(by Steve Hopkins) For many weeks, Fan Zhendong’s points lead narrowed until Wang Chuqin stole first place.  But Chuqin was only able to hold that slender lead for a week before falling behind again.  Fan has accumulated 6855 points and Chuqin is in second with 6285.  Ma Long continues to hold third with 3735 which […]

(by Steve Hopkins) The Canadian Junior National Championships took place last week in Drummondville, a suburb of Montreal in Quebec, Canada.   One hundred and thirty of Canada’s best juniors converged to play in six singles events: U13 Boys and Girls, U15 Boys and Girls, and Under 19 Boys and Girls.  The top prizes in the […]

(by Steve Hopkins) Fullerton Table Tennis Academy is located off Imperial Highway in Fullerton, California.  The facility is near Bonita Pl and S Harbor Blvd/E Imperial Hwy in the neighborhoods of La Habra.  This positions the club just North of Anaheim with easy access to all of the greater Los Angeles area. Fullerton Table Tennis Academy […]

(by Steve Hopkins, Spanish Edition by Estefanía Ramirios) Butterfly Table Tennis y Bowmar Sports TTC, (distribuidor para América del Norte y América Latina) tienen un enfoque internacional, no solo observando las tendencias y los resultados de los semilleros de tenis de mesa en Europa y Asia, sino también apoyando nuestro deporte en este hemisferio, buscando […]

(by Steve Hopkins) Butterfly Table Tennis (and Bowmar Sports TTC the distributor for North America and Latin America) has an international focus, not just watching trends and results from table tennis hotbeds in Europe and Asia, but also supporting our sport in this hemisphere and seeking out great stories from events, tournaments, clubs, players, and […]

(by Steve Hopkins) Dusseldorf led the TTBL standings all year, so making the Final was not a surprise.  And while Neu-Ulm’s potential all-star roster may have given some pause in the first half of the season, it was clear for most of the season that Saarbrucken was one of the favorites to reach the Final […]

(by Steve Hopkins, photo by USA Table Tennis) While the US Nationals took place in Fort Worth, the ITTF US Para Open was held in the same arena. A week ago, we provided results that highlighted three of the most recognized U.S. Para athletes – Jenson Van Emburgh, Ian Seidenfeld, and Tahl Leibovitz. This article will […]

(by Steve Hopkins) With their location on Main Street in Port Washington, the Gold Coast Table Tennis Club is easily accessible to Long Island, Queens, and the Bronx in New York.  The club is just a block from the Port Washington LIRR rail station, and easily accessible by other public transportation.   The club is 3500 […]

(by Steve Hopkins, photo by USA Table Tennis) While the US Nationals was taking place in Fort Worth, the ITTF US Para Open was held in the same arena. For those competing in the US Nationals, it was an opportunity for Americans to compete against Americans – the US Para Open was a broader event […]

(by Steve Hopkins) Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio (better known as Bad Bunny) is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer.  About a week ago, the famous entertainer posted an Instagram story featuring Puerto Rican table tennis player Adriana Diaz.  Diaz had just finished first in Women’s singles at the Central American and Caribbean Games […]