Senior table tennis champs share love of the game and each other

October 16, 2017

(Courtesy of The Coast News Group) Senior table tennis champs share love of the game and each other OCEANSIDE — Si Wasserman is 95. He does not look it or act it. He is limber and nimble with clear eyes and a steady hand. He holds numerous impressive table tennis titles and married for the […]

T2APAC teams show support for Ian Lariba

October 16, 2017

(by Wade Townsend) T2APAC teams have come together show support for Ian Lariba Table tennis players around the world continue to show support for Ian Lariba, as T2APAC is next to donate to Lariba’s fight against Leukaemia. The captains and players from T2 Asia Pacific Table Tennis League (T2APAC) have come together to donate US$5,000 […]

Frank Ji appointed Special Adviser to ITTF President

October 16, 2017

(By ITTF) Frank Ji appointed Special Adviser to ITTF President The International Table Tennis Federation Executive Committee has appointed Mr. Frank JI as the Special Advisor to the ITTF President for commerce and business. Mr. Ji has been a major commercial supporter to the ITTF in the last 24 months, through a strategic investment partnership […]

Triangle Table Tennis to Host 4-Star Southeastern Open (Giant RR)

October 13, 2017

(By Barbara Wei) Triangle Table Tennis to Host 4-Star Southeastern Open (Giant RR) Triangle Table Tennis is excited to host the 4-star Southeastern Open held October 20-22nd in Morrisville, NC. In its third year, the Southeastern Open is similar in format to the beloved and well-established Cary Cup and will feature a giant round robin […]

Table tennis player Fukuhara gives birth to baby girl

October 13, 2017

(Courtesy of TheJapanTimes / Photo courtesy of ITTF) Table tennis player Fukuhara gives birth to baby girl Ai Fukuhara gave birth to a baby girl Friday, the first-time mom announced on her official website. “I honestly still can’t believe that I’m now a mother,” Fukuhara, 28, posted, adding that the newborn weighed in at 2,995 […]

ITTF Confirms List of Players for ITTF World Cups

October 12, 2017

(Courtesy of ETTU) ITTF Confirms List of Players for ITTF World Cups The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has confirmed the 20 male & female players who will be in action at the Liebherr 2017 ITTF Men’s World Cup and the Uncle Pop 2017 ITTF Women’s World Cup presented by Polar Naturals to be held […]

Stella Sport La Romagne sets out Champions League ambitions

October 12, 2017

(by Simon Daish) Stella Sport La Romagne sets out Champions League ambitions Opening the campaign with a 3-2 home victory against Austrian side SPG Walter Wels in Group C, Stella Sport La Romagne has made a bright start to life in the Men’s Champions League. Following the opening match win club president Guy Soulard believes […]

Tactics to beat a much stronger player

October 12, 2017

(by Tom Lodziak) Tactics to beat a much stronger player A situation you can’t avoid in table tennis is playing someone of a much higher standard. At some point in a league match or a tournament you will face someone who is simply a lot better than you. I remember once playing Sherwin Ramata, a […]

Liu Shiwen in search of unprecedented fifth title

October 12, 2017

(by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor) Liu Shiwen in search of unprecedented fifth title Winner at the recent ITTF-Asian Cup in the Indian city of Ahmedabad, Zhu Yuling heads the confirmed entry for the forthcoming Uncle Pop 2017 ITTF Women’s World Cup presented by Polar Naturals. Play commences in Markham, Toronto on Friday 27th October […]

Triangle Table Tennis Division 1 Friday League Standings

October 11, 2017

(Courtesy of Alec J Carney / Triangle Table Tennis) Triangle Table Tennis Division 1 Friday League Standings In first place we have Stephanie Sun winning $500! In second place, we have Chin-Jung Hsu earning himself $250. Chris Xiao finished in third place and claimed $150. Jace Mellinger inched his way into fourth place on the very […]