(by Steve Hopkins) Tahl Leibovitz, Jenson Van Emburgh, and Ahad Bakhshaei Sarand represented the US at the ITTF Montenegro Para Championships in Podgorica, the Capital City of Montenegro. There were no gold medals for TeamUSA, but all three Americans had success in their respective events last week. The Singles Events have already concluded. In Men’s […]
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Featured WAB Club: My Table Tennis Club (Markham)
(by Steve Hopkins) If you are looking for a quality table tennis environment in the Toronto area, My Table Tennis Club (MyTTC) has you covered. They have campus locations in is Markham (just North of the City), in Mississauga (to the Southwest), and in Kitchener (a Suburb to the West). The Markham headquarters is 9,000 square […]
MARK YOUR CALENDAR: 2024 Puerto Rico Open Teams Date Announced
(by Steve Hopkins) The 2023 version of this event was such a success, that tournament operators have already announced the dates for the 2024 Butterfly Puerto Rico Open Teams. This 4-star USATT sanctioned, 3-day, international event will be held next year from April 12-14. Mark your calendars – or visit the tournament information page and sign […]
ITTF Allows Russian & Belarusian Players Starting in May
(by Steve Hopkins) Its been over a year since Russia invaded Ukraine. The response of the international sports community at that time was not just to isolate Russia and Belarus as countries, but also to ban individual players from those countries from competing in international events. At the end of March, after a full year […]
TTBL Final Four: Saarbrucken and Dusseldorf Win Opener
(by Steve Hopkins) In their last match of the season, Ochsenhausen defeated Saarbrucken to secure the third overall position. The reward for this win – playing second-position Saarbrucken in the Final Four tournament. When the two faced off on Friday, Saarbrucken was ready. Patrick Franziska dominated Sam Kulczycki 3-0 to give Saarbrucken the 1-0 match […]
Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlights – Jessie Xu Wins U15 and U19 Girls Pam Am Qualification in Canada
(by Stephanie Sun) Jessie Xu won all 7 matches in the 2023 Pam Am Qualification in Canada for Girls which had U15 and U19 girls competed together, thus she was ranked 1st in both categories. The Pam Am Qualification took place from 4/29 to 4/30 in Laval, QC, Canada. Detailed results for each stage can be found below. […]
Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlights – Siméon Martin Wins U19 Boys Pam Am Qualification in Canada
(by Stephanie Sun) Siméon Martin won all 7 matches in the 2023 Pam Am Qualification in Canada in U19 Boys which took place from 4/29 to 4/30 in Laval, QC, Canada. Detailed results for each stage can be found below. Stage 1 Stage 2 Finals Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table […]
Tactics at the End of a Close Game
(by Larry Hodges) Rarely have I heard more (and often weird) opinions on what to do at the end of a close game. Some say, “Play safe!” Others, “Go for it!” And a zillion other types of advice. The reality is that the end of a game is only different in two ways. First, there […]
Enjoying WTT Youth Star Contender 2023 by Patryk Zyworonek
(by: Patryk Zyworonek) After 2022 US Open, I had to go back to trainings because my schedule was very busy. My first tournament in 2023 was WTT Youth Star Contender Tunis. I felt well prepared and was confident in the group stage. In the group I had one win and one loss, the loss was […]
2023 USATT Midwest Championships – May 19-21
(by: Bowmar Sports Team) Qualification Event for US Nationals – Sanctioned 4-Star Table Tennis Tournament with $2,750 in Cash Prizes! Venue – Spin & Smash Table Tennis & Ping Pong Center, 9525 OH-161, Plain City, Ohio 43064 (New Location) Staff – Tournament Director Gloria Price. Dave Fullen, CR/CU is the Certified Referee. Professional facility – […]
Playing Kids
July 8, 2025
(By Larry Hodges) Let’s face it; they’re probably faster than you. They might have a coach working with… Read More
#2 A Skill That Is Likely To Score – Backhand Down The Line
July 7, 2025
[[Feature] [Special Feature] American Stars! Jha’s Strengths #2 A Skill That Is Likely To Score – Backhand Down… Read More
United States Smash: Tight Scores and a Big Upset in Early Action
July 7, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Action is underway in the main round of the United States Smash, the… Read More
MLTT Featured Team: Bay Area Blasters
July 6, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) The Bay Area Blasters plan to blast through the upcoming Major League Table… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Calgary United Sports Table Tennis Association
July 6, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) Established in 2002, Calgary United Sports Table Tennis Association (CUSTTA) is Alberta’s largest Table Tennis… Read More
Butterfly Players Shine at the 2025 US National Table Tennis Championships
July 6, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) The 2025 U.S. National Table Tennis Championships is one of the premiere annual… Read More
US Nationals Recap
July 6, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) The US National Table Tennis Championships is in the books. One of America’s premiere events… Read More
United States Smash: Qualifiers are Finished and the Main Draw Begins Today
July 6, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) Americans made waves in the qualifying rounds of the United States Smash, the… Read More
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