(by: Bowmar Sports Team) Congratulation to HE, Xianyao for his excellent results. In the ICC Winter Open 2022, the top prize Cadet Boys and 2350 event went to Xianyao. Also, he got the second place in the Juniors Boys losing with Ved Sheth (-10, -4, -10) Full results of the tournament can be found here. Stay […]
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Interview With Claudia Herweg, President Of The German Table Tennis Association
Posted on(by: Takahiro Sato) The performance of the German men’s team at the 2022 World Team Championships Finals in Chengdu, reaching the final, was a surprise for many table tennis fans. Star players such as Timo Boll, Dimitrij Ovtcharov and Patrick Franziska, the “front persons” of German table tennis, withdrew from the Championships; the German team […]
Coaching Tips of the Week: Lobbing
Posted on(By Larry Hodges) In 1967, Nobuhiko Hasegawa shocked the table tennis world by not only winning the World Championships, but by using the lob as a primary weapon in doing so. Since then, the lob has become the most spectacular shot in table tennis for both players and fans. It has also become one of […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Austin Table Tennis
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The Austin Table Tennis Club has been around for more than thirty years. They first started in the back of a bar, with a wooden dance floor serving a dual purpose during club hours. They have now grown into a full-time facility with 12000 square feet, high ceilings, great lighting, 15 tables and […]
WTT Feeder Fort Lauderdale: Early Action at Host Broward TTC
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo by USATT) The WTT Feeder Series is back in the United States, and for the next few days, Broward Table Tennis Club will be hosting the WTT Feeder Fort Lauderdale. In early action, USA’s Juan Amaya advanced with a win over Hammed Adeyinka of Nigeria, France’s John Oyebode topped Argentina’s Alvarez […]
ITTF World Youth Championships: China and Japan Top Countries Again
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo by ITTF) The ITTF World Youth Championships concluded today in Tunisia. Many of the worlds best juniors were present to compete in U19 and U15 events – and to provide a look forward at the next generation of players that may soon be headlining in adult competition. Seventeen-year-old Lin Shidong of […]
How Popular is Table Tennis Worldwide? Almost a Billion Watched in October
Posted on(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 […]
Triangle Club Hosted Ping Pong Diplomacy Celebration Tournament
Posted on(By: Team Bowmar Sports) The Ping Pong Diplomacy Celebration Tournament was held last week in the prestigious Triangle Badminton and Table Tennis Club. The event is in honor of the 50th anniversary of US/China Ping Pong Diplomacy. Players competed in eight events including U800, U1150, U1450, U1650, U1850, U2150, RR Open and 2-Person Teams. For […]
Hungary 2022 WTT Youth Contender By Sally Moyland
Posted on(By: Sally Moylan) Finally, after a 5-hour drive, we got to Hungary. This was my second tournament of the three in Europe on this tour. I am very excited to say that I was at my first WTT youth tournament in Europe! The first WTT one on the tour was an adult tournament. We went […]
Butterfly Training Tips With Tiffany Ke – Serve & Attack Forehand Smash
Posted on(By: Bowmar Sports Team) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Tiffany Ke is focus on Serve & Attack with a focus on the Forehand Smash. She recently participated of the USA Team U19 in the ITTF World Youth Championships. Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table tennis technology, tournament results, and […]
United States Smash: Hitomi Sato with Big Upset in LA
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The first top seed has fallen, as World No. 2 Wang Manyu fell… Read More
Kou Lei – Backhand Flip Serve Return
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Kou Lei is working on the Backhand Flip Serve Return… Read More
United States Smash: Kanak Jha and Lily Zhang Advance
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(by Steve Hopkins) A pair of American upsets marked the second day of action in the Round of… Read More
Seven Placements and the Wide Angles
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(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame There are basically seven different directional placements… Read More
Arantxa Cossio Aceves – Forehand & Backhand Loop from underspin
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Arantxa Cossio Aceves is focusing on the Forehand and Backhand… Read More
MLTT Meet the Teams: Texas Smash
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) The Texas Smash remain one of the most formidable franchises in Major League… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Three10 Table Tennis Club
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(by Steve Hopkins) Three10 Table Tennis Club is one of Canada's National High Performance Training Centres. A club… Read More
United States Smash: Early Action
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(by Steve Hopkins) The first day of action in the Round of 64 is underway at the United… Read More
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