(by Steve Hopkins) When we first entered the Cincinnati Bengals’ locker room, a Butterfly table was in the center, surrounded by player lockers and other equipment. The table was clearly well-used, as there were paddles on and beside it, and there were balls strewn throughout the room. This was very much like what we had […]
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WAB CLUB FEATURE: MK Georgia Table Tennis
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) MK Georgia Table Tennis is in Duluth, Georgia just off of I-85 to the Northeast of Atlanta. Duluth is in the greater Atlanta metropolitan area, and is a suburb with a strong Asian influence which includes about 10% of the population being of Korean descent. The club itself is located off Peachtree Industrial […]
PongNow: Larry Hodges
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The PongNow interview series discusses table tennis with some of the best players and personalities in the sport. This edition features USA Table Tennis Hall of Fame member, Larry Hodges Larry Hodges is a table tennis player, coach, promoter, writer, classic style specialist, and USA Table Tennis Hall of Fame member. […]
“Quarantine” + “Ping Pong”
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Many in the sport say that table tennis is one of the most popular sports in the world. That can be tough to quantify – especially when athletes in other sports earn more money and other pro leagues are so popular. Perhaps the better arguments label table tennis as the most popular “participation sport” […]
A Table for One: Table Tennis and Isolation
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) With schools and events closing, and many of us banished to our homes even for work, table tennis is one of the few sports that can survive in the limited spaces we have available in our basements and other spare spaces indoors. When this storm has passed, our sport will be one of […]
Irvine Levine – A Witness to 70 Years of Rhode Island Table Tennis
Posted on(Steve Hopkins) Irvine Levine-Witness to 70 Years of Rhode Island Table Tennis We don’t know exactly when the Rhode Island Table Tennis Club started, but we do know there was an active league running when World War II broke out – and that club operations ceased temporarily. We also know that since 1947, when the […]
Showtime Table Tennis Expands Community, International, and Youth Development Programs
July 3, 2026
(by Showtime Table Tennis Club/Buttefly Americas Team) From launching a new membership program to welcoming an international player… Read More
United States Smash: Jha Reaches Final 16
July 3, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) With the Fourth of July just around the corner, the Kanak Jha's American… Read More
United States Smash: Hitomi Sato with Big Upset in LA
June 30, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The first top seed has fallen, as World No. 2 Wang Manyu fell… Read More
Kou Lei – Backhand Flip Serve Return
June 30, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Kou Lei is working on the Backhand Flip Serve Return… Read More
United States Smash: Kanak Jha and Lily Zhang Advance
June 30, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) A pair of American upsets marked the second day of action in the Round of… Read More
Seven Placements and the Wide Angles
June 29, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame There are basically seven different directional placements… Read More
Arantxa Cossio Aceves – Forehand & Backhand Loop from underspin
June 29, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Arantxa Cossio Aceves is focusing on the Forehand and Backhand… Read More
MLTT Meet the Teams: Texas Smash
June 29, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) The Texas Smash remain one of the most formidable franchises in Major League… Read More
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