Reading the Ball

Posted on January 28, 2016

Reading the Ball Butterfly Table Tennis Coaching by Francisco Mendez Through the years, table tennis development has experienced significant changes. Our sport is so sophisticated, and the accuracy of the techniques so difficult, that these characteristics may be part of the reason table tennis is not a popular sport. Ironically, the recreational face of this […]

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2016 ITTF German Open Live Update

Posted on January 28, 2016

2016 ITTF German Open Live Update January 27-31, 2016 in Berlin, Germany Player’s List  |  Live Scoring Match Results: Jan. 27th, Jan. 28th & Jan. 29th ITTF itTV Live Stream of Table 1 & Table 2 during the 2016 ITTF German Open. TABLE 1 – Resumes tomorrow January 29th at 10:00am CET (4:00am EST) TABLE 2 – Resumes […]

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Ask A Pro Anything: Chuang Chih-Yuan

Posted on January 28, 2016

Ask A Pro Anything: Chuang Chih-Yuan Chinese Taipei’s table tennis superstar Chuang Chih-Yuan takes on the ITTF Ask a Pro Anything challenge! Watch to learn more about this table tennis champion as he tries to answer questions from his fans. Video courtesy of the Official ITTF Channel on YouTube.

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5 Olympians Headline, U.S. Olympic Trials

Posted on January 27, 2016

Five Olympians Headline Fields For U.S. Olympic Table Tennis Trials USA Table Tennis, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, January 26, 2016 – Five Olympians including 2012 team members Timothy Wang and Lily Zhang headline the men’s and women’s fields announced today by USA Table Tennis for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Table Tennis Trials at the Greensboro Coliseum […]

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Title Secured in De Haan

Posted on January 27, 2016

Title Secured in De Haan, Down to Earth for Nima Alamian in Berlin 2016 ITTF German Open Courtesy of ITTF Just over four months ago in the city of De Haan, Iran’s Nima Alamian stood proudly on the top step of the podium when play concluded at the GAC Group 2015 ITTF World Tour Belgium […]

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San Juan Host City

Posted on January 26, 2016

San Juan Host City for 2016 Latin American Championships Courtesy of ITTF January 8, 2016 – Home for the ITTF Junior Circuit Finals and ITTF Cadet Challenge, the last occasion the two events were held at the same time, San Juan, the capital city of the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico, is the home for […]

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Returning to Scene of Previous Triumphs

Posted on January 26, 2016

Returning to Scene of Previous Triumphs, Most Successful on Duty in Berlin 2016 ITTF German Open Courtesy of ITTF Seeking to repeat previous triumphs, the players who have enjoyed the greatest success in Men’s Singles events at ITTF World Tour tournament staged in Germany are all on duty for this year’s edition; play commences in […]

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Backspin the Champions League Magazine

Posted on January 26, 2016

Backspin the Champions League Magazine Table Tennis Champions League Men (TTCLM), organized by the European Table Tennis Union (ETTU), is the most important international club competition in Europe. Video courtesy of LAOLA1tv on YouTube.

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Ask The Experts: Jon Ebuen, No. 82

Posted on January 26, 2016

Ask The Experts: Jon Ebuen, No. 82 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Blade: Garaydia Revolver-R Forehand Rubber: Tenergy 80 Backhand Rubber: Tenergy 05 Question: Hi Mr. Ebuen, I am 66 years old and an average player (about 1550-1600 points). I am pretty fast with steps and should be considered as an aggressive player. Recently I bought a […]

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Everybody loves Table Tennis – even Arnold!

Posted on January 25, 2016

Everybody loves Table Tennis – even Arnold! Everybody loves Table Tennis – even Arnold!  Every year he visits Table Tennis at the Arnold Sports Festival, walks up to one of the many tables, asks for a racket, and plays with anyone willing to take on the Terminator!  He is such a great sport and loves […]

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