Shop Butterfly 2025 Catalog

Butterfly 2025 Catalog

How Popular is Table Tennis Worldwide? Almost a Billion Watched in October

December 10, 2022

(by Steve Hopkins, photo adapted from 2022 World Team Table Tennis Chengdu logo)

A few weeks ago, the ITTF released viewership statistics on their main 2022 events – the World Championship Finals, the WTT Champions, and the WTT Cup Finals. According to their statistics, the number of unique visitors who watched at least one of the three main events online was 255 million. However, beyond their online reach, the events were broadcast in 135 markets (providing a cumulative reach of about 2.25 billion). The estimates, combining broadcast viewership and online viewership is a cumulative audience of 932 million.

The three events were the ITTF 2022 World Championships Finals Chengdu, the WTT Champions Macao 2022, and WTT Cup Finals Xinxiang 2022. These three events were all held over a one month period from September 30 to October 30 – so that 932 million number was all over a 31 day period.

View the full ITTF Article here.

Visit ButterflyOnline.com for updates and results.

Product Validation – Beginner Set up

July 1, 2025

(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Product Validation, Brian Pace explain a fantastic Beginner Set-up is you are… Read More

Counter-Attack WITH Control – Harimoto Innerforce Super ALC + Dignics 05 + Dignics 05

June 30, 2025

(by Bowmar Sports) In the dynamic world of table tennis, power often takes the spotlight — but control… Read More

Center of Gravity in Your Stomach

June 30, 2025

WAIT FUNCTION: Serve short backspin or side backspin to Forehand, Robot plays long backspin push to Forehand, Forehand… Read More

Celebrating Excellence: Honored As Canada’s Table Tennis Coach Of The Year

June 30, 2025

(by Coach Raymond/Butterfly Americas) It is with immense pride and gratitude that I reflect on being named *Canada’s… Read More

WTTC 2025 (Part 3): A Gathering of Global Table Tennis Passion – Report from the Butterfly Booth in Doha

June 30, 2025

(by Buterfly Global) In the final installment of our WTTC 2025 series, we share a report from the… Read More

WTTC 2025 (Part 2): Expanding the Circle of Social Contribution Through Table Tennis – Messages Embodied in T-Shirts for the ITTF Foundation

June 30, 2025

(By Butterfly Global) In the second installment of our WTTC 2025 series, we highlight the initiatives carried out… Read More

Smarter Now Doesn’t Mean You Were Dumb Before

June 30, 2025

(By Larry Hodges) This is one of those tips where the title, by itself, should give you a… Read More

WAB CLUB FEATURE: Broward Table Tennis Club

June 29, 2025

(by Steve Hopkins) The Broward Table Tennis Club offers regular tournaments, camps, and coaching opportunities. They have been… 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.