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Double Silver and a Bronze at 2019 US Open from Mississauga Elite TTC
Double Silver and a Bronze at 2019 US Open from Mississauga Elite TTC (Courtesy of Mississauga Elite TTC) 2019 has been quite an eventful and rewarding year for many of our players, especially the juniors, in winning many championships and medals. The last major table tennis tournament for 2019 in N. America, the US Open […]
2019 Highlights
2019 Highlights (by Steve Hopkins) This year was a good year for the USA on the international stage. Lily Zhang and Kanak Jha lead the way for the Americans where event after event, there were US players and US teams advancing deep into the main draw – solid results among Men, Women, and Juniors. The […]
Mishel Levinski Wins Americas Ping Pong Qualifier and Books A Spot For 2020 Worlds
Mishel Levinski Wins Americas Ping Pong Qualifier and Books A Spot For 2020 Worlds (Courtesy of SATTC) Saturday December 13th San Antonio Table Tennis Club hosted the Americas Qualification event for the 2020 World Championship of Ping Pong. The tournament was played with the famous sandpaper rackets, everybody using the same type of racket provided […]
Last LATTA Tournament of the Year: LATTA Open Dec. 14
Last LATTA Tournament of the Year: LATTA Open Dec. 14 Hello Table Tennis Enthusiasts, Wowww, last week’s Black Friday Giant Round Robin (unsanctioned) was action-packed and full of excitement!!! We only offered 4 events (U1350, U1650, U1950 & U2150) but we totaled 51 players!!! OMG, some players even played 16 matches in 1 day!!! Everyone had […]
Men’s World Cup Recap: Fan On Top
Men’s World Cup Recap: Fan On Top (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) The Chengdu Airlines 2019 ITTF Men’s World Cup concluded today in Chengdu, China. The format at the World Cup is for the top 8 qualifiers to advance to knock out rounds to face the top 8 seeds. USA’s Kanak Jha finished second in […]
Men’s World Cup Update: Jha in Top 16
(by Steve Hopkins, photo ittfworld) The Knock-Out Rounds are underway at the Chengdu Airlines 2019 ITTF Men’s World Cup. The top 8 qualifiers advanced to face the top 8 seeds. USA’s Kanak Jha finished second in his group to advance. Other qualifiers included Dimitrij Ovtcharov, Daniel Habesohn, Sangsu Lee, Quadri Aruna, Kristian Karlsson, Simon Gauzy […]
LATTA Black Friday Giant Round Robin Nov. 29, 2019! Register now!
Hello Table Tennis Enthusiasts, LATTA BLACK FRIDAY GIANT ROUND ROBIN (USATT NON-SANCTIONED!!! Burn off the extra and unwanted Thanksgiving dinner calories! Events include U1350RR, U1650RR, U1950RR & U2150RR. All events start with a big round robin (a group of 6 or more). Less waiting. Play with any available player in your group (no order of play). 2 […]
Nenad Bach (Ping Pong Parkinson) part 3
Interview with Nenad Bach (3): “World Peace can be realised in one hour.” (Courtesy of BUTTERFLY/TAKUREPO.com/Sentence and photo by Ayako Kawai/In cooperation with Noriko Teramoto) The professional activity of Nenad Bach, who started Ping Pong Parkinson, is that of a musician. On March 24, 2011, less than two weeks after the Great East Japan Earthquake, […]
Nenad Bach (Ping Pong Parkinson) Part 2
Interview with Nenad Bach (2): “All is happening at the same time, simultaneously, in a beautiful way.” (Courtesy of BUTTERFLY/TAKUREPO.com/Sentence and photo by Ayako Kawai/In cooperation with Noriko Teramoto) It is not only table tennis associates who pay attention to the connection between “Parkinson’s disease” and “table tennis.” Nenad Bach received an invitation to attend […]
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