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US Nationals: Through an Historic Lens

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(by Steve Hopkins/Photo by Karuna Jain) FIVE Lily Zhang’s win at the 2019 Nationals raises her even further in the listing of historic US champions.  This is her fifth US National Championship title, and only a very few American women have ever accomplished this feat.  Insook Bhushan has won eleven, Gao Jun has won eight, and […]

WAB Club Feature: Flushing Table Tennis Center

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(by Steve Hopkins) Flushing Table Tennis Center s is conveniently located in the Flushing neighborhood of New York City in the borough of Queens, within easy reach of major highways and public transportation.  It is to the Southeast of downtown Flushing towards Kissena Park.  A friendly atmosphere with coaching, tournaments, activities and events.  The club […]

Korea Open Review: Xu Xin Tops Ma Long

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(by Steve Hopkins) Busan was the host this week of the Seamaster 2019 ITTF World Tour SHINHAN Korea Open.  Busan is a city of three and a half million on the Southeast coast of South Korea.  It features a long-rounded beach on the edge of the city that looks much like the famed beach in […]

US Nationals Review: Shaking Things Up In Las Vegas

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(by Steve Hopkins) Las Vegas was the host for the 2019 US National Table Tennis Championships, and this year’s event brought a lot of excitement – including an earthquake that shook the building immediately after the Women’s Singles Final.  The Las Vegas Convention Center has become the most consistent venue for this event, with its […]

LATTA Joins Butterfly

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(by Steve Hopkins) This week, Bowmar Sports announced that the Los Angeles Table Tennis Association (LATTA) has joined the Bowmar Sports Butterfly Team.  The club is a non-profit organization located in the Greater Los Angeles area and featuring former US Olympians Tawny Banh and Crystal Huang as coaches and administrators.    Bowmar Sports looks forward to supporting the […]

Pan Am Juniors: An Incomplete for the Course, An “A” for the Coursework

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(by Steve Hopkins) Through Saturday evening, we were all following the results of the 2019 ITTF Pan American Junior Championships closely.  But then, with little warning, the flow of information ceased.  With the venue unavailable on Sunday and tensions from a dispute between the facility and the event organizers reaching the highest levels, power was […]

WAB Club Feature: Central Florida Table Tennis Club

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(by Steve Hopkins) With its location near the junction of 423 and 441 just a few miles Northwest of the city center, the Central Florida Table Tennis Club is easily accessible to the greater Orlando area.  The club’s facility is 27,000 square feet with 18 ITTF approved tables, Olympic standard vinyl flooring, 30-foot ceiling, air-conditioning, […]

Pan Am Juniors: USA Players Shine

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(by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) The 2019 ITTF Pan American Junior Championships are nearing their conclusion in Cancun, Mexico.  The team events concluded Wednesday with the weekend reserved for the singles and doubles events.  Both the US Boys Team and the US Girls Team secured the Gold Medal on Wednesday.   The US Boys Team […]

Euro Games Recap

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(by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) With great teams across the continent, the 2019 European Games in Minsk packed a lot of action into its seven days.  Men’s and Women’s Singles concluded on Wednesday, and Mixed Doubles concluded on Tuesday.  The featured Men’s and Women’s Team events concluded on Saturday. In Men’s Singles, Timo Boll entered […]

Euro Games Update

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(by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) With seven days of competitive matches across singles, doubles, and team events, a lot of action has already concluded at the 2019 European Games in Minsk.   Men’s and Women’s Singles concluded on Wednesday, and Mixed Doubles concluded on Tuesday.   The featured Men’s and Women’s Team events are underway and will finish […]

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