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Recognised even before official date, a special status for World Table Tennis Day

(by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor) World Table Tennis Day ever closer, Thursday 6th April, the third edition of the initiative; now, even before the official date, the efforts have been recognised! Surely that is something special and is high praise to all concerned; the International Table Tennis Federation has been shortlisted for the Sports […]

Hoping to return in early June to same hall, Timo Boll and Petrissa Solja

(by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor) A total of 60 days to go before the first ball is hit in anger at the Liebherr 2017 World Championships; on Sunday 2nd April, in Hall No.6 at the Messeplatz, the very same hall in early June which will host the finals, a Press Conference was staged at […]

Table Tennis Titans Face More Battles in Wisconsin

By Andy Kanengiser NCTTA Media Chair Table tennis stars from Texas Wesleyan University and Mississippi College collided for five years in a row at the NCTTA championship games. Fans wonder if the script will repeat itself at the 2017 tournament in Eau Claire, Wisconsin April 7-9. Time will tell as 260 stellar college players and […]

Ask The Experts: Stefan Feth, No. 157 Question & Answer

Ask The Experts: Stefan Feth, No. 157 Question & Answer Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I need your kind advise on my new rubber-blade combination: 1. Rubber: Tenergy 80 which has overall 9.4 rating: speed 9.4, spin 9.4, and control 9.0. 2. Blade/racket: DHS Hurricane long 5 (V): overall 9.7 rating: speed 9.8, […]

2017 USATT Hopes Trials at ICC

(By Bruce Liu) This is the last of the five Trials in the US. Top three girls and boys will join the other US kids to compete with their Canadian peers. If one of the top 3 can’t go, the fourth finisher will be the alternate. 12 girls and 12 boys have qualified through the […]

LYTTA won the champion Pro-A league of Quebec Table Tennis Federation

LYTTA won the champion Pro-A league of Quebec Table Tennis Federation (By David Ly) LYTTA won the champion Pro-A league of Quebec Table Tennis Federation For the second times consecutive of the year. Team LYTTA won the champion Pro-A league of Quebec Table Tennis Federation     LYTTA team have won  10 – 0 against […]

Butterfly 2017 Cary Cup Press Release 4 for 4/2/2017

(By Barbara Wei) 2017 Butterfly Cary Cup: Kaden Xu Dominates Competition Kaden Xu (2700) came to the 2017 Butterfly Cary Cup seeking to improve upon his semi-final finish from 2016 where he bowed out to the Bohan Zhang, the eventual 2016 champion. A year later in 2017, he over delivered, cleanly sweeping the competition to […]

2017 US Hopes Camp at ICC

2017 US Hopes Camp at ICC (By Bruce Liu) 2017 US Hopes Camp at ICC This is the last of the five Hopes Camps in the US. A tournament will follow tomorrow. Top three girls and boys will join the other US kids to compete with their Canadian peers in April in New Jersey. 12 […]

Butterfly 2017 Cary Cup Press Release 3 for 4/2/2017

(By Barbara Wei) 2017 Butterfly Cary Cup: Top 4 Seeds Cruise to Single Elimination Draw Exciting play, upsets and a little bit of drama framed the third and main day of competition at the 2017 Butterfly Cary Cup, but the top 4 seeds in Division A accentuated their dominance and did not drop a match […]

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