(By Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) Worlds Day One: Men’s Championship Division Review We are underway at the 2018 World Team Championships in Halmstad, Sweden. There are three divisions in the Men’s event with the top seeds in the Championship Division being No.1 Germany, No.2 China, and No.3 Japan. The German Team includes World No. 2 […]
CAD 1.43
Your Account
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Princeton Pong
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) WAB CLUB FEATURE: Princeton Pong Princeton Pong is an elite, 10,000 square foot table tennis facility in Princeton Junction, New Jersey between Philadelphia and New York City. The facility features 14 professional tables, custom sport flooring, high ceilings, great lighting, a player’s lounge and a great attitude. There are currently two league nights […]
“Extra Events” – Building Excitement at a Small/Medium Club
Posted onExtra Events – Building Excitement at a Small/Medium Club (by Steve Hopkins) Every club has its own challenges. Rhode Island is the smallest U.S. state. And while we are located between Boston and New York and there is no shortage of players within a few hours, our biggest challenge is that we do not have […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Allen & Sons Table Tennis Club
Posted onWAB CLUB FEATURE: Allen & Sons Table Tennis Club (by Steve Hopkins) Located in the San Fernando Valley, North of Santa Monica and Malibu in the greater Los Angeles area is Allen & Sons Table Tennis Club. The club began six years ago as the passion of a successful, retiring businessman. Initially, the club […]
2018 World Team Championships Preview
Posted on(By Steve Hopkins) 2018 World Team Championships Preview We are now 10 days away from the kickoff of the Liebherr 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships. The Championships will be held from Sunday April 29 to Sunday May 6 in Halmstad, Sweden. The Men’s event is known as the Swaythling Cup and has been held […]
WIE LOVE PING PONG: Michelle Wie Raises Money for Hawaii Junior Golf
Posted on(By Steve Hopkins) Michelle Wie Raises Money for Hawaii Junior Golf Last weekend was the 4th table tennis fundraiser featuring Michelle Wie. The “Wie Love Ping Pong” event is coordinated by the Hawaii State Junior Golf Association and raises funds for HSJGA College Scholarships. The event was a great success – raising over $40,000. The […]
Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Finals
Posted on(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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Kou Lei – Serve and Attack Short Ball & Free Play
October 15, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Kou Lei is working on sequence play with a focus… Read More
Rachid El Bou Bou – Banana Flip Serve Return
October 14, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Rachid El Bou Bou is executing the Banana Flip Serve… Read More
Jonathan Pino – Forehand Pivot & Transition Play
October 13, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Jonathan Pino is focusing on sequence play that consist of… Read More
Lin Yun-Ju vs Sora Matsushima | MS Final | 2026 ChinaSmash
October 12, 2026
(By Butterfly Americas) A Final You Can't Miss! Sora Matsushima vs. Lin Yun-Ju at China Smash 2026 What… Read More
Where to Place Your Putaways
October 12, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame) Where should you put your putaway shots?… Read More
Di Liu – Random Play & Footwork
October 12, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Di Liu is working Random Play with a focus on… Read More
MLTT Week 3 Recap: Crocs Perfect in Westchester
October 11, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) Major League Table Tennis moved to the Westchester Table Tennis Center in Pleasantville,… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Calgary United Sports Table Tennis Association
October 11, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) Established in 2002, Calgary United Sports Table Tennis Association (CUSTTA) is Alberta’s largest Table Tennis… Read More
Get the latest from Butterfly
Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table tennis technology, tournament results, and We Are Butterfly players, coaches, clubs and more.
/* Constant Contact Universal Code */