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TTBL: Ochsenhausen and Saarbrucken Even at 1-1

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(by Steve Hopkins) In their opening match, Saarbrucken big two dominated with Franziska logging two wins and Jorgic securing the other win for an easy 3-1 victory.  But the second match, Ochsenhausen flipped the script.  On Friday, Simon Gauzy started things off well for Ochsenhausen with a 3-0 win over Darko Jorgic.  Franziska then evened […]

Talking about Lower Back Pain

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(by Dr. Alomar-Jimenez) Low Back Pain Low back pain will affect 85% of the population at some time in their lives. The majority (90%) will improve over a 3-month period; however, recurrences are very common. Risk Factors associated with low back pain include Age, Gender, Physical Work, Fitness, and psychological influences such as stress, anxiety, […]

Daniel Gonzalez Joins Major League Table Tennis (MLTT)

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(by Stephanie Sun) Daniel Gonzalez has signed up to join the Major League Table Tennis (MLTT). The player draft is expected Summer 2023 and league play will begin later this year. “I’m excited that there is finally a professional league in the US that is attracting many talented players. I’m looking forward to being part of […]

Featured WAB Club: My Table Tennis Club (Markham)

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(by Steve Hopkins) If you are looking for a quality table tennis environment in the Toronto area, My Table Tennis Club (MyTTC) has you covered.  They have campus locations in is Markham (just North of the City), in Mississauga (to the Southwest), and in Kitchener (a Suburb to the West).  The Markham headquarters is 9,000 square […]

MARK YOUR CALENDAR: 2024 Puerto Rico Open Teams Date Announced

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(by Steve Hopkins) The 2023 version of this event was such a success, that tournament operators have already announced the dates for the 2024 Butterfly Puerto Rico Open Teams.  This 4-star USATT sanctioned, 3-day, international event will be held next year from April 12-14.  Mark your calendars – or visit the tournament information page and sign […]

ITTF Allows Russian & Belarusian Players Starting in May

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(by Steve Hopkins) Its been over a year since Russia invaded Ukraine.  The response of the international sports community at that time was not just to isolate Russia and Belarus as countries, but also to ban individual players from those countries from competing in international events.  At the end of March, after a full year […]

TTBL Final Four: Saarbrucken and Dusseldorf Win Opener

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(by Steve Hopkins) In their last match of the season, Ochsenhausen defeated Saarbrucken to secure the third overall position.  The reward for this win – playing second-position Saarbrucken in the Final Four tournament.  When the two faced off on Friday, Saarbrucken was ready.  Patrick Franziska dominated Sam Kulczycki 3-0 to give Saarbrucken the 1-0 match […]

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