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A Paddle in Pieces – Among Leading Stories in Paris

(by Steve Hopkins) On Tuesday, World No. 1 Wang Chuqin and his mixed doubles partner Sun Yingsha were on top of the world celebrating their Gold Medal.  The aftermath of that win has led to one of the leading stories of the Games thus far.  Apparently as the crowd of photographers pushed in to get […]

Final 16 Face Off in Paris: USA Still Alive in Mens and Womens Singles

(by Steve Hopkins) A major upset rocked the Round of 32 this morning when Truls Moregard upended World No. 1 Wang Chuqin 4-2.  The momentum of their match had several swings, but Moregard managed to win both of the close games and that was the difference (12-10, 11-7, 5-11, 7-11, 11-9, 11-6).  Moregard now slots […]

Lily Zhang into the Sweet 16

(by Steve Hopkins) Lily Zhang won her match on Monday to advance to the Round of 16 in Paris.  Her hard-fought win over Bruna Takahashi (World No. 20) was her first time topping the Brazilian star.  The match score was 4-2: 8, 7, -9, -8, 8, 8. Next up for Lily is Shin Yubin of […]

FETHOMANIA 12: Drill 4

https://youtube.com/shorts/0EzmasOQ3dA All FETHOMANIA drills are performed on the Butterfly Amicus Prime Robot. To learn more about the Amicus Prime, click here. For more FETHOMANIA content, click here.

Butterfly Training Tips – Catalina Ramirez Butterfly Equipment Set-up

(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Catalina Ramirez is explain her Butterfly Equipment Set-up of the Viscaria, Dignics O9C, and Tenergy 05. https://youtu.be/CJH1FQKr2AU Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table tennis technology, tournament results, and We Are Butterfly players, coaches, clubs and more

Strategy Requires Thought. Tactics Requires Observation.

(by Larry Hodges) The title is a quote from the famous Danish chess champion Max Euwe (pronounced “oo-vay”). What does it mean and how does it apply to table tennis? It comes down to knowing the difference between strategic and tactical thinking. The words “strategy” and “tactics” (and variations such as “strategic” and “tactical”) are […]

WAB CLUB FEATURE: Ly Table Tennis Academy

(by Steve Hopkins) The Ly Table Tennis Academy in Montreal has been home to many members of the Canadian Junior national team and provincial team. LYTTA offers quality training sessions up to the highest of levels to help even the strongest players perfect their game. Youth development programs are available for juniors.  Whether they are […]

Lily Zhang Wins: All Three Americans through to Round of 32

(by Steve Hopkins) Lily Zhang finally had her debut match in Paris this afternoon, a quick 4-0 win over Mariana Sahakian of Lebanon.  Zhang was consistently better than the 46 year old Lebanese paddler, logging 11-7, 11-6, 11-4, and 11-6 wins.  Zhang is through to the Round of 32, where she is likely to face […]

Jha Wins Again – Into the Round of 32 in Paris

(by Steve Hopkins) After winning a preliminary round yesterday morning (a 4-0 win over Vladislav Ursu of Moldova), Jha had a difficult test today, matched up against World No. 23 Cho Daesseong of South Korea in the Round of 64.  Daesseong, a quick attacking player, has been on a consistent upward trajectory in the rankings over […]

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