Khalil Al-Mohannadi announces candidacy for ITTF President by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor Khalil Al-Mohannadi announces candidacy for ITTF President President of the Qatar Table Tennis Association since 1995, Khalil Al-Mohannadi has announced his candidacy for President of the International Table Tennis Federation; he is now one of two contenders for the position. Earlier this […]

Year 18 of the ITTF Development and Education Programmes – Continuing to innovate and expand (by Glenn Tepper, ITTF Deputy Chief Executive Officer – Development and Education) Initiated in 1999, the award winning, ITTF Development and Education Programmes continue to innovate and expand. Now the ITTF Development Programme now regularly conducts over 110 courses per […]

The Academy – 2016 Season’s Greetings to our fellow table tennis enthusiasts!  We are very excited to welcome you all to our new table tennis training center boasting twenty foot plus high ceilings in the heart of Manhattan. You will experience a spacious playing area, a newly refinished hardwood gym floor, excellent lighting and five […]

(By Stefan Feth) István Jonyer – 4x World Champion- visits WCTTA A very special visit by 4x World Champion, Istvan Jonyer from Hungary to WCTTA recently. Coaches Li Zhen Shi and Zhang Li were able to walk down memory lane and reminisce on the past with the Hungarian legend. The 3 World Champions with a […]

Temperatures rising,table tennis rocks in North West Territories by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor Long winters, daylight at a premium, short summer months with the midnight sun shining; currently the temperature about minus 30 degrees Celcius and quite possibly in the next few weeks even lower, the North West Territories of Canada presents a Christmas […]

Defense Returns to the Top as Wang Wei Claims Top Spot (BY MATT HETHERINGTON) Defense Returns to the Top as Wang Wei Claims Top Spot The finals stage was set for China’s Wang Wei and ICC California’s Bob Chen as the two waited in the wings above the playing court at The Foundry in the […]

Adriana Diaz Takes the Title and The Hearts of the Crowd BY MATT HETHERINGTON The stage was set for 16 year old Adriana Diaz to fight for her chance at the 2016 US Open Women’s Singles title. After overcoming a strong field of international opponents to make the final, hosted at The Foundry in the […]

BY MATT HETHERINGTON One of the most exhilarating moments of the day came in the Women’s Quarterfinals at the 2016 US Open Championship with World Number 95 Adriana Diaz-Gonzalez the ultimate performer. Diaz played the last of the quarterfinals and met Yui Odono of Japan. Her opponent, while having a fresh peak ranking of 172 […]