(by Steve Hopkins) This weekend, Rhode Island Table Tennis hosted its first Ping Pong Parkinson’s session, bringing the rapidly growing program to the Ocean State. Ping Pong Parkinson (www.pingpongparkinson.org) now has more than 400 chapters in 31 countries, each offering sessions to people living with Parkinson’s disease in their communities. The organization’s premise is that […]

(by Steve Hopkins) TeamUSA’s Women dominated the Women’s Team event at the ITTF-Americas Championships in Lima.  Unfortunately, the first title of the event was the last for the Americans as parity across this hemisphere saw event titles spread amongst USA, Brazil, Argentina, Canada, and Chile. The American women spread one lost set over three team […]

(by Steve Hopkins) The ITTF-ATTU Asian Championships concluded in Tashkent today with the battle between Asian superpowers starting early as China won the Men’s Teams and Japan won Women’s Teams.  Japan then won Mixed Doubles before China took both the Men’s and Women’s Doubles titles.  And then the week ended with China’s upset win in […]

(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) The ITTF-Americas Championships are underway in Lima, Peru, and if the first three days are any indication, we are in for one heck of a week. TeamUSA had solid results in the team events — and singles draws are about to get underway as we move towards those finals this […]

(by Steve Hopkins) Nestled in Rosemead, California, at the heart of the San Gabriel Valley near Los Angeles, is California Table Tennis – a premier, full-time training facility. The club features 10 Butterfly tables and professional-grade flooring, providing optimal playing conditions among the best in the country. They feature membership of over 200 players ranging […]

(by Steve Hopkins) In 2024, Alexis Lebrun won the last European Championship – this year it was younger brother Felix baking it back to back titles for the Lebrun family.  This year, the tournament was held in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The final was between Felix and Sweden’s Anton Kallberg.  The match went the distance, with Lebrun […]

(by Steve Hopkins) France is becoming a power in table tennis with the Lebrun brothers leading the way and a pair of even younger up-and-coming players (Poret and Coton), its easy to overlook some of the other French players.  This week, 29 year old Frenchman Leo De Nodrest (World No. 80) reminded the world that […]

(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) Major League Table Tennis moved to the Westchester Table Tennis Center in Pleasantville, New York, for Week 3 of Season 4. The Texas Smash and Florida Crocs played their first matches of the year, and the Atlanta Blazers and New York Slice were back for their second weekends. Florida won […]

(by Steve Hopkins) Established in 2002, Calgary United Sports Table Tennis Association (CUSTTA) is Alberta’s largest Table Tennis club.  It is open every day of the year for all ages and all skill levels. With its location between Memorial Drive and Route the Trans-Canada Highway (1), it is conveniently located for players on the East […]

(by Steve Hopkins) Early in the week it was announced that Sora Matsushima was the new World No. 1, and today he closed the week with an exclamation point – a victory at the China Smash in Beijing.  In his Semifinal match on Sunday, Matsushima eliminated the last remaining Chinese player – a tight 4-2 […]