Tenacious, Chuang Chih-Yuan continues to set standard

Posted on January 10, 2018

(by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor) Tenacious, Chuang Chih-Yuan continues to set standard A member of the Chinese Taipei national team since 1998; one year later in Eindhoven a first appearance at a World Championships when for the very first time only individual events were staged, once again the name of Chuang Chih-Yuan appears on […]

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Relocation Leads Tom Feng’s Charge Towards 2020

Posted on January 10, 2018

(BY RICHARD FINN) Relocation Leads Tom Feng’s Charge Towards 2020 Tom Feng is just 20 years old. But he has already a lifetime of accomplishments on the court. A 2016 Rio Games Olympian, Feng hit the Las Vegas trifecta jackpot at the 2015 US Nationals by sweeping the men’s singles, men’s doubles and mixed doubles […]

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USATT Announces 2017 National Coaches of the Year Awards

Posted on January 10, 2018

(By USATT) USATT Announces 2017 National Coaches of the Year Awards USA Table Tennis (USATT) announced today the recipients of its 2017 USATT Coaches of the Year: – Coach of the Year: Jörg Bitzigeio (Colorado Springs, CA) – Mark Nordby Developmental Coach of the Year: Pieke Franssen (Alameda, CA) – Paralympic Coach of the Year: Mitch Seidenfeld (Lakeville, MN) – Doc Counsilman Technology […]

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Vladimir Miko, mainstay of Czechoslovakian success, passes away

Posted on January 9, 2018

(by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Manager) Vladimir Miko, mainstay of Czechoslovakian success, passes away It is with great sadness that the recent death of Vladimir Miko is announced; he was 74 years old. Born on Monday 22nd March 1943 in Krupina in the country now known as Slovakia; Vladimir Miko was a vital member of […]

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Statistics page now available

Posted on January 9, 2018

(by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Manager) Statistics page now available Looking back over the years at the performances of modern day players; making comparisons and reading results gained, proves intriguing time and time again. There are tournaments at which certain players always appear to excel time and again; others which prove the exact opposite. Research […]

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ITTF Rankings – The First Shifts of 2018

Posted on January 8, 2018

(By Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) ITTF Rankings – The First Shifts of 2018 With the new World Ranking system in full effect, here’s a quick view of the Men’s Division at the start of the New Year. The new system encourages activity as frequency of play (and inactivity) now has a greater effect. The November […]

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2018 Dream Open: First Tournament of the Year

Posted on January 8, 2018

(BY ANGELA GUAN) 2018 Dream Open: First Tournament of the Year 3, 2, 1…Happy New Year! Swan Ping Pong Club in Sunnyvale, California welcomed 2018 with a tournament on the very first day of the year. Early in the morning, forty-eight players arrived for the second Dream Table Tennis Open, matches beginning at 9am. Upon […]

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December Pongcast: Impressive end to the year, China on point in Riva del Garda and Astana

Posted on January 8, 2018

(by Simon Daish) Impressive year end, China on point in Riva del Garda and Astana Relive the major table tennis moments of last month by watching the Nittaku ITTF Monthly Pongcast video for December 2017 which is now available on the ITTF YouTube channel. Las Vegas was the destination for the final continental qualification tournament […]

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Progressing to higher levels, learn from China

Posted on January 7, 2018

(by Jinxin Wang (Men’s Singles winner 2015 United States Open) Progressing to higher levels, learn from China Aspiring players in abundance in China, there is an embarrassment of riches; at the other side of the world, in recent years talented young players a have emerged in the United States. However do the American players have […]

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SVTTC Reunion League

Posted on January 7, 2018

(By SVTTC) SVTTC Reunion League Both seasoned players as well as youngsters look forward every Friday to play the Butterfly SVTTC Friday league. It is a league that was started by San Francisco Bay Area Table Tennis aficionados 13 years back. Since the early days, the league has had active participation from cadets and juniors […]

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