ITTF eyes North American market

Posted on November 3, 2017

(Courtesy of ITTF) ITTF eyes North American market Table tennis could soon be making waves in the biggest sporting market in the world. Fans can expect more table tennis action coming out of North America in the future. Off the back of a successful ITTF Women’s World Cup staged in Canada, North America looks ready to […]

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ITTF Shakes up the Rankings – Video

Posted on November 2, 2017

ITTF Shakes up the Rankings by Steve Hopkins, Bowmar Sports The November ranking list was released by ITTF on November 1, with a new format that has caused some surprises. The most major change to the ranking system is that only those who have competed in the last four months appear in the list.  Beginning […]

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2017 Butterfly Badger Open – Video Interview With Bowen Chen

Posted on November 2, 2017

2017 Butterfly Badger Open – Video Interview With Bowen Chen 2017 Butterfly Badger Open – Video Interview With Bowen Chen Video by Bowmar Sports / Butterfly North America September 15-17 Franklin, WI Milwaukee County Sports Complex

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How to play like Timo Boll (and beat the best player in the world)

Posted on November 2, 2017

(by Tom Lodziak) How to play like Timo Boll(and beat the best player in the world) Timo Boll is back in form. This makes me happy. For a while it seemed Timo was finished at the highest level. He suffered a few bad injuries. His age (now 36) was catching up with him. He was […]

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South Shore Sports & Butterfly Championships 2017 Results

Posted on November 2, 2017

(Courtesy of Dan Seemiller) South Shore Sports & Butterfly Championships 2017 Results The 14th South Shore/ Butterfly Open was held October 28/29. 200 competitors competed on the 30 Butterfly tables in this northwest Indiana town just 30 miles from Chicago. Yichi Zhang won the Open $1,000. prize over surprise finalist Jingxu Yang. Miss Yang down […]

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Life on the knife edge but Marko Medjugorac survives to book surprise third round place

Posted on November 2, 2017

(by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor) Marko Medjugorac survives to book surprise third round place Canada’s Marko Medjugorac and Frenchman Rémi Menand were the surprise names to book third round places in the Under 21 Men’s Singles event at the 2017 ITTF Challenge Belgium Open in De Haan on Thursday 2nd November. Conversely, the biggest […]

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2017 Southeastern Open – Division A Semi-Final #2 Video

Posted on November 1, 2017

(Photo by Carolina Pong) 2017 Southeastern Open – Division A Semi-Final #2 Phong Nguyen vs Yichi Zhang

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Zhu Yuling, new name at top of world order

Posted on November 1, 2017

(by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor) Zhu Yuling, new name at top of world order Winner in Markham, Toronto at the recent Uncle Pop 2017 ITTF Women’s World Cup presented by Polar Naturals, China’s Zhu Yuling is the world’s no.1 ranked female player. She climbs one position to occupy the prestigious top spot on the […]

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Back to earth for Kanak Jha, a different atmosphere

Posted on November 1, 2017

(Courtesy of Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor) Back to earth for Kanak Jha, a different atmosphere Only 17 years old but Kanak Jha of the United States, despite his tender years, is a seasoned competitor; on duty at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and when he competed recently in the Liège, he was again in […]

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Arsenal keeper Petr Cech’s unique table tennis training workout

Posted on November 1, 2017

(Courtesy of ESPNFC) Arsenal keeper Petr Cech unique table tennis training workout After more than 400 appearances in the Premier League and another 124 with Czech Republic, one would think that Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech’s hand-eye coordination is second to none. Yet the 35-year-old remains as dedicated to his craft as ever, judging by a […]

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