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Dignics 64 and Dignics 80: A Non-Pro Review

Dignics 64 and Dignics 80: A Non-Pro Review (by Steve Hopkins) I recently had opportunity to try Dignics 64 and Dignics 80.  I have now had the rubber on my paddle for three weeks and I’m ready to share my observations. I have been playing with Dignics 05 since early April, so this wasn’t my first […]

Hungarian Junior & Cadet Open: Cadet Girls Score Three Medals

Hungarian Junior & Cadet Open: Cadet Girls Score Three Medals (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) The 2019 ITTF Junior Circuit Premium Hungarian Junior & Cadet Open was held this week in Szombathely, Hungary, a city in the Western county of Vas near the Austrian border.  As a Premium event, this event included many of the […]

Team World Cup Recap: Final 8 for Both USA Teams

Team World Cup Recap: Final 8 for Both USA Teams (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) The ZEN-NOH 2019 ITTF Team World Cup opened with group play last Wednesday in Tokyo.  Twelve teams (12 men’s teams and 12 women’s teams) will battle for the World Cup title with qualification based upon a combination of World Ranking and […]

ITTF November Rankings: Fan is First of Four Chinese at Top

ITTF November Rankings: Fan is First of Four Chinese at Top (by Steve Hopkins) The Top 10 players from October have all stayed in the Top 10 in November – but the order has shifted for six of the world’s best men. Fan Zhendong has moved up to overtake Xu Xin for the top spot […]

GVTTC Joins Butterfly

GVTTC Joins Butterfly (by Steve Hopkins) This week, Bowmar Sports announced that the Greater Vancouver Table Tennis Club has signed with the Bowmar Sports Butterfly Team.  GVTTC is a non-profit table tennis organization in Burnaby, a suburb East of Vancouver. The 3200 square foot facility is easily accessible to all of Vancouver and their coaching […]

WAB Club Feature: Greater Vancouver Table Tennis Club

WAB Club Feature: Greater Vancouver Table Tennis Club (by Steve Hopkins) The Greater Vancouver Table Tennis Club (GVTTC) is a non-profit organization established to promote the sport of table tennis in British Columbia. Located in Burnaby, a suburb East of Vancouver, the 3200 square foot facility is easily accessible to the greater Vancouver metropolitan area. […]

Team World Cup Preview

Team World Cup Preview (by Steve Hopkins) The ZEN-NOH 2019 ITTF Team World Cup starts this Wednesday in Tokyo.  Twelve teams (12 men’s teams and 12 women’s teams) will battle for the World Cup title with qualification based upon a combination of World Ranking and regional qualification.  The TeamUSA Men’s team includes Kanak Jha, Kai […]

World Veterans Tour – Fort Lauderdale: Highlights

World Veterans Tour – Fort Lauderdale: Highlights (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) For Lauderdale was the most recent stop for the World Veterans Tour.  The tournament featured 24 events, age rated events including singles, doubles, and mixed doubles.  The youngest veteran age band is Over 40 and the most senior of the veteran events is […]

WAB Featured Club: Han-In Table Tennis Club

WAB Featured Club: Han-In Table Tennis Club (by Steve Hopkins) With their location in Palisades Park, New Jersey, Han-In table Tennis is centrally located in the largest population center in North America.  They are just off I-95, near the New Jersey Turnpike and the George Washington Bridge – and just across the Hudson River from […]

Dancing with the Table Tennis Stars: Team England’s Will Bayley

Dancing with the Table Tennis Stars: Team England’s Will Bayley (by Steve Hopkins) Many in the US watch Dancing with the Stars, a dance competition series where a celebrity is paired with a professional dancer.  The American show was based on a British series that first aired in 2004 that is called Strictly Come Dancing.  […]

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