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6/29
1st Youth Olympic Games: Sharing the Stadium
View of Singapore Indoor Stadium across the Kallang River

Courtesy of ITTF

On the occasion of the first Youth Olympic Games, the table tennis events will follow badminton in the Singapore Indoor Stadium. From August 21st to 26th, 2010, a total of 64 girls and boys born in 1994 or 1995 from all continents will compete in Singapore.
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Commencement Visit in Bogotá 6/26

"Ping Pong Paz”

The World Junior Championships in Colombia will... (more)

Pierre-Luc Thériault 6/25

Silver in Guatemala

A Canadian Junior Boys team composed of players from... (more)

Incredible Table Tennis Scenes in Beijing - Photo By: Xinhuanet 6/24

One Thousand Tables

At the Opening Ceremony for the 7th National Fitness... (more)

Timothy Wang 6/22

Ready to Serve

When it comes to table tennis players stateside, Forrest Gump... (more)

Tamolwan Khetkhuen (center) with Dejan Papic (left) and Zita Pidl (right) 6/22

High Spirited Brazilian

The curtain has now fallen at the China Junior Open, the 13th... (more)

Mikael Andersson 6/19

Mikael Andersson Interview

The Table Tennis World Federation, ITTF, is offering several... (more)

Douglas Tomioka 6/19

High Spirited Brazilian

Brazil’s exuberant Douglas Tomioka caused the major... (more)

The ITTF World Hopes Team 6/17

ITTF World Hopes Team

All good things must come to an end and that was the case of... (more)

Mai GeJie Open Singles Champion 6/16

Annual Golden State Open

This year’s Golden State Open (GSO) featured many firsts... (more)

Kenji Matsudaira 6/12

Surprises Galore in Japan

Shocks abounded in the Under 21 Men’s Singles and Under 21... (more)

Kenta Matsudaira 6/11

Japan Open

Certainly on Thursday June 11, 2009, it was the “Match of the... (more)

Joo Se Hyuk 6/10

Attack, Best Form of Defense

Two players whose art is based primarily on defense occupy... (more)

Inaugural training session for the ITTF World Hopes Team in Chengdu 6/10

ITTF World Hopes Team Ready

Learning is life.
At least it should be, especially if... (more)

Gao Jun 6/09

Meiklejohn N.A. Seniors Open

This past weekend, the Meiklejohn tourney attracted 262... (more)

Second Annual Westinghouse Table Tennis Championships 6/09

Westinghouse Championship

The Second Annual Westinghouse Table Tennis... (more)

Group A Winner - Stephen Clyde & Tournament Director - Arjun Shankaren 6/04

1st SITTA Robo-Pong Tournament

The 1st SITTA Robo-Pong tournament was conducted by... (more)

Kenji Matsudaira 6/03

Block Variations Part II

The passive block demands an enormous amount of... (more)

Raghu Nadmichettu, this Season's Overall Winner 6/01

MDTTC's Elite Sunday League

Good News! The 2008 -2009 Winter/Spring season of... (more)

Paul Drinkhall 5/29

Interview with Paul Drinkhall

Last December the Englishman Paul Drinkhall had a good... (more)

Dan Seemiller 5/28

1st Rochester Team Challenge

South Bend Table Tennis team consisting of Mark Hazinski, Dan... (more)

Passive Backhand Block #1 5/28

Block Variations Part I

The block is a stroke technique which must be explained... (more)

At the hall of fame dinner: Terese Terranova and Michael McFarland inducting Harry McFarland into the Florida Hall of Fame 5/26

Florida Hall of Fame Tournament

The first Florida Hall of Fame Tournament was the first event... (more)

Guo Yue 5/26

Ohio Closed Championship Results

Results from the 2009 Ohio Closed Championship.

Mo Zhang 5/26

A Silver Lining for Canada

Mo Zhang and Sara Yuen secured a Silver medal for Canada... (more)

Guo Yue 5/22

Guo Yue Wins Gold at Asian Cup

In Yokohama it was bronze for Ma Long in the Men’s Singles... (more)

Guo Yue 5/21

Full House for China

On Tuesday May 19, 2009, China dominated the quarterfinal... (more)

Zhang Mo (CAN) 5/20

Commonwealth Games


Tense duels brought the opening day of play, Tuesday May... (more)

Homayoun Kamkar-Parsi 5/20

Kangaroo Refuses to be Tied Down

Championships in Glasgow on Wednesday May 20, 2009... (more)

Pradeeban Peter-Paul 5/19

Admiral Preparations


“Be prepared” is the motto of the Boys’ Scouts movement and... (more)

USA TABLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION 5/18

Paralympic Table Tennis Information

View information about Paralympic Table Tennis by USATT

Timo Boll (GER) 5/18

Traditional Rivals


Nothing catches the attention like the tradition duels between... (more)

Seiya Kishiskawa & Jun Mizutani 5/15

Interview eith Mizutani & Kishiskawa

At the World Championships 2009 in Yokohama Jun... (more)

Guo Yue and Zhang Yining 5/13

Interview Zhang Yining & Guo Yue

Gold and Silver in the women single went to two players who... (more)

Han Xiao: 2009 Potomac Spring Open Champion 5/13

2009 Potomac Spring Open Results

Although this year’s tournament falls on Mother’s day... (more)

(Left to Right)  ITTF Junior Commission Chair: Tony Yue, ITTF Education Director: Mikael Andersson, ITTF President: Adham Sharara and CEO and President of Tamasu / Butterfly: Shunsaku Yamada. 5/12

ITTF World Hopes Team

The newest of all development projects – The "ITTF World... (more)

ICC California State Open Tournament - Volunteers with the Open Singles finalists Thilina Piyadasa and Hailong Shen 5/11

ICC California State Open

This past Mother’s Day weekend, over 160 players... (more)

Larry Buell 5/11

It's Called Table Tennis

"You don't have time to think," said table tennis player Bob... (more)

Zhang Yining, Simply the Best 5/07

Olympic & World Champion

Olympic champion and World champion; China’s Zhang Yining... (more)

Yokohama Arena 5/05

WTTC - Photo Gallery

2009 WTTC Photo Gallery by Diego Schaaf & Alpha Table Tennis

Zhang Yining: 2009 World Champion 5/05

2009 World Champions


2009 World Table Tennis Championships Results (Round of 16 to final)

Ariel Hsing (USA) and David Zhuang (USA) - Photo by Diego Schaaf and Alpha Table Tennis 5/01

WTTC: NA Doubles Results

North America finishes their doubles competitions... (more)

(L to R) Open Runner-Up: Vahid Mosafari, Open Winner: Raghu Nadmichettu 5/01

MDTTC April Open Report


An exciting April tournament was held this month on the... (more)

2009 Reno Spring Fling Table Tennis Tournament 5/01

2009 Reno Spring Fling

Showing off our new venue, the South Reno Athletic Club... (more)

Alex Yao & Justen Yao at the Gonnern Table Tennis Club in Germany 5/01

Justen Yao & Alex Yao Training


Justen Yao and Alex Yao trained at the elite Gonnern Table... (more)

Gao Jun (USA) - Photo by Getty Images 4/30

WTTC - NA Singles Results

All North America players are now out of the 2009 World Table... (more)

Zoran Primorac (HRV) 4/30

WTTC: Croatian Recovers


Croatia’s Zoran Primorac, who will celebrate his 40th birthday... (more)

ITTF 4/30

Sharara Re-Elected

Canada's Mr. Adham SHARARA was re-elected for further four... (more)

AJCC Table Tennis 4/30

AJCC April 19th Tournament Results


The Atlanta Jewish Community Center Table Tennis held a... (more)

Ariel Hsing (USA) 4/29

WTTC: Reprieve for Ariel Hsing

The end of the road for Ariel Hsing of the United States of... (more)

Ariel Hsing (USA) 4/29

WTTC: End of the Road for American


Success and defeat, that was the story for two of the youngest... (more)

(L to R) Men's Singles Runner-Up: Stephen Clyde and Men's Singles Winner: Joey Cochran 4/29

Indiana State Championship

Hosted by the Table Tennis Club of Indianapolis... (more)

Lily Zhang (USA) 4/28

WTTC: Simply Cool

Adham Sharara, ITTF President, in his speech at the Opening... (more)

Drumbeat for the Opening Ceremony. 4/28

World Championships

Movement and rhythm are vital factors in sport. The dexterity... (more)

Taylor Wang returns the ball to her opponent. Photo by Daniel S. Burnstein 4/27

Table Tennis Makes a Comeback

There were 30 table tennis tables arranged around Francis... (more)

Shigemi Degawa, left, goes for a return to Don Hayme. - Photo By Anna Pacheco | Special To West Hawaii Today 4/27

Ping Pong

The second most popular game in the world isn't what you think... (more)

Concord Table Tennis Club: Summer Youth Training Camp 4/24

Concord Summer Youth Camp

The Concord Table Tennis Club will be conducting its... (more)

3M TT League - © 2009 and Photo by Peter Thompson 4/23

3M Table Tennis League

The 3M TT League is part of the 3M Club; and is a mixture of... (more)

Oh Sang Eun 4/23

How Strong is Oh Sang Eun?

He has already won eight medals at World Championships... (more)

USA 4/22

WTTC NA Players

View USA, Canada & Mexico players selected for the WTTC.

Pradeeban Peter-Paul 4/21

Canada's National Team Challenge

At the 2009 National Team Challenge this past weekend a few... (more)

Bob Cox, Pittsburgh, vs Hollie Lau, Toronto 4/21

Millcreek Giant Round Robin

The Erie round robin tournament continues to set new... (more)

All the players who showed up for the first night of the league. 4/20

Downtown Minneapolis League

Corporate employees and residents of Downtown... (more)

Timo Boll (GER) 4/20

Boll Interrupts Preparations for WC

Participation at the H.I.S. 2009 World Table Tennis Championships... (more)

Melecio Rivera and Glenn Tepper (front) with Belize Committee members and Tux Vasquez (back right) 4/20

Belize to Shine Brightly

Formerly British Honduras and thus one of few English... (more)

Homayoun Kamkar-Parsi 4/17

Pradeeban & Homayoun Successful

Pradeeban Peter-Paul and Homayoun Kamkar-Parsi, both... (more)

Dayton Giant RR Open 4/17

Dayton Giant RR Open

Although construction at the Lohrey Center, limited our... (more)

Anton Koychev 4/17

Princeton's
Paddle Proficiency

On Wednesday and Friday nights from 8 to 11 p.m., students... (more)

Eastview High School Table Tennis Team 4/16

High School Profile: Eastview HS

n the beginning, there was Eastview High School. Or... (more)

Well Being Journal 4/15

A Table Tennis Champion

Well Being Journal - A Table Tennis Champion from Past and... (more)

Ariel Hsing, Rajul Sheth, and Lily Zhang 4/15

Developmental Coach of the Year

Milpitas India Community Center (ICC) coach Rajul Sheth has been... (more)

Well Being Journal 4/14

Good for Body and Brain

Well Being Journal - Table Tennis: Good for Body and Brain... (more)

Timo Boll 4/13

WTTC Preview

Timo Boll has a dream: When the victory ceremony takes... (more)

The World Champions Coaching Team (WCCT) 4/10

World Champions Coaching Team

The World Champions Coaching Team (WCCT) offers the most... (more)

Tri-Valley Table Tennis Club's Table Tennis Demonstration 4/10

Free Table Tennis Demonstration

On March 14, 2009 the Tri-Valley Table Tennis Club hosted a... (more)

High Tech - Ping Pong 4/09

High-tech Falls for the Net

Forget foosball. Game over, Guitar Hero. The leading game of... (more)

Jakub Kosowski 4/08

Interview with Jakub Kosowski

Jakub Kosowski is a Polish national player and plays for the... (more)

Gustavo Ascasco 4/07

Venezuelan Junior Open

Matters went exactly according to prediction in the final of both... (more)

2009 College Table Tennis National Championships 4/07

2009 College Championships

2009 College Table Tennis National Championships 4/06

2009 College Championships

2009 College Table Tennis National Championships Results.

Anny Sevilla 4/01

Venezuela Junior Open

Paraguay’s Sandy Gavilan and Lucero Ovelar plus the... (more)



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