(by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor) A hard fought election campaign, at the Annual General Meeting of the International Table Tennis Federation on Wednesday 31st May, the vote to assume the office of President went in favour of Thomas Weikert. Just as at 1993 World Championships in Gothenburg, when beaten in the final of the […]
Around the Net Shot Returned
Posted onAround the Net Shot returned by Jean-Michel Saive Around the net shot returned by Jean-Michel Saive during Men’s Singles Quarterfinals match against Panagiotis Gionis at the 2015 Hyson Chicago International Table Tennis Open.
International Table Tennis Stars at Hyson Chicago Int’l Open
Posted onInternational Table Tennis Stars at Hyson Chicago Int’l Open 2015 Hyson Chicago International Table Tennis Open Yesterday afternoon international table tennis stars began competing at the 2015 Hyson Chicago International Table Tennis Open in Libertyville, Illinois. Bastian Steger of Germany, Panagiotis Gionis of Greece, Jean Michel Saive of Belgium and Lucian Blaszczyk of Poland are all […]
2015 Hyson Chicago International Table Tennis Open Stirs Excitement for Table Tennis in the Midwest
Posted on2015 Hyson Chicago International Table Tennis Open Stirs Excitement for Table Tennis in the Midwest by Barbara Wei Engelbert Solis, brain child of the 2015 Hyson Chicago International Table Tennis Open, is no stranger to building and growing table tennis in the US. His company, Edgeball Table Tennis, not only sells table tennis equipment, but […]
2015 Hyson Chicago International Table Tennis Open
Posted on2015 Hyson Chicago International Table Tennis Open Join world ranked, international stars at the upcoming 2015 Hyson Chicago International Table Tennis Open. Currently ranked number 22 in the world Panagiotis Gionis from Greece, number 26 Bastian Steger of Germany and Jean Michel Saive of Belgium and Lucian Blaszczyk of Poland are all competing in Open Singles. The 2015 Hyson Chicago […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Pleasanton Table Tennis Center
February 1, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) Pleasanton Table Tennis Center is located at the center of Pleasanton, California to the East of… Read More
US Open Teams Championships – Save The Date (Sept 5-7, 2026)
February 1, 2026
(By Steve Hopkins) During the holidays, USATT announced that the US Open Teams Table Tennis Championships is slated to… Read More
Calderano over Jha in Americas Cup Final
February 1, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTF) The top four seeds reached the Semifinals of Men's Singles at the ITTF-Americas… Read More
Amy Wang On Fire in San Francisco
February 1, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) The top four seeds reached the Semifinals of Women's Singles at the ITTF-Americas… Read More
Another Week, Another Promising Young Chinese Player
February 1, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) The last two WTT events saw the rise of Wen Ruibo, a talented… Read More
Marcos Madrid – One or Two Forehands, One or Two Backhands
February 1, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Marcos Madrid is executing One or Two Forehand Loops, and… Read More
ITTF-Americas Cup: Top Americans Reach Quarters in San Francisco
January 31, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) The ITTF-Americas Cup is underway in San Francisco. Action has now advanced to… Read More
Elbow A Little Higher When Swiping
January 31, 2026
Robot plays topspin ball to long Backhand, Logan Backhand chop block (HACK) close to the table off the… Read More
Get the latest from Butterfly
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.