Table Tennis
Anything to do with Table Tennis
Kraig
@Kraig -
over 4 years ago
Take Table Tennis Photos Like a Pro. Photo Historian Mal Anderson
August 9, 2020 (by Steve Hopkins) In this week’s PongNow interview, USATT’s Photo Historian Mal Anderson shared some tips on how to take the perfect table tennis photo. A two minute segment of that interview is posted below (click here for the full PongNow intervi...continued
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Alexander
@Alexander -
almost 2 years ago
Triangle Club Hosted Ping Pong Diplomacy Celebration Tournament
December 10, 2022 (By: Team Bowmar Sports)The Ping Pong Diplomacy Celebration Tournament was held last week in the prestigious Triangle Badminton and Table Tennis Club. The event is in honor of the 50th anniversary of US/China Ping Pong Diplomacy. Players competed...continued
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Bart
@Bart -
over 2 years ago
Classic Hardbat World Championships: Interview with Steve Claflin
August 5, 2022 Interview with Steve ClaflinFounder and Director of the Classic Hardbat World ChampionshipsBy Larry HodgesHow did you get started in table tennis? Weren’t you a top junior player once?I am from Port Huron, Michigan. Port Huron had a weekly club and m...continued
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Cameron
@Cameron -
almost 3 years ago
Steven Moreno Europe Training
February 2, 2022 (By Steven Moreno)This year 2022 has started with great enthusiasm for my sports career, on January 6, 2022 in Puerto Rico a very traditional day is celebrated called Three Kings Day, it is a tradition for us Puerto Ricans.That day I woke up with a...continued
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Alvah
@Alvah -
over 4 years ago
Steve Isaacson Interview: The Hall of Fame Butterfly Table Tennis
August 17, 2020 (Intro by Steve Hopkins) As I have been collecting stories from Hall of Fame members, players, and personalities in the sport, I recently had opportunity to converse with Hall of Fame Member, Steve Isaacson. I will be sharing some of his many stori...continued
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Kristina
@Kristina -
over 4 years ago
Steve Isaacson Interview: The Hall of Fame - Butterfly Table Tennis
August 17, 2020 (Intro by Steve Hopkins) As I have been collecting stories from Hall of Fame members, players, and personalities in the sport, I recently had opportunity to converse with Hall of Fame Member, Steve Isaacson. I will be sharing some of his many stori...continued
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Erik
@Erik -
about 4 years ago
Women's World Cup Update (3): Zhang over Diaz - Butterfly Table Tennis
November 8, 2020 (by Steve Hopkins) World Cup Update 3: Lily Zhang bounced back in her second match today. Within the group, she was seeded second but was upset by the fourth seed in her opening match. Lily’s second match puts her back in contention – it was a wi...continued
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Marjory
@Marjory -
almost 2 years ago
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Size in Table Tennis
January 23, 2023 (by Larry Hodges)Table tennis is often advertised as a sport that all can play, where size makes no difference. However, it’s not necessarily true. While you don’t have to be tall to win (1971 World Champion Stellan Bengtsson at 5’5″ and three-time...continued
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Devin
@Devin -
almost 5 years ago
Ask The Experts: Larry Thoman No. 314
January 29, 2020 Ask The Experts: Larry Thoman No. 314 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: 1 What is the difference between Amicus Prime Refurbished Robot Grade A and Amicus Prime Refurbished Robot Grade B? 2.What is the difference between ...continued
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Sandrine
@Sandrine -
about 3 years ago
2021 Butterfly-Sonesta Select Tournament results and photos
October 12, 2021 If you like playing a lot of matches, then this was the tournament for you. Numerous players played well over 20+ matches over the course of our 4-day 2021 Butterfly/Sonesta Select Tournament. There were nail biting matches that went deuce in the 5...continued
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Adelia
@Adelia -
about 3 years ago
2021 Butterfly Cup Results and Photos
September 11, 2021 (Article, pics & video by Tony Murnahan)The Butterfly Cup was successfully held on September 3-5, 2021, despite many hurdles and challenges that were thrown our way!The event took place at the wonderful Freedom Courts Sportsplex in Fayettevil...continued
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Juliet
@Juliet -
over 4 years ago
Tip of The Week: Mind Games: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
May 18, 2020 (By Larry Hodges) There are mind games in all sports. Some are okay; others are not. The key difference is whether the mind game involves some sort of table tennis skill or tactic, as opposed to just finding ways to bother or even cheat the opponent. I...continued
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Elody
@Elody -
almost 3 years ago
2021 World Table Tennis Championships- Day 4 – Doubles Round of 16
November 26, 2021 (By Amy Karpinski, President of Cape Fear Table Tennis Club/Photo by . Press the Enter key to open the contact card.">Tony Murnahan)Doubles Quarterfinals Cemented!Mixed DoublesTaipei’s powerful team of Cheng I-Ching/Lin Yun-Ju crushed Singapore...continued
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Giovanni
@Giovanni -
about 5 years ago
Pan Am Championships: 8 Medals for USA, 4 Golds for Lily Zhang - Butterfly Online
September 9, 2019 Pan Am Championships: 8 Medals for USA, 4 Golds for Lily Zhang (by Steve Hopkins.Photo by ITTF) The 2019 ITTF-Pan American Championships were held this week in Asuncion, Paraguay. The tournament featured Team events (men & women), singles eve...continued
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Emmie
@Emmie -
about 5 years ago
Paraguay Open: USA’s Kai Finds a Way in Paraguay - Butterfly Online
September 15, 2019 Paraguay Open: USA’s Kai Finds a Way in Paraguay (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) The 2019 ITTF Challenge Plus Paraguay Open was played this week in Asuncion Paraguay. The Challenge Series is its own tour series, generally without the top tier o...continued
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Juliet
@Juliet -
over 2 years ago
2022 Butterfly June Tournament - Triangle Badminton & Table Tennis
June 22, 2022 (By: Triangle TT Club Team)Our June Tournament was a small one but a good one.TBTT Students: Rachel Wang went undefeated (7-0) in the Open Singles only dropping 1 game.Tejas Avadhanula had a solid tournament earning +181 rating points bringing him up ...continued
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Alan
@Alan -
almost 3 years ago
WTTC Interviews: Fan Zhendong
January 22, 2022 *回想这次世乒赛，你觉得最你来说是个怎样的比赛What is this world table tennis championship like to you this time?我一直都认为世乒赛是世界上最高水平的赛事之一。而且这届世乒赛也是非常不同寻常的一届世乒赛。自己已经参加了第5次，这次终于能够获得男单冠军，首先非常开心，也希望通过比赛，能够给自己无论是信心，包括成绩上，还包括打球的各个方面都能有进一步的提升吧。I always think that the world champi...continued
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Raoul
@Raoul -
over 2 years ago
A Puerto Rico Experience: La Playa, Plazas, Plantains, and Ping Pong
April 14, 2022 (Steve Hopkins)Most articles aren’t written about the author – the journalist is more of a background observer. In this case, I actually competed in the 2022 Butterfly Puerto Rico Open Teams Tournament – and I brought my family along for vacation. ...continued
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Meggie
@Meggie -
over 3 years ago
UPCOMING LATTA TOURNAMENTS, JULY 25th & 31st! Register Now!
July 14, 2021 Big Congrats to all our Champions from LATTA Butterfly Open June 26, 2021!!!Bottom row, right corner picture: Stunning Upset Award went to LATTA’s Arthur Lopez! He defeated a 2100+ Player twice and a 2050 Player. Pre-tournament rating 1930. Post-tou...continued
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Jaydon
@Jaydon -
about 5 years ago
Technique of Lin Gaoyuan, a fast attacking left hander #4 - Butterfly Online
September 6, 2019 (BUTTERFLY/TAKUREPO.com #BUTTERFLY) Fast Chiquita to enable his fast attack A Chinese up-and-coming southpaw Lin Gaoyuan, who is climbing up the world ranking ladder with his highly stable counter attacking plays close to the table. This special p...continued
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Grayce
@Grayce -
almost 3 years ago
Pan American, Cuenca, Ecuador experience
December 9, 2021 (By Xianyao He)The medical room is dim and much quieter than the outside. The constant chanting and occasional roaring continued at a distance, where the singles final was being played. The adrenaline rush from the doubles match I played fifteen mi...continued
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Elody
@Elody -
about 4 years ago
Women's World Cup: Update - Wu Pulls Early Upset - Butterfly Table Tennis
November 7, 2020 (by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTFWorld) Update 2: Jennifer Wu was on fire from the first point. Playing the top seed in her group, World No. 20 Petrissa Solja (GER), Jennifer won 11-5, then 11-4, and then in a closer third game pulled out an 11-7 win....continued
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Allene
@Allene -
almost 3 years ago
WTTC Interviews: Cheng I-Ching
January 31, 2022 Looking back at the 2021 WTTC Finals, how was the event for you?I was able to reappraise thanks to the tournament. The results at the Olympics helped me confirm my level. I felt my previous efforts were rewarded when I stepped on the podium at the ...continued
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Marjory
@Marjory -
about 2 years ago
My Experience At The U13 US Team Trials By Keft Noorani
September 6, 2022 (By: Kef Noorani)At the June 2022 US National Team Trials in Texas, my goal was to make the top four for U13 as it would allow me to represent USA at the Pan Am Championship. I was quite nervous because I was only fourth-seeded and at eleven years...continued
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Immanuel
@Immanuel -
about 2 years ago
My Experience At The U13 US Team Trials By Kef Noorani
September 6, 2022 (By: Kef Noorani)At the June 2022 US National Team Trials in Texas, my goal was to make the top four for U13 as it would allow me to represent USA at the Pan Am Championship. I was quite nervous because I was only fourth-seeded and at eleven years...continued
6 minutes read