Where Are They Now? Anderson College Series (By Steve Hopkins) Article 1: South Carolina – A hot bed for collegiate table tennis? In 1986, Anderson College began a collegiate table tennis program. Over the next decade, the program would grow to become the first true varsity table tennis program in the United States with campus […]
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Worlds Recap: A China Sweep, Sweden and England Headline for the Men and Two Koreas Show the Power of Sports
(By Steve Hopkins/Photos by Bowmar Sports) A China Sweep, Sweden and England Headline for the Men and Two Koreas Show the Power of Sports A week ago, when the excitement came to a close in Halmstad, Sweden, the results were very much as expected. On the men’s side, Germany entered the Liebherr 2018 World Table […]
WAB Club Feature: Bridgeport Sports Club
(by Steve Hopkins) WAB Club Feature: Bridgeport Sports Club Bridgeport Sports Club is located in Richmond, just South of Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada. The club is located near Highway 99 and 9, with easy access to the greater Vancouver area. At over 14,000 square feet, this is one of the largest table tennis clubs […]
WAB Club Feature: Pleasanton TTC
(by Steve Hopkins) WAB Club Feature: Pleasanton TTC Pleasanton Table Tennis Center is located at the center of Pleasanton, California to the East of San Francisco Bay with quick access to I-580 and I-680 (and each of the major cities in the area). Pleasanton Table Tennis Center was the first table tennis club in tri-valley […]
ITTF Rankings: One Change in the Top 10, Kanak to 72, Lily to 53, and Jennifer Cracks Top 100
(By Steve Hopkins) One Change in the Top 10, Kanak to 72, Lily to 53, and Jennifer Cracks Top 100 The ITTF Rankings for May are out, and there are not a lot of changes at the top. Fan Zhendong remains at the top of the World Rankings. Number 2 and 3 have switched positions […]
Worlds Update: USA and Canada
(By Steve Hopkins) Worlds Update: USA and Canada The knock-out stage at the Liebherr 2018 World Table Tennis Team Championships will come to a close this weekend. Team USA’s Women have advanced to the semifinals of the 13-24 knock-out rounds of the Championship Division (the bottom half of the Championship draw where the top finisher […]
Worlds Update: Top Seeds Advance, Sweden Surprises, and Team Korea(S)
(By Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) Top Seeds Advance, Sweden Surprises, and Team Korea(S) The knock out stage at the Liebherr 2018 World Table Tennis Team Championships will come to a close this weekend and the top two seeds remain unbeaten in both the Men’s and Women’s events. The women’s semifinals were played on Friday and […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Lily Yip Table Tennis Center
(By Steve Hopkins) WAB CLUB FEATURE: Lily Yip Table Tennis Center The Lily Yip Table Tennis Center (“LYTTC”) is a state of the art, 15,000 square foot, full-time, dedicated table tennis facility with 24 tables on two floors. The “Center” is located in the heart of Dunellen, New Jersey. LYTTC offers summer camps, private lessons, group […]
2018 World Team Championships: Knock Out Rounds Underway
(By Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) 2018 World Team Championships: Knock Out Rounds Underway The group stage is over at the Liebherr 2018 World Table Tennis Team Championships and now the knock-out rounds have begun. In the Men’s Championships Division, Germany and China have advanced unscathed and take their positions as numbers 1 and 2, respectively. […]
2018 World Team Championships : Team Canada Update
(By Steve Hopkins/Photo by Bowmar Sports) 2018 World Team Championships : Team Canada Update The Team Canada Men’s team for the Liebherr 2018 World Table Tennis Team Championships is Antoine Bernadet, Bryan Ho, Matthew Lehmann, Marko Medjugorac, and Terence Yeung. This highest world ranking is Medjugorac at World No. 258. The average age of the […]
Rachid El Bou Bou – Two Backhands, One Forehands
November 18, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Rachid El Bou Bou is executing Two Backhand Loops, and… Read More
Two Simple Ways to Approach Tactics
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(By Larry Hodges) Tactics can be complicated because there are so many possibilities and so many styles to… Read More
Taiwo Adeyinka – Multiball Training Forehand Loop from underspin
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Taiwo Adeyinka is working with a student on the Forehand… Read More
MLTT Week 6 Recap: The Revolution and Wind Roll in Georgia
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) Week 6 of Major League Table Tennis visited Duluth, Georgia where the Princeton… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: LATTA
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(by Steve Hopkins) The Los Angeles Table Tennis Association (LATTA) LATTA is a non-profit organization established in 1998. The center… Read More
Fan Zhendong Wins in China
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(by Steve Hopkins) The result of the final game was clear for several minutes as Fan Zhendong played… Read More
Maybelline Menéndez – Backhkand Push to Backhand Loop Sequencing
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Maybelline Menendez is executing a Backhand Push over the table,… Read More
China National Games: Fan Reaches Final
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(by Steve Hopkins) The China National Games is played every four years – a massive multi-sport event that… Read More
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