2017-2018 Youth National Team Trials and Selection Procedures (By USATT) 2017-2018 Youth National Team Trials and Selection Procedures Mini Cadet Team Composition: The Boys and Girls Mini Cadet National Teams will consist of eight (8) boys and eight (8) girls. Only athletes eligible, according to the rules and regulations of the ITTF, to represent the […]
2017 Edgeball Chicago International Table Tennis Open
2017 Edgeball Chicago International Table Tennis Open 2017 Edgeball Chicago International Table Tennis Open The Edgeball Chicago International Open is a table tennis festival, fun-filled weekend with music, cheerleaders, dancers, magician, games and raffles. Festivities begin with Friday night warm-up. Date: August 12 – 13, 2017 Venue: Libertyville Sports Complex Location: Libertyville, Illinois Register online here […]
Double Gold for US Para Team in Germany
Double Gold for US Para Team in Germany (By USATT) Double Gold for US Para Team in Germany Six athletes set out to compete in the 2017 Bayreuth Para Open in Germany. After a successful run at the Spanish Para Open the week before, the team were joined by Navin Kumar and Mingyu Zu as […]
Top four seeds dominate opening day in Argentina
Top four seeds dominate opening day in Argentina (by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor) First place in the group the target and thus a guaranteed place in the main draw; when play closed on Tuesday 20th June, the leading outfits in the Girls’ Team event at the 2017 Pan American Junior Championships in Buenos Aires, […]
Big Guns Showdown at LYTTC June Open
(BY MATT HETHERINGTON) An exceptional quartet of players would hold the top seedings in the Open Singles at the LYTTC Northeast June Open, but only two of them would reach the penultimate stage, both in front of their home club supporters. The caliber of play was high across a number of the top events, but […]
2017 Maryland State Championships held at MDTTC
2017 Maryland State Championships held at MDTTC 2017 Maryland State Championships held at MDTTC $4500 Maryland State Championships By Larry Hodges, tournament director June 10-11 – The $4500 Maryland State Championships were held this weekend at the Maryland Table Tennis Center (MDTTC) in Gaithersburg, MD, with 88 players. The two biggest winners at the tournament were Men’s […]
2017 SuperMicro US National Table Tennis Championships Spectator Passes – Get Yours Now!
(By USATT) The 2017 SuperMicro US National Table Tennis Championships kicks off on July 3rd at the Las Vegas Convention Center, running to the Finals Session at The Silverton on July the 7th and to a final day of events on July 8th. This is your chance to see the very top table tennis players […]
Butterfly Presents: Footwork Drills by Stefan Feth, Dril No. 2
Butterfly Presents: Footwork Drills by Stefan Feth, Dril No. 2 Butterfly Presents: Footwork Drills by Stefan Feth, Dril No. 2 (Video by Stefan Feth / Bowmar Sports) Table Tennis Footwork Drills by Stefan Feth, Dril No. 2: A favorite of Coach Stefan Feth, two backhand topspins from the backhand. One close and one mid-distance, and […]
USA Take Top Spots as Kanak Jha and Amy Wang Triumph in Argentina
(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 […]
USA the Majority at Argentina Junior Open in Pivotal Rounds
(BY MATT HETHERINGTON) A near perfect start to the US Pan American Junior Team preparation as three boys and three girls from the 8 player team occupy spots in the semifinal stage of the 2017 ITTF Argentina Junior Open. The top seed and birthday boy Kanak Jha will be hoping to seal a victory for […]
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(by: Major League Table Tennis) Emmanuel Lebesson and Lily Zhang make history in Hollywood, FL 🐊 Chicago Wind (8-4)… Read More
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