(By Steve Hopkins) Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Finals Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna defeated India’s Sharath Achanta in one Semifinal and Singapore’s Ning Gao defeated England’s Sam Walker in the other. Neither of the Semifinal matches were ever in doubt, with the winners advancing 4-0 on both sides of the draw. In the Final, Gao jumped […]
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Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Update
Posted on(By Steve Hopkins) Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Update MEN’S EVENTS A lot of big names were present in the Round of 16 yesterday at the Commonwealth Games being held in Australia this year. The winners were England’s Liam Pitchford and Sam Walker, Canada’s Eugene Wang, Singapore’s Gao Ning, Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna, and all three […]
2018 Asian Cup Recap: An Early Knockdown Doesn’t Deter the Champ
Posted on(By Steve Hopkins) 2018 Asian Cup Recap: An Early Knockdown Doesn’t Deter the Champ The first day of the 2018 Asian Cup included a real shake-up of the top seeds as rising 14 year old Japanese star Tomakazu Harimoto upset World No.1 Fan Zhendong 3-1 in the round robins and Korea’s Sangsu Lee defeating China’s Gaoyuan […]
WAB Club Feature: Maryland Table Tennis Center
Posted onWAB Club Feature: Maryland Table Tennis Center (By Larry Hodges) The Maryland Table Tennis Center, founded in 1992, has been a successful full-time table tennis training center in the United States for almost 30 years. The club dominated play in the U.S. in the 1990s and much of the 2000s, winning over half of the gold medals […]
Butterfly America Open Hosted by ICC Features Top Talent
Posted on(By Barbara Wei) Butterfly America Open Hosted by ICC Features Top Talent ICC (India Community Center) in Milpitas, California has become one of the most well known full-time table tennis facilities in America. In addition to their superb elite training programs, extensive coaching staff and professional space, ICC is pushing the envelope in producing high […]
Featured WAB Club: Li Loeber
Posted on(By Steve Hopkins) Featured WAB Club: Li Loeber Li Loeber Table Tennis INC had a grand opening last December – Its the newest addition to the sport of table tennis in the largest City in America. Li Loeber Table Tennis is conveniently located in the Flushing neighborhood of New York City in the borough of […]
Cary Cup – More Thrills in 2018
Posted on(By Steve Hopkins) Cary Cup – More Thrills in 2018 Once again, the Cary Cup has brought together players not just from up and down the East Coast, but from all corners of the United States and abroad. The event began in Cary NC in 2001, but expanded in 2014 when it moved to the […]
Day 3 at the 2018 Butterfly Cary Cup Championships
Posted on(By Steve Hopkins) Day 3 at the 2018 Butterfly Cary Cup Championships Day 3 at the 2018 Butterfly Cary Cup Championships at Triangle Table Tennis Center The signature event of the 4-day Cary Cup began on Saturday morning. This 2-day Giant Round Robin featured 160 players from across the US and Canada. Hammed-Taiwo Adeyinka continues […]
Day 2 at the 2018 Butterfly Cary Cup Championships
Posted on(By Steve Hopkins) Day 2 at the 2018 Butterfly Cary Cup Championships at Triangle Table Tennis Center The signature event at the Cary Cup is the two-day Giant Round Robin that begins on Saturday morning, with 160 players from across the US and Canada, but the events scheduled on Thursday and Friday aren’t without their […]
Day 1 at the 2018 Butterfly Cary Cup Championships
Posted on(By Steve Hopkins) Day 1 at the 2018 Butterfly Cary Cup Championships at Triangle Table Tennis Center The signature event at the Cary Cup is the two-day Giant Round Robin that begins on Saturday morning, with 160 players from across the US and Canada, but the events scheduled on Thursday and Friday aren’t without their […]
US Open Teams: Rockets Blast Off from Myrtle Beach
September 8, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) Teams events bring a special comradery and a particular kind of pressure. Its… Read More
The Game Between the Points by Di Liu
September 8, 2026
(Coach Di Liu) In table tennis, we often discuss techniques: Forehand, backhand, serve, receive and footwork. But there… Read More
Lingshaui Meng – Half Long Loop
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Lingshaui Meng focusing on looping a half long ball after… Read More
Practice Matches
September 7, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame) A practice match is just that -… Read More
Showtime Table Tennis News: Ontario Summer Games Bronze Medal
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(by Showtime Table Tennis/Butterfly Americas) Following our July update, the Ontario Summer Games took place locally in Waterloo… Read More
Edmarie Leon Multi Ball Random Play
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Edmarie Leon is using multi-ball to train her Forehand &… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Austin Table Tennis Club
September 6, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) The Austin Table Tennis Club is located at 8956 Research Blvd in Austin. They are just… Read More
Togami Wins in Almaty
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(by Steve Hopkins) Shunsuke Togami, World No. 14, was the top seed in Almaty for this week's WTT… Read More
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