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Lee Kong Ghee Pong for Harvey Tournament

(Courtesy of BATTF) Lee Kong Ghee Pong, Hurricane Harvey, HITTA Tournament Please support the HITTA tournament to be held on 11/18 and 11/19. Prizes are very attractive and trophies are very nice. Part of the proceeds will be targeted for organizations that help victims who are trying to get back on their feet after Hurricane […]

Reviewing My First USATT Tournament

(Written by José Miguel Montoro) Reviewing My First USATT Tournament On Saturday, I played in my first ever official table tennis competition in the US – the 2017 Sacramento Fall Open. It was a big deal for me, and you can read my thoughts before the event in my previous Eastfield post. The event was located in […]

Call for Nominations – Annual USATT Coach of the Year Awards

(By USATT) Call for Nominations – Annual USATT Coach of the Year Awards USA Table Tennis is soliciting nominations from our membership for the five categories (nomination forms linked to each below): – National Coach of the Year – Mark Nordby Developmental Coach of the Year – Volunteer Coach of the Year – Paralympic Coach of the Year – Doc […]

Once again lightning strikes, once again Japanese teenagers beat World champions

(by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor) Once again Japanese teenagers beat World champions Lightning does not strike twice or say they say; at the Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour Platinum German Open in the city of Magdeburg on Friday 10 November it struck again. The electrical storm in question was that of Japan’s 14 year […]

NYISC November 2017 Tournament Sunday November 12th 2017

(By NYISC) NYISC November 2017 Tournament Sunday November 12th 2017 Tournament download link here Come join NYISC November 2017 Tournament Sunday November 12th 2017 . See you there!!! If you have any questions please feel free to contact Shao Yu at 718-358-8860. NYISC FUN FACT: 1. Did you know now a designated coach or person can […]

Driven by same values, Toyota and Adriana Diaz now steer the same route

(by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor) Toyota and Adriana Diaz now steer the same route Destined for the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games, having earlier this year accelerated to success at the Latin American Qualification Tournament, Puerto Rico’s Adriana Diaz is once again in the fast lane, moving through the gears. Toyota of Puerto […]

The 25th Cape Fear Open Tournament

(By Tim Connelly) The 25th Cape Fear Open Tournament The 25th Cape Fear Open took place Saturday, Nov. 4 in Fayetteville, North Carolina and for many of us, there was a déjà vu feeling about the tournament that almost made you think you’d been there before. There was the great camaraderie between all these tough […]

Home support lifts Timo Boll but can it work the magic in Magdeburg?

(by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor) Home supports Timo Boll but can it work the magic in Magdeburg? The cry is “Timo, Timo, Timo”; over the years the support has undoubtedly lifted Timo Boll to greater heights; none more so than when playing on home soil. At the forthcoming Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour Platinum […]

ITTF to Implement New World Ranking System in 2018 – Video

(Courtesy of ITTF) ITTF to Implement New World Ranking System in 2018 The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) will be implementing its newly developed World Ranking system in 2018 to present a more accurate measure and realistic situation of the playing level, and to ensure that the World Ranking better supports ITTF events. The decision […]

New York takes next step in coach education

(by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor) New York takes next step in coach education Motivated by the ITTF Development Programme, in recent years there has been a plethora of ITTF/PTT Level One Courses in the United States. New York, the country’s most populous city has been a focal point; by no means slow in seizing […]

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