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Messi or Mbappe: Who Wins One-On-One?

(by Steve Hopkins) Experts across the world are carefully analyzing the upcoming World Cup 2022  Final matchup between Argentina and France – and between the premiere players of each squad, Lionel Messi for Argentina and Kylian Mbappe for France.  Over the last few days, I have seen betting lines that give Argentina a slight edge.  […]

Sally Moyland & Coach Wang Hui Joined Force in the U17 WTT Contender

(by: Emily Zhao) USATT star Sally Moyland joined forces with National Certified Coach Wang Hui to claim the U17 Girls Championship at the WTT Youth Contender Szombathely 2022. Coach Wang, principal coach at the Houston International Table Tennis Academy (HITTA), has been working with Moyland for the last several months in intensive training and physical […]

ICC WINTER OPEN 2022

(by: Bowmar Sports Team) Congratulation to HE, Xianyao for his excellent results. In the ICC Winter Open 2022, the top prize Cadet Boys and 2350 event went to Xianyao. Also, he got the second place in the Juniors Boys losing with Ved Sheth (-10, -4, -10) Full results of the tournament can be found here. Stay […]

Interview With Claudia Herweg, President Of The German Table Tennis Association

(by: Takahiro Sato) The performance of the German men’s team at the 2022 World Team Championships Finals in Chengdu, reaching the final, was a surprise for many table tennis fans. Star players such as Timo Boll, Dimitrij Ovtcharov and Patrick Franziska, the “front persons” of German table tennis, withdrew from the Championships; the German team […]

Coaching Tips of the Week: Lobbing

(By Larry Hodges) In 1967, Nobuhiko Hasegawa shocked the table tennis world by not only winning the World Championships, but by using the lob as a primary weapon in doing so. Since then, the lob has become the most spectacular shot in table tennis for both players and fans. It has also become one of […]

WAB CLUB FEATURE: Austin Table Tennis

(by Steve Hopkins) The Austin Table Tennis Club has been around for more than thirty years.  They first started in the back of a bar, with a wooden dance floor serving a dual purpose during club hours.  They have now grown into a full-time facility with 12000 square feet, high ceilings, great lighting, 15 tables and […]

WTT Feeder Fort Lauderdale: Early Action at Host Broward TTC

(by Steve Hopkins, photo by USATT) The WTT Feeder Series is back in the United States, and for the next few days, Broward Table Tennis Club will be hosting the WTT Feeder Fort Lauderdale.  In early action, USA’s Juan Amaya advanced with a win over Hammed Adeyinka of Nigeria, France’s John Oyebode topped Argentina’s Alvarez […]

ITTF World Youth Championships: China and Japan Top Countries Again

(by Steve Hopkins, photo by ITTF) The ITTF World Youth Championships concluded today in Tunisia.  Many of the worlds best juniors were present to compete in U19 and U15 events – and to provide a look forward at the next generation of players that may soon be headlining in adult competition. Seventeen-year-old Lin Shidong of […]

How Popular is Table Tennis Worldwide? Almost a Billion Watched in October

(by Steve Hopkins, photo adapted from 2022 World Team Table Tennis Chengdu logo) A few weeks ago, the ITTF released viewership statistics on their main 2022 events – the World Championship Finals, the WTT Champions, and the WTT Cup Finals.  According to their statistics, the number of unique visitors who watched at least one of […]

Triangle Club Hosted Ping Pong Diplomacy Celebration Tournament

(By: Team Bowmar Sports) The Ping Pong Diplomacy Celebration Tournament was held last week in the prestigious Triangle Badminton and Table Tennis Club. The event is in honor of the 50th anniversary of US/China Ping Pong Diplomacy.  Players competed in eight events including U800, U1150, U1450, U1650, U1850, U2150, RR Open and 2-Person Teams. For […]

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