15-Year-old Diaz Secures Historic Olympic Qualification

Posted on April 4, 2016

15-Year-old Diaz Secures Historic Olympic Qualification Courtesy of ITTF The rising superstar booked her place at Rio 2016, at the 2016 ITTF-Latin America Olympic Qualifications held on 1-3 April 2016 in Santiago, Chile. Despite being the youngest player at the event, DIAZ was the number one seed, she stated after her emotional victory: “I can’t […]

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Ask The Experts: Truong Tu, No: 95

Posted on April 4, 2016

Ask The Experts: Truong Tu, No: 95 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi, I played table tennis as a youngster but hadn’t played for 15 years until i started playing again at Christmas 2015. So 3 months down the line and i have agreed to join the local summer league to gain some […]

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Triangle Table Tennis Looks Forward to Future Success with Cary Cup Tournament

Posted on April 4, 2016

Triangle Table Tennis Looks Forward to Future Success with Cary Cup Tournament by Barbara Wei Having opened less than two years ago, Triangle Table Tennis (TTT) has already made a name for itself as one of the best table tennis training facilities in the US. With impeccable sport flooring, Olympic level lighting, and space for up […]

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At Last for Marcos Madrid, at First for Brian Afanador

Posted on April 4, 2016

At Last for Marcos Madrid, at First for Brian Afanador 2016 ITTF-Latin American Olympic Games Qualification Courtesy of ITTF Beaten in the decisive contest to determine a place in Beijing, the same pain four years later when London was the goal; at last, at the third time of asking it is success for Marcos Madrid. […]

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Youngest and Oldest Book Places, the Generation Game in Santiago

Posted on April 4, 2016

Youngest and Oldest Book Places, the Generation Game in Santiago 2016 ITTF-Latin American Olympic Games Qualification Courtesy of ITTF April 1, 2016 – The youngest and the oldest; of the 35 players on duty in the Women’s Singles event at the 2016 ITTF-Latin American Olympic Games Qualification Tournament in the Chilean capital city of Santiago […]

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Bohan Zhang Wins 2016 Butterfly Cary Cup

Posted on April 3, 2016

Bohan Zhang Wins 2016 Butterfly Cary Cup by Barbara Wei Bohan Zhang (2696) cruised to the 2016 Butterfly Cary Cup championship title, taking out Triangle Table Tennis’s coach Di Yu (2473) in the round of 16, followed by Canada’s Jeremy Hazin (2461) in the quarter final, and then LYTTC’s Kaden Xu (2670) in the semifinal. […]

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2016 Butterfly Cary Cup Championship Live

Posted on April 3, 2016

2016 Butterfly Cary Cup Championship Live March 31st – April 3rd Triangle Table Tennis Morrisville, North Carolina Player’s List CONGRATULATIONS ZHANG BOHAN 2016 BUTTERFLY CARY CUP CHAMPION! Giant RR Main Event Final Zhang Bohan def. Zirui Zhao 4-2 (14-12, 11-8, 11-9, 2-11, 10-12, 11-9) Giant RR Finals Division A, B, C, D RESULTS & PHOTOS: DAY 1; DAY […]

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Top 16 Seeds Advance to Single Elimination Rounds at 2016 Butterfly Cary Cup

Posted on April 3, 2016

Top 16 Seeds Advance to Single Elimination Rounds at 2016 Butterfly Cary Cup by Barbara Wei On the main day of play at the 2016 Butterfly Cary Cup, over 130 players competed in 16 giant round robin groups of 8 players each to determine the top competitors moving on to the single elimination rounds on […]

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2016 Butterfly Cary Cup Championship Day 3

Posted on April 2, 2016

2016 Butterfly Cary Cup Championship Day 3 March 31st – April 3rd Triangle Table Tennis Morrisville, North Carolina Player’s List | Tentative Schedule RESULTS & PHOTOS: DAY 1; DAY 2 Day 2 of the 2016 Butterfly Cary Cup Championship wrapped up last night with U1800 RR, 1800 & Over RR & Friday’s Giant RR Main Event.  Today’s […]

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North American Olympic Qualifier Participants Compete at 2016 Butterfly Cary Cup

Posted on April 2, 2016

North American Olympic Qualifier Participants Compete at 2016 Butterfly Cary Cup by Barbara Wei For three US team members who have qualified to compete in the North American Olympic Qualifier event in Markham, Ontario next weekend, the Road to Rio leads through North Carolina. In preparation for the final Olympic qualifying event, 2012 Olympian Timothy […]

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