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TeamUSA in Montenegro: Two Medals Already

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(by Steve Hopkins) Tahl Leibovitz, Jenson Van Emburgh, and Ahad Bakhshaei Sarand represented the US at the ITTF Montenegro Para Championships in Podgorica, the Capital City of Montenegro.  There were no gold medals for TeamUSA, but all three Americans had success in their respective events last week. The Singles Events have already concluded.  In Men’s […]

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Featured WAB Club: My Table Tennis Club (Markham)

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(by Steve Hopkins) If you are looking for a quality table tennis environment in the Toronto area, My Table Tennis Club (MyTTC) has you covered.  They have campus locations in is Markham (just North of the City), in Mississauga (to the Southwest), and in Kitchener (a Suburb to the West).  The Markham headquarters is 9,000 square […]

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR: 2024 Puerto Rico Open Teams Date Announced

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(by Steve Hopkins) The 2023 version of this event was such a success, that tournament operators have already announced the dates for the 2024 Butterfly Puerto Rico Open Teams.  This 4-star USATT sanctioned, 3-day, international event will be held next year from April 12-14.  Mark your calendars – or visit the tournament information page and sign […]

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ITTF Allows Russian & Belarusian Players Starting in May

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(by Steve Hopkins) Its been over a year since Russia invaded Ukraine.  The response of the international sports community at that time was not just to isolate Russia and Belarus as countries, but also to ban individual players from those countries from competing in international events.  At the end of March, after a full year […]

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TTBL Final Four: Saarbrucken and Dusseldorf Win Opener

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(by Steve Hopkins) In their last match of the season, Ochsenhausen defeated Saarbrucken to secure the third overall position.  The reward for this win – playing second-position Saarbrucken in the Final Four tournament.  When the two faced off on Friday, Saarbrucken was ready.  Patrick Franziska dominated Sam Kulczycki 3-0 to give Saarbrucken the 1-0 match […]

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Tactics at the End of a Close Game

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(by Larry Hodges) Rarely have I heard more (and often weird) opinions on what to do at the end of a close game. Some say, “Play safe!” Others, “Go for it!” And a zillion other types of advice. The reality is that the end of a game is only different in two ways. First, there […]

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(by Steve Hopkins) The saying "Fortune Favors the Bold" has been proven true in the Quarterfinals of the United… Read More

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(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame There are basically seven different directional placements… Read More
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