ITTF Shakes up the Rankings by Steve Hopkins, Bowmar Sports The November ranking list was released by ITTF on November 1, with a new format that has caused some surprises. The most major change to the ranking system is that only those who have competed in the last four months appear in the list. Beginning […]
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Trophy belongs to Germany, four year wait finally over
Posted on(by Simon Daish) Trophy belongs to Germany, four year wait finally over After five days of exciting table tennis action at the d’Coque Arena in Luxembourg the Liebherr 2017 ITTF-European Championships has drawn to a close, and on the evening of Sunday 17th September Germany’s long wait to lift the Men’s Championship Division trophy finally […]
Dramatic conclusion, better news for Korea, Lim Jonghoon delivers
Posted onDramatic conclusion, better news for Korea, Lim Jonghoon delivers (by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor) Dramatic conclusion, better news for Korea, Lim Jonghoon delivers Disappointment after disappointment, the Men’s Singles event at the Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour Korea Open in Incheon had not witnessed the best of fortunes for the host nation. However, as […]
João Monteiro set to make World Cup bow, appearance number three for Tiago Apolonia
Posted onJoão Monteiro set to make World Cup bow, appearance number three for Tiago Apolonia Courtesy of ITTF / By Simon Daish Portugal will have two representatives at the upcoming Liebherr 2016 Men’s World Cup in Saarbrücken after both João Monteiro and Tiago Apolonia achieved high enough finishing places at the 2016 ITTF Europe Top 16 […]
Top Europe Table Tennis Stars Qualify for Rio 2016
Posted onTop Europe Table Tennis Stars Qualify for Rio 2016 Courtesy of ITTF Timo Boll has secured his place at Rio 2016 and will be looking to win his first individual medal. 10 men and 10 women European table tennis stars have secured their positions at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the ITTF-Europe Olympic Games Qualification […]
Qatar Open Highlights: Marcos Freitas vs Mattias Karlsson
Posted on2016 Qatar Open Highlights: Marcos Freitas vs Mattias Karlsson (R1) Video courtesy of the Official ITTF Channel on YouTube.
TableTennisDaily Podcast #7 Marcos Freitas
Posted onTableTennisDaily Podcast #7 Marcos Freitas Hello again everyone and welcome to episode 7 of the TableTennisDaily podcast. In this episode we are joined alongside current world number 7 Marcos Freitas. Marcos currently plays for Pontoise Cergy in the French pro A division with former podcast guest Kristian Karlsson as well as Tristan Flore and Jian […]
Marcos Freitas – Topspins Like A Bullet
Posted onMarcos Freitas – Topspins Like A Bullet His topspins are as fast as bullets! Butterfly player Marcos Freitas practices additionally after most of the other players have already finished. Werner Schlager Academy
How To Play Table Tennis – Forehand Topspin
Posted onHow To Play Table Tennis – Forehand Topspin Join table tennis superstar Marcos Freitas as he teaches you how to hit his famous forehand topspin in ITTF’s “How To Play Table Tennis Series!“
Featured Video – Ask A Pro Anything: Marcos Freitas
Posted onFeatured Video – Ask A Pro Anything: Marcos Freitas Portuguese table tennis superstar Marcos Freitas takes the ITTF Ask a Pro Anything challenge! Watch to learn more about this Portuguese table tennis champion.
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