(by Steve Hopkins) The Ly Table Tennis Academy in Montreal has been home to many members of the Canadian Junior national team and provincial team. LYTTA offers quality training sessions up to the highest of levels to help even the strongest players perfect their game. Youth development programs are available for juniors.  Whether they are […]

(By Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) Today was the first day of action at the ITTF World Youth Championships in Cluj Napoca, Romania.  A number of American players are participating in the 16-event Championships. Team events are held first, followed by Singles and Doubles later in the week. In early action, TeamUSA’s U15 Boys Team defeated Germany […]

(By Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Felix Lebrun arrived in Oman as the top seed for the WTT Star Contender Muscat, and he didn’t disappoint.  France’s top play won his first four matches 3-0 on his path to the Final, and then he defeated his older brother 4-3 to claim the title.  Felix Lebrun should have had […]

(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) Week 6 of Major League Table Tennis visited Duluth, Georgia where the Princeton Revolution dominated the competition and the hometown Blazers held their own.  This week, it was the Atlanta Blazers without far to travel, but they had to contend with the Princeton Revolution who are second in the East […]

(by Steve Hopkins) The Los Angeles Table Tennis Association (LATTA) LATTA is a non-profit organization established in 1998. The center is one of the largest table tennis clubs in the country with more than 10,000 square feet of space.  It has 20-foot ceilings and red rubber floors. It accommodates 16 tables and has ample parking spaces.  It […]

(by Steve Hopkins) The result of the final game was clear for several minutes as Fan Zhendong played with a comfortable lead deep into the fifth game, already up 3-1 and just marking time for the victory to be complete at the 2025 China National Games in Macao.  When the final point was over (11-4) […]

(by Steve Hopkins) The China National Games is played every four years – a massive multi-sport event that has table tennis as one of the featured events.  This year, the event was held in Macao – and it included not just World No. 1 Wang Chuqin and World No. 2 Lin Shidong, but also Fan […]

(by Steve Hopkins) The King Square Sports Centre is located just North of Toronto in Markham.  The facility caters to a number of sports with table tennis and basketball open daily.  The venue offers hardwood flooring, lots of space, and great lighting.  There are 12 tables and they are open every day from 9am to […]