(by Steve Hopkins) USA Table Tennis conducted its third Challenge Series event on Thursday. This week, “America’s First Virtual Table Tennis Challenge” matched Adar Alguetti (2541) versus Amy Wang (2505). Table tennis is one of the few sports where men and women compete against each other in major tournaments using the same rating system – […]
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Buenos Aires bound but testing times on opening day in Luxembourg
Posted on(by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor) Buenos Aires bound but testing times on opening day in Luxembourg Places already booked in the forthcoming Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games to be held later in the year; however, for four young ladies who are destined to compete in the South American city, a more pressing qualification […]
Promising US Trio Look Forward to World Junior Circuit Finals
Posted on(BY MATT HETHERINGTON) Promising US Trio Look Forward to World Junior Circuit Finals This weekend, February 2-4, in Luxembourg, will see the ultimate showdown of the top contenders from the 2017 World Junior Circuit. A tough and level field of 16 boys and 16 girls will face off for the highest honors, and among those […]
Kanak Jha and Amy Wang book Buenos Aires places
Posted on(by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor) Kanak Jha and Amy Wang book Buenos Aires places The youngest United States athlete to participate in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Kanak Jha booked his place in the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games by emerging successful at the North American Continental Qualification Tournament staged in Las Vegas […]
Familiar names, medalists decided in Buenos Aires
Posted onFamiliar names, medalists decided in Buenos Aires (by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor) Familiar names, medalists decided in Buenos Aires Turn the clock back one year and focus on the Canadian city of Burnaby, just one name is different in the Girls’ Singles semi-final line up in Buenos Aires, Argentina for the 2017 ITTF Pan […]
Moving to higher grade, milestone win for Amy Wang
Posted on(by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor) Winner of the Cadet Girls’ Singles title earlier in the year in Belgium, Amy Wang moved up a grade in Buenos Aires on Monday 19th June; she won the Girls’ Singles title at the 2017 Argentina Junior Open. Success and a milestone moment in her career; it is her […]
USA Take Top Spots as Kanak Jha and Amy Wang Triumph in Argentina
Posted on(BY MATT HETHERINGTON) Success for team USA as the Junior Pan American Championships team claim success at the 2017 ITTF Argentina Junior Open ahead of the start of the Pan Am Junior Championships in Buenos Aires. With an impressive 6 of the 8 total semifinal spots occupied by American players, the event could have been […]
Mixed nationality pairings prevail in Cadet Doubles competitions
Posted onMixed nationality pairings prevail in Cadet Doubles competitions (By Simon Daish) Mixed nationality pairings prevail in Cadet Doubles competitions The final day of the 2017 ITTF Belgium Junior and Cadet Open saw the two doubles competitions in the Cadet category draw to a conclusion, and the main theme that both events have in common is […]
2017 USATT National Team Trials: Articles, Photos, Results & Live Stream
Posted on2017 USATT National Team Trials: Articles, Photos, Results & Live Stream 2017 USATT National Team Trials: Articles, Photos, Results & Live Stream March 23 – 26 Triangle Table Tennis Center Morrisville, NC Articles: Chodri Beats the Pressure to Close Out US National Team Spot Zhang To Compete in Her 8th World Championships Appearance Olympians Head Proceedings […]
2016 World Cadet Challenge Photos & Results
Posted on2016 World Cadet Challenge Photos & Results 2016 World Cadet Challenge Photos & Results Courtesy of ITTF Congratulations to the North American Team on their recent achievements at the 2016 World Cadet Challenge in Shanghai, China! Cadet Boys Singles: ALGUETTI Sharon – Quarterfinal Cadet Girls Singles: WANG Amy – Quarterfinal Cadet Boys Doubles: LIU Victor / ALGUETTI Sharon […]
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