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Reflecting on the Loss of Icons Timo Boll and Ma Long

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(by Steve Hopkins) Each generation has its own great players, but few have reached the the level of table tennis legends Timo Boll and Ma Long.  Both players have stepped away from the international stage, though it is not clear yet if we will continue to see them in lower-level team competition for their league […]

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Playoff Push: Lawrenceville Lock-In!

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(by: Major League Table Tennis) 🔒 Lock In For Lawrenceville 🔒 MLTT’s Regular Season Finale! The regular season finale is here, and it’s make-or-break for the playoff teams! From March 21–23 at Rider University in Lawrenceville, NJ, the Princeton Revolution, led by Jinxin Wang, are fighting to defend home turf and lock in a spot […]

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Jha Has Great Performance in TTBL Team Loss to Saarbrucken

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(by Steve Hopkins) With the German League season coming to an end, there is some real pressure on teams pushing to make the end of season final four tournament.  Ochsenhausen and Dusseldorf are both clearly in already with their 16-5 records.  TSV Konigshofen has nearly sealed their position as well – as they are 14-7 […]

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Butterfly Training Tips with Emily Tan – Middle Corners

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(by: Bowman Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Emily Tan is executing the Footwork and Stroke Chemistry drill Middle Corners https://youtu.be/hS6E2Oi0_As Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table tennis technology, tournament results, and We Are Butterfly players, coaches, clubs and more

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Chongqing Final: Could We Have a New Number One?

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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The WTT Champions Series event in Chongqing was designed to feature the most elite players in the world, battling in an ideal venue, with great action and ultimately a showdown of the best of the best. This edition of the WTT Champions Series certainly delivered as advertised. By Sunday, the […]

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World Rankings: Shidong Stays On Top

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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The WTT Champions Series event in Chongqing finished on Sunday, and most who watched assumed the Final between Wang Chuqin and Lin Shidong would not only determine the tournament champion, but also World No. 1.  In fact, with the two only separated in the rankings by 100 points, the announcers […]

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Musings on the 2025 ITTF Pan American Cup

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(by Bella Xu) With the first US edition of the ITTF Pan American Cup taking place last year in Corpus Christi, Texas, this prestigious event recently returned to the States—and did so in remarkable fashion. Hosted by the renowned 888 National Table Tennis Training Center in Burlingame, California, the tournament witnessed top athletes—many of them […]

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Playing the Weird Style

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(by Larry Hodges) There is no such thing as a weird style, just styles you are not used to. And yet, players are often petrified, or at least mentally too tight, to play effectively against weird styles. (When I say “weird style” I’m referring to any aspect of the opponent’s play that’s “different,” whether it’s […]

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WAB CLUB FEATURE: Trolley Car Table Tennis Club

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(by Steve Hopkins) With its location in the East Falls area on the North side of Philadelphia, the Trolley Car Table Tennis Club is easily accessible to the Greater Philadelphia area (including areas of New Jersey and Delaware.   It offers 10 tables nestled into a cozy space with good lighting and flooring.  They have LED […]

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