(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 […]

(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 […]

(by Steve Hopkins) Kanak Jha played one of the first three matches on the first morning in Paris, logging the first win for TeamUSA with his 4-0 win over Vladislav Ursu of Moldova in the Preliminary Round. Jha won 11-5, 11-6, 11-5, and 11-3 in a dominating performance and will next face Cho Daesseong in […]

(by Steve Hopkins) The WTT Youth Contender Series is in its last day at the event in San Francisco, and Americans are atop the leaderboard in many of the events.  Americans have won many of the events thus far, including Tashiya Piyadasa won the Girls U17, Joshua Joseph won the Boys U13, Irene Yeoh won […]

(by Steve Hopkins) In the US, NBC will be providing broadcasts of the Summer Olympic Games through their various NBCUniversal networks.  That coverage includes the main broadcast on the NBC network as well as other broadcasts on NBC Sports Peacock, NBCSN,  with table tennis starting up at 9am on Saturday morning in Paris, USA Network, […]

(by Steve Hopkins, photos Pan Am Masters Games) Fifty four of our more seasoned players competed this year in the 2024 Pan Am Masters Games that was held in Cleveland.  Butterfly and Bowmar Sports were among the sponsors for this Olympic-style event that included twelve age categories (starting at age 30 and increasing up to […]

(by Steve Hopkins) The Los Angeles Table Tennis Association (LATTA) LATTA is a non-profit organization established in 1998. The center is one of the largest table tennis clubs in the country with more than 10,000 square feet of space.  It has 20-foot ceilings and red rubber floors. It accommodates 16 tables and has ample parking spaces.  It […]

(by Steve Hopkins) With the seedings set as Paris is just days away, the most current ITTF Rankings have little impact on the Games, but do offer a snap shot into how well the world’s best are currently playing. World No. 1 Wang Chuqin will be a heavy favorite in Men’s Singles, and the Chinese […]

(by Steve Hopkins) The South Paris Arena will be the center of the table tennis universe from July 27 to August 10.  This will be the 10th time that table tennis is featured at the Olympic Games.  Over those 9 previous games, Korea has won Men’s Singles gold twice, Sweden has won once, and China […]

(by Steve Hopkins) The King Square Sports Centre is located just North of Toronto in Markham.  The facility caters to a number of sports with table tennis and basketball open daily.  The venue offers hardwood flooring, lots of space, and great lighting.  There are 12 tables and they are open every day from 9am to […]