jishan Liang, Dan Liu Women: Amy Wang, Sarah Jalli, Huijing Wang, Tiffany Ke On the Men’s side, only Sharon Alguetti made it through the group stage undefeated […]
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See You in Tokyo: ITTF Announces Teams Confirmed
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The ITTF announced the teams for the Tokyo Olympics. Ninety three players will take part with 16 men’s teams and 15 women’s teams ready to compete. China leads the way in the Men’s event with Fan Zhendong, Xu Xin, and Ma Long (World No. 1, 2, and 3). Japan will have Harimoto, […]
Ovtcharov and Gazprom’s Championship Pipeline
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) With the German League still 2 weeks away from starting their final (between Dusseldorf and Saarbrucken), the only European league action is in Russia where Dimitrij Ovtcharov’s Fakel Gazprom team continues to dominate the competition. In their Russian Premier League match yesterday, Fakel Gazprom topped UMMC 3-1. Both teams are solid by […]
$5000 Barbara Wurster Memorial Open Recap
Posted on(By Jabdiel Torres) After a long time without tournaments, I played my first tournament in the USA. With this coronavirus, it’s been very difficult to find somewhere to play matches. Fortunately, I had the opportunity to play in Cleveland Ohio. At the beginning, I was a little nervous, but then I felt very good and […]
How Do We Win?
Posted onIn Spanish with English subtitles. Please turn on subtitles under CC in the menu bar. For more information on DANIEL GONZALEZ please click here For more information on ADRIANA DIAZ please click here Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table tennis technology, tournament results, and We Are Butterfly […]
CATCHING UP WITH MICHAEL GODFREYS: Swinging for the Games
Posted on(Courtesy of ProRodeo Sports News / By TRACY RENCK) Michael Godfrey was a weekend warrior in the PRCA as a saddle bronc rider and bull rider. Until his life changed forever. The Texas cowboy was paralyzed after he fell awkwardly from a bull in El Paso, Texas, Feb. 9, 1996. “It shattered my fifth and […]
WTT Youth Contender Vila Real: Romania Makes a Statement
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTFWorld) This week, many of world’s best juniors converged on Vila Real, Portugal for the WTT Youth Contender Vila Real. Events were players 18 and under with the boys events concluding today and the girls events running through Monday. The tournament was mostly attended by European players, but players from Israel […]
2021 Butterfly Sandhills Open Tournament Summary
Posted on(By Tony Murnahan / Photo and Video by Tony Murnahan) Another Sandhills Open tournament has come and gone. This was a very challenging tournament to direct. It was initially planned to occur in January, but due to Covid rates spiking in NC, the difficult decision was made to postpone it to May 7-9. The tournament […]
Butterfly Easyplay 22 Video
Posted onButterfly Easyplay 22 Table The Butterfly Easyplay table is designed for heavy duty home use, institutions or club use The Easyplay requires approximately 15 minutes to assemble The 22mm top provide an excellent bounce for competitive play Adjustable feet beneath each leg ensures a level surface Space-saving design allows for multiple tables to be stored […]
We’re Talking About Practice Partner Video
Posted onVideo is a tribute to Alan Iverson’s classic “Practice” interview To learn more about Practice Partner 20 Robot, please click here 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 more.
What To Do With Problem Serves
May 11, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame Everybody has at least one serve that… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Song Jeho Table Tennis Club
May 11, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) The Song Jeho Table Tennis Club ("SJHTTC") is centrally located in Los Angeles. The club is… Read More
China Sweeps Team Table Tennis Championships
May 10, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) On Sunday, both Chinese teams issued strong performances with each winning their Final. … Read More
Team Championship Finals: China and Japan (and China and Japan)
May 9, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTF) On the penultimate day of competition at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis… Read More
Taiwo Adeyinka – Backhand Counterdrive
May 8, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Taiwo Adeyinka is working with a Beginner player on the… Read More
A Conversation Between Ultimate Table Tennis and Butterfly: Expanding the Future of Table Tennis in India
May 7, 2026
(Butterfly Global) On April 6, 2026, Vita Dani, Co-Promoter of Ultimate Table Tennis, visited Butterfly’s headquarters in Tokyo… Read More
🎥 Episode 9: Ask The Expert Live With Logan Rietz | Take care of your paddle!
May 7, 2026
(by Bowmar Sports) Taking care of your table tennis paddle is one of the easiest ways to improve… Read More
Team Championships Update: Solid Results for TeamUSA
May 6, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) TeamUSA fell today to Ukraine in a tight Round of 16 battle. Ukraine's… Read More
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