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WAB Club Feature: Jung Table Tennis Club

(by Steve Hopkins) The Jung Table Tennis Club in Los Angeles is named for its founder and head coach, Sung-Soo Jung.  Jung is a certified National Coach whose distinguished playing career includes a long list of singles and doubles championships in the 1970s and 80s.  The club has an emphasis on coaching with Coach Jung […]

Match Point: The Biggest Moments in Modern US Table Tennis

Earlier today, USA Table Tennis Hall of Fame member Jimmy Butler compiled a video of some of the biggest moments in modern US table tennis.  As he described on his site: “I thought to myself, “what’s my favorite part of a match?” I decided it’s watching match point, because of the emotions we get to […]

Pong, Flicks, and Chill

(by Steve Hopkins) Over the years there have been a lot of movies with table tennis included as a part of the plot.  As much of the American public finds itself trapped at home scrolling through their streaming services looking for entertainment options – we’re here to help you combine two of the things that […]

LATTA UPDATE: TABLE TENNIS & CORONA VIRUS!

Hello Table Tennis Enthusiasts, LATTA OPEN SAT, MARCH 21, 2020 IS CANCELED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS!!! Our Nation and the entire World is currently facing an unprecedented, unsettling & challenging time during this Coronavirus outbreak.  We, as a strong Nation, have never witnessed or experienced anything like this before! The situation is changing rapidly, and we must […]

Ontario Cup February 2020 (U11 and U13 ONLY) Results

(Courtesy of Elite TTC) To say that the Feb 29, 2020 U11 & U13 tournaments were tremendous successes for Elite TTC and its juniors may be a bit of an understatement.  U11 Under 11 Boys (born 2009 or after) Under 11 Girls (born 2009 or after) U13 Under 13 Boys (born 2007 or after) Under […]

ITTF Closed: Poland Cancels; Kamal Takes Title in Oman

(by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) In a week of cancellations and postponements unlike anything we’ve seen in the US since 9-11 and haven’t seen worldwide since perhaps WWII, there were two ITTF tour events planned. On March 13, the ITTF issued the following announcement: Following the declaration by the World Health Organization of COVID-19 as a […]

COVID-19 Affecting US Sports

(by Steve Hopkins) On Wednesday, USA Table Tennis announced that it would postpone the 2020 US Youth National Ranking Tournament which was to be held next month in California.  The reason for the postponement was to limit potential exposure to the coronavirus (COVID-19).  This announcement joins a series of others that have included a suspension […]

LATTA OPEN SAT, MARCH 21, 2020

LATTA OPEN SAT, MARCH 21, 2020 Hello Table Tennis Enthusiasts,I’m very happy to announce that I bought 3 new Butterfly tables from the US Olympic Trials at Santa Monica College last week!  LATTA Members have enjoyed playing on the new tables since March 2nd!  Great look with a crispy bounce!  Big shout out to Butterfly […]

Cancellation of NYISC March 8th Sunday 2020 Tournament.

Cancellation of NYISC March 8th Sunday 2020 Tournament. Sorry and Thanks for understanding.   For the health and safety of our Table Tennis families and friends, the NYISC March 8th Sunday 2020 Tournament has been cancelled. Sorry and Thanks for understanding. New York Indoor Sports Club New York Indoor Sports Club is NYC’s premier Indoor Table […]

2020 Grapevine Spring SpinMaster TT Tournament

When: April 5th (Sunday), 2020. Where: The REC of grapevine, 1175 Municipal Way, Grapevine, TX. Direction: Call 817-410-3450 (The REC). Please Download Entry Form here: April 5th (Sunday), 2020 Spring SpinMaster TT Tournament Entry Form For any questions, please email to: gppctx@gmail.com and/or call: +1 (817) 372-0819.  

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