(by Steve Hopkins/Photo courtesy of ITTF) The Liebherr 2019 ITTF World Table Tennis Championships is in Budapest, Hungary this week (April 21-28). Events include Singles (Men’s, Women’s) and Doubles (Men’s, Women’s, Mixed). The early action was in Doubles as well as the Singles preliminary group rounds. Singles knock-out rounds begin on Tuesday. USA’s Victor Liu […]
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Thinking Big: 2021 WTTC in Houston
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo credit: Jujutacular ) Things are bigger in Texas. Big spaces, big cities, big stories, and big dreams. What better place to host the biggest event in our sport, the World Table Tennis Championships is coming to Houston in 2021. The award followed a presentation to the ITTF today by the U.S. Delegation including Dragomir Cioroslan […]
World Championships Day 1: USA vs. World No. 1s
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The Liebherr 2019 ITTF World Table Tennis Championships began today. The tournament is in Budapest, Hungary this week (April 21-28). Events include Singles (Men’s, Women’s) and Doubles (Men’s, Women’s, Mixed). The early action was in Mixed Doubles and Singles preliminary rounds. Singles knock-out rounds begin on Tuesday. USA’s mixed doubles pair of […]
Dignics 05: A Non-Pro Review
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) I recently had opportunity to try Dignics 05. I put the rubber on both sides of my bat and after about 10 hours of playing time, I’m happy with the result. I’ve been playing with Butterfly Tenergy 05 for some time, and had played with Tenergy 05 Hard on my forehand for a few weeks to explore some offensive […]
WAB Club Feature: Folsom Table Tennis Club
Posted on(By Steve Hopkins) With a drop-in rate of $6 per session, table tennis may be the best entertainment value in the greater Sacramento area. The Folsom Sports Complex location has ten tables and there are twelve more at the Rusch Park Gym location in Citrus Heights. Between the two locations, the Folsom Table Tennis Club […]
The Road to Budapest: World Championships Preview
Posted on(By Steve Hopkins/Photo by USATT) The Liebherr 2019 World Championships are set to being in just one week and most of the world’s best players are on their way to Budapest, Hungary to represent their country in one of the largest and most competitive events of the year. The tournament begins on April 21 and will […]
Puerto Rico Claims Caribbean Crown
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Guyana was host to the 61st Caribbean Table Tennis Championship at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall in Georgetown, Guyana. The event, which concluded on March 31, was a Pan American Games qualification event. The teams that competed included Cuba, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Barbados, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, St. Kitts & Nevis, […]
Brown University: Rhode Island Represented at Collegiate Championships
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) As the smallest State at just 37 miles wide and 48 miles long, Rhode Islanders take special pride in competing nationally. Table tennis is no different – and Rhode Island Table Tennis (the only club in our State) works very hard to make our presence felt throughout this region. This weekend Brown University […]
WAB Club Feature: Vancouver Table Tennis Club
Posted on(By Steve Hopkins) With 5500 square feet and ten tables, the Vancouver Table Tennis Club (VTTC) is one of the largest clubs in one of the largest metropolitan areas in North America. The facility is located near Chinatown just off of Highway 1A. VTTC is open Monday to Friday from 11am -11pm and Saturdays from 11am-9pm, […]
April Rankings: In Like a Lion
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) Without much movement in the rankings thus far in 2019, events so far in April should cause some real movement in May. At this point, however, the rankings are holding with very little change. The top 5 players are unchanged. Sangsu Lee and Hugo Calderaono (now Nos. 6/7) swapped places from […]
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