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2015 ITTF North American Championships

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2015 ITTF North American Championships Courtesy of ITTF August 2, 2015 – A quarterfinal defeat in the Women’s Singles event in Markham, Toronto in late July meant that the four years reign of Canada’s Zhang Mo as the Pan American Games champion was over; she was beaten by Brazil’s Caroline Kumahara. Defeat, the task is now […]

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Backhand to Backhand Exchanges

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Backhand to Backhand Exchanges by Han Xiao Backhand to backhand exchanges are a very common occurrence in the modern game, especially at the beginning of points. By this I do not mean that players are exchanging backhands for five or ten shots, but rather a quicker exchange of two or three backhands each before one […]

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WDCTT Brings Table Tennis to the Nation’s Capital

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We Are Butterfly Club Feature: Washington DC Table Tennis Center (WDCTT) Brings Table Tennis to the Nation’s Capital by Barbara Wei Washington DC Table Tennis Center (WDCTT), established by husband and wife duo Changping Duan and Charlene Liu (2015 US Open O50  and O60 Women’s Champion), is the first and only full time table tennis […]

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DTTA’s 14th QUINCENAL Tourney

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DTTA’s 14th QUINCENAL Tourney by Angelo Gandullia of Denver Table Tennis Alliance Hello Table Tennis players and friends! On Saturday, July 18th, Denver Table Tennis Alliance held our 14th QUINCENAL Tourney. We had another first-timer in this Q Tourney competing in A Division, our friend and new DTTA Member, Thad Briggs. The 2015 Rocky Mountain State Games […]

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Bowen Chen: Mr. Athlete

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Bowen Chen: Mr. Athlete by Larry Hodges Recently, during a training camp at the Maryland Table Tennis Center, a group of players had an impromptu standing long jump contest. There were some impressive leaps; after all, these were mostly players from a sport where the legs are of great importance. I even joined in, and did a […]

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Ask The Experts

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Ask The Experts Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I am a beginner to playing table tennis, but I don’t know how to pick the right racket. My preference is for advanced or recreational playing only, and not intending to play as a pro on competitions. What would you suggest for the best kind of […]

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UMD Alumnus Overcomes Condition

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UMD alumnus overcomes condition, competes in Paralympic table tennis Navin Kumar has a partially mechanical heart but stays active “As a young boy in Utah, Navin Kumar would often sprint across his front yard and imagine himself as the Six Million Dollar Man, the star of a 1970s TV series who had bionic limbs that […]

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2015 Pan Am Games – Table Tennis Canada in the Media

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2015 Pan Am Games – Table Tennis Canada in the Media Courtesy of Table Tennis Canada July 29, 2015 – The 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto brought a lot of excitement into the city and into the country. Our Athletes made the country proud with 3 Bronze Medals in the Women’s Team, Men’s Team and […]

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