Angela Guan with 2016 Women’s World Cup’s Champion & Runner-up Courtesy of ITTF & Bruce Liu Not originally scheduled to go, our very own Butterfly player Angela Guan, just got back from the 2016 Seamaster Women’s World Cup, in Philadelphia, PA. “It was a last minute trip, since I did not qualify at the North America […]
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Play concludes in Pattaya, surprise winners emerge
Posted onPlay concludes in Pattaya, surprise winners emerge Courtesy of ITTF, Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor October 12, 2016 The host nation’s Anurak Laowong and Yuttajak Glinbanhuen secured the Class 3 Team title to justify their top seeded position; likewise, Chinese Taipei’s Lin Chun-Ting and Tonnie Heijnen combined to be crowned Class 9-10 champions but in […]
Back to the roots but playing at a new level, heights raised in Greece
Posted onBack to the roots but playing at a new level, heights raised in Greece October 11, 2016 Courtesy of ITTF, by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor Back to the roots playing at new level, heights raised in Greece Ascending the heights, reaching for the sky; they are oft use phrases when a player responds to […]
Invitation List Released for Liebherr 2016 Men’s World Cup
Posted onInvitation List Released for Liebherr 2016 Men’s World Cup Courtesy of ITTF With Rio 2016 now just a nice memory, the table tennis world looks forward to the Liebherr 2016 ITTF Men’s World Cup to be held in Saarbrucken, Germany on October 1-3, 2016. All 20 players invited to the prestigious event in Germany competed […]
Who will be the Rio 2016 Table Tennis Male Olympic Champion
Posted onWho will be the Rio 2016 Table Tennis Male Olympic Champion Video courtesy of the Official ITTF Channel on YouTube.
Zak Abel: From Nation Champion to Music Sensation
Posted onZak Abel: From Nation Champion to Music Sensation Zak Abel: From Nation Champion to Music Sensation Courtesy of ITTF It is one of the most eye-catching music videos for years; the young singer showing off his table tennis skills, including multi-ball, while performing his latest hit “Everybody Needs Love”. The man combining two extraordinary talents […]
Nous Sommes Unis – World Junior Championships to Take Place as Planned
Posted onNous Sommes Unis – World Junior Championships to Take Place as Planned Courtesy of ITTF Official confirmation has been received by the French Table Tennis Federation and the local organizers that the 2016 World Junior Championships will take place as planned at Vendéspace, located north of the city of La Roche-sur–Yon in the department of […]
Second Suffers Defeat but Secures First Place, Elizabet Abraamian Excels
Posted onSecond Suffers Defeat but Secures First Place, Elizabet Abraamian Excels 2015 ITTF World Cadet Challenge Courtesy of ITTF First place for Brazil’s Bruna Takahashi in the initial group stage of the Girls’ Singles event at the 2015 ITTF World Cadet Challenge in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt on Thursday October 29th but it was a hard earned […]
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) This week San Francisco was host to a WTT Youth Contender series event. … Read More
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