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JUN MIZUTANI DISCUSSES OLYMPICS, HARIMOTO, ITO, AND MORE
Posted on(Courtesy of: Sportiva) (Interview/text by Sato KazuyoshiTakashi Sano – photo by Sano Takashi) Reina Sumi asks Jun Mizutani about the Tokyo Olympics. The unique doubles with Koki Niwa “feels like watching a completely different competition” Reina Sumi Serialization: “Talk Garden” 9th Guest: Jun Mizutani (Professional table tennis player) A serialization project by free announcer Reina […]
Coaching Tip of the Week: Tournament Experience vs. Practice
Posted on(By Larry Hodges) Many players practice for many months, not playing in any tournaments until they feel they are completely ready. Then they enter a tournament . . . and flop. They don’t understand it, so they go right back to practicing for many months, avoiding tournaments again. When they again feel ready, they enter […]
Fakel Gazprom 2021 Russian League Champions
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The Russian Premier League Final was held this weekend – a best of 3 series between UMMC Jekaterinburg (with a top 3 of Tomislav Pucar, Jonathan Groth, and Liam Pitchford) and Fakel Gazprom Orenburg (lead by Ovtcharov, Freitas and Shibaev). Gazprom dominated the semifinal round winning 3-0 and 3-0 in their semifinal […]
Swedish Championships: Moregardh and Kallberg Headline
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The Swedish Championships finished today and familiar names were in the Finals. Truls Möregårdh won the Men’s Singles title with a 4-2 win over Anton Källberg. This is the same Final as last year except a year ago, Anton won 4-3. Mattias Falck is the top ranked Swede, but an injury kept […]
WAB Club Feature: Central Florida Table Tennis Club
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) With its location near the junction of 423 and 441 just a few miles Northwest of the city center, the Central Florida Table Tennis Club is easily accessible to the greater Orlando area. The club’s facility is 27,000 square feet with 18 ITTF approved tables, Olympic standard vinyl flooring, 30-foot ceiling, air-conditioning, […]
PongNow: Ian Seidenfeld
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The PongNow Interview Series – talking table tennis to some of the best players and personalities in the sport. The guest this week is Ian Seidenfeld, one of Team USA’s three table tennis Paralympians getting ready for Tokyo. Ian is one of the best Class 6 players in the World, with titles that […]
Ovtcharov’s Gazprom Team Advances to Russian League Final
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) A week after Dusseldorf won the German League Final, the other dominant team in Europe is on the cusp of their league’s Final. Fakel Gazprom Orenburg, the Russian team anchored by Ovtcharov, Freitas and Shibaev has advanced to the Finals of the Russian Premier League. Gazprom dominated the semifinal round winning 3-0 […]
USATT’s T2 Season 2 Finals
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Twenty of the best players from USATT’s T2 Season 2 competed in the Season Finals this week. After fighting through the group stage, there were four undefeated players: Jishan Liang, Xin Zhou, Jimmy Butler, and Kai Zhang. Those top four players matched up against the next four highest qualifiers (each of whom […]
2021 FREMONT BUTTERFLY JULY OPEN
Posted on2-STAR TOURNAMENT SANCTIONED BY USA TABLE TENNIS JULY 16-17-18, 2021 FREMONT TABLE TENNIS ACADEMY 47998 WARM SPRINGS BLVD, FREMONT, CA 94539 Register and pay by June 20 and receive 3 free Butterfly 3-star balls! Tournament Director: Shashin Shodhan Tournament Referee: Yelena Karshtedt For Tournament Participants: Balls will be Butterfly R40+ white plastic balls. Floor will […]
Record-Breaking Success: 12th Boucherville Open – Butterfly & 2nd International Edition
April 29, 2026
(by Miguel Antonio Ruz Garrido) The 12th edition of the Boucherville Open – Butterfly and 2nd International Edition, held on… Read More
When Receiving, Emphasize Placement & Consistency
April 28, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame When receiving, many players are either overly… Read More
Anqi Luo – Backhand Over the table Loop
April 28, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Anqi Lou is working with a student on the Backhand… Read More
How to Recover More Quickly
April 27, 2026
Robot plays backspin either short, half long or long all over the table randomly. The player needs to… Read More
Arantxa Cossio Aceves – WTT Singapore Highlights
April 27, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlights, Arantxa Cossio Aceves Aceves is in action at the… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Seoul Table Tennis Club
April 26, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) Seoul Table Tennis Club is located in Coquitlam, BC on the East side of Vancouver,… Read More
German League Final Four Preview – May 30-31
April 26, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) The finalists are set in the German leagues with the Liebherr TTBL Final4 set for… Read More
I’ll Be Back… at the Table: Sony’s “ACE” and the Dawn of Robotic Table Tennis
April 26, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) The year is 2026. While the table tennis world’s attention is focused on London and… Read More
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