Tip of the week: Weaknesses Can Be Strengths

Posted on April 30, 2018

(By Larry Hodges) Tip of the week: Weaknesses Can Be Strengths If you have a weakness, you try to avoid using it, correct? That’s the normal thinking. However, sometimes a “weakness” can be a strength, plus (perhaps more importantly), if you use a weakness over and over, it might become a strength, or at least […]

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Team USA Opens Worlds with a Comeback Victory

Posted on April 29, 2018

(by Johnathan Humbles) Team USA Opens Worlds with a Comeback Victory Play began today for Team USA’s men.  The team of Yijun Feng, Kanak Jha, Nikhil Kumar, and Nicholas Tio enter the tournament as the 38th overall seed.  Team USA is the fourth seed of a six team Group H in the Men’s Second Division. […]

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Beginning of the Stage: USA Women Outmatched by Austria

Posted on April 29, 2018

(By Johnathan Humbles) Beginning of the Stage: USA Women Outmatched by Austria Play began today for Team USA’s women.  The team of Amy Wang, Xinyue Wang, Yue Wu, and Lily Zhang enter the tournament as the 23rd overall seed.  Team USA is the bottom seed in Group B of the Championship Division. In the group […]

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Worlds Day One: Men’s Championship Division Review

Posted on April 29, 2018

(By Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) Worlds Day One: Men’s Championship Division Review We are underway at the 2018 World Team Championships in Halmstad, Sweden.  There are three divisions in the Men’s event with the top seeds in the Championship Division being No.1 Germany, No.2 China, and No.3 Japan.  The German Team includes World No. 2 […]

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Getting ready for the kick-off

Posted on April 28, 2018

Getting ready for the kick-off (by Johnathan Humbles, Bowmar Sports) With the final touches being added on Saturday, we are hours away from the opening of the Liebherr 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships, in Halmstad, Sweden. The lights have been hung, the cables have been run, and the participants are here chomping at the […]

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Liebherr 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships photo gallery

Posted on April 28, 2018

Liebherr 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships photo gallery April 29 – May 6 Halmstad, Sweden Halmstad Arena ARTICLES: Getting ready for the kick-off Team USA Opens Worlds with a Comeback Victory Beginning of the Stage: USA Women Outmatched by Austria Worlds Day One: Men’s Championship Division Review Worlds Day 2: US Men Continue to […]

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Puerto Rico stands alone, Adriana Diaz stands tall

Posted on April 27, 2018

(by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Manager) Puerto Rico stands alone, Adriana Diaz stands tall Japan, Chinese Taipei and Hong Kong; they are the main challengers to China in the Women’s Team event at the forthcoming Liebherr 2018 World Team Championships which commence in the west coast Swedish resort of Halmstad on Sunday 29th April. However, […]

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WAB CLUB FEATURE: Princeton Pong

Posted on April 26, 2018

(by Steve Hopkins) WAB CLUB FEATURE: Princeton Pong Princeton Pong is an elite, 10,000 square foot table tennis facility in Princeton Junction, New Jersey between Philadelphia and New York City.  The facility features 14 professional tables,  custom sport flooring, high ceilings, great lighting, a player’s lounge and a great attitude. There are currently two league nights […]

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“Extra Events” – Building Excitement at a Small/Medium Club

Posted on April 24, 2018

Extra Events – Building Excitement at a Small/Medium Club (by Steve Hopkins) Every club has its own challenges.  Rhode Island is the smallest U.S. state.  And while we are located between Boston and New York and there is no shortage of players within a few hours, our biggest challenge is that we do not have […]

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Tip of the week: Are You a 10-8 or an 8-10 Player?

Posted on April 23, 2018

(By Larry Hodges) Tip of the week: Are You a 10-8 or an 8-10 Player? Some players play best when their back is to the wall – when they are down 8-10, they come alive and play like champions. Others are best when they are ahead and have more confidence in going for their shots […]

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