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6fbf27ec08c2f7663e39dc017353475e Josiah @Josiah - almost 4 years ago
PongNow: Larry Thoman - Butterfly Table Tennis
January 22, 2021(by Steve Hopkins)Share the post "PongNow: Larry Thoman"Source: Butterfly Online
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1a914154cd263fa68f1b8d6529ef63dd Sandrine @Sandrine - over 5 years ago
Pan Am Games – Underway in Lima
August 4, 2019 Pan Am Games – Underway in Lima (by Steve Hopkins) The 2019 Pan American Games are underway in Lima, Peru.  The tournament will run from August 4 to 10 with Doubles events starting Sunday and Singles and Team events later this week and concluding nex...continued
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A6c0c46e61817f7ae594dd513e06b21d Elliott @Elliott - almost 4 years ago
PongNow: Dora Kurimay
January 2, 2021(by Steve Hopkins)Share the post "PongNow: Dora Kurimay"Source: Butterfly Online
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34392094b518c79e322481ceb0004cbf Colin @Colin - over 5 years ago
T2 Diamond 2019 Review: Taipei is Tops in Malaysia
July 22, 2019  (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) T2 Diamond 2019 opened its second season last week in Malaysia with the July 18-21 event in Iskandar.  The T2 Diamond rules provide for a shorter version of the sport.  The match is given 24 minutes to conclude and if...continued
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0a3d7829480267a63997ae3c91bb2ebe Adelia @Adelia - over 5 years ago
U.S. Juniors and Cadets Excel in El Salvador
August 19, 2019 (By Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) The 2019 El Salvador Junior & Cadet Open, an ITTF Junior Circuit Event, was held this week in San Salvador.  Eight players made the trip to represent the USA.  The tournament featured six junior events (Boys Sing...continued
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517b70d8d6fde87cc5b8e754959e4212 Ezequiel @Ezequiel - over 5 years ago
Bulgaria Open Recap: Harimoto’s First Win of 2019
August 18, 2019 (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) The 2019 ITTF World Tour, ASAREL Bulgaria Open was played this week in Panagyurishte.  This was a good week for Butterfly player Tomokazu Harimoto.  Japan’s 16-year-old phenom entered the tournament as the top seed a...continued
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0da67bf7aa16c0b7dda10df8b0c1a695 Alvah @Alvah - over 5 years ago
Australian Open Recap: That’s Two for Xu
July 15, 2019 (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) The Seamaster 2019 ITTF World Tour Platinum Australian Open was played this week in Geelong, a suburb of Melbourne located on the Southeastern coast of Australia.  Xu Xin, who rose to the World’s Top Spot in the ra...continued
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7bcb1d07c0ef7a8d3ef21a145cb66a5c Giovanni @Giovanni - almost 2 years ago
Butterfly Ask The Experts No. 433. Subject: Coaching / Technique
December 29, 2022 (by: Bowmar Sports Team)Question“Is it better to use the forehand fast loop or slow loop”Coach Onaolapo submitted a video response to your question.  You can see his response by clicking here.PingPod Ojo" data-image-caption data-medium-file="https...continued
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192059156a7075f96be3d979645bdbcc Zackery @Zackery - over 4 years ago
Swedish Juniors Recap: North Americans Cause Waves in Scandinavia
February 23, 2020 Swedish Juniors Recap:  North Americans Cause Waves in Scandinavia (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) Örebro, Sweden hosted the 2020 ITTF World Junior Circuit Swedish Junior & Cadet Open.  Americans and Canadians performed well in this week’s Sw...continued
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1a4d3a462311ba36d913731c2e16402c Pablo @Pablo - over 5 years ago
Seamaster 2019 ITTF World Tour Platinum, Japan Open Recap
June 16, 2019 (by Steve Hopkins/Photo courtesy of ITTF) The Seamaster 2019 ITTF World Tour Platinum, LION Japan Open concluded on Sunday in Sapporo.  As a Platinum event on the World Tour, this tournament featured nearly all of the top players.  The top half of...continued
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A6c0c46e61817f7ae594dd513e06b21d Elliott @Elliott - over 5 years ago
T2 Diamond Update: Ma Long Falls Short on Day 3
July 20, 2019 (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) T2 Diamond 2019 has started its second season with the July 18-21 event in Iskandar Malaysia.  The T2 Diamond rules provide for a shorter version of the sport.  The match is given 24 minutes to complete, and if the mat...continued
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A6c0c46e61817f7ae594dd513e06b21d Elliott @Elliott - over 5 years ago
World Cup Invitations: Kanak Jha to Join World’s Best in Chengdu
August 15, 2019 (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) The 2019 ITTF Men’s World Cup is one of the annual highlights of the ITTF calendar.  This year, the event will be held in Chengdu, China beginning on November 29th.  There are 20 players who are invited each year bas...continued
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Da22e3d6f8549192c3eca95f63ffdcdc Elody @Elody - over 5 years ago
Pan Am Games (Day 2) – Doubles Events Progress
August 5, 2019 Pan Am Games – Doubles Events Progress (by Steve Hopkins) The 2019 Pan American Games are underway in Lima, Peru.  The tournament will run from August 4 to 10 with Doubles events starting Sunday and Singles and Team events later this week and conclud...continued
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13026bc1164d1ff880b91138506d70e7 Ismael @Ismael - over 5 years ago
BUTTERFLY SOUTH SHORE HIGHLAND TABLE TENNIS TOURNAMENT
August 15, 2019 2019 South Shore Butterfly Open  $10,000 in Prize Money!   November 16-17, 2019   Highland, IN (Chicago Area)         Hi Table Tennis Players,   The South Shore/Butterfly  and Wasserman Championships are scheduled on a new date th...continued
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Ed258c85465a50dee9e6425ecf24849d Wilmer @Wilmer - over 5 years ago
Pan Am Juniors: USA Players Shine
June 29, 2019 (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) The 2019 ITTF Pan American Junior Championships are nearing their conclusion in Cancun, Mexico.  The team events concluded Wednesday with the weekend reserved for the singles and doubles events.  Both the US Boy...continued
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7094e9deddcf03241ed9894017ba09bc Rose @Rose - over 4 years ago
Hungarian Open Recap: Harimoto’s First 2020 Win
February 23, 2020 Hungarian Open Recap:  Harimoto’s First 2020 Win (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) Budapest was host this week to the 2020 ITTF World Tour Hungarian Open.  The Chinese team was not present, but with Tomakazu Harimoto (World No. 5), Hugo Calderano (...continued
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C0c3cfe5664cc7e6deb04e9e150ccd98 Devin @Devin - about 5 years ago
ITTF September Rankings
September 2, 2019 (by Steve Hopkins) China holds on to the top four spots, with Xu Xin, Fan Zhendong, Ma Long, and Lin Gaoyuan each holding their spots.  The point separation between Xu Xin and Fan Zhendong is narrowing, so September could be a month to watch the t...continued
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1a914154cd263fa68f1b8d6529ef63dd Sandrine @Sandrine - almost 4 years ago
Fakel Gazprom Orenburg – Europe’s Other Top Team
February 10, 2021 (by Steve Hopkins)Most table tennis fans are familiar with Timo Boll’s team, Borussia Dusseldorf, and its long history of success in the German Budesliga.  And in the US, many have been following another German team, Liebherr Ochsenhausen, as they...continued
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F8901f0cff3b25b34627127dbc99fb89 Allene @Allene - about 5 years ago
Tip of the Week: Relaxing the Arm
September 2, 2019 (By Larry Hodges) One of the most common problems coaches face when coaching beginning and intermediate players is getting them to relax their arm when stroking. This writer has not only faced this problem hundreds of times as a coach but has also...continued
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5f2a5d252075b249ec8e8890761ce609 Arvid @Arvid - over 5 years ago
Do You Want to Know an Opponent’s Rating Before a Match?
July 29, 2019 (By Larry Hodges) If you know your opponent’s rating before a match, you have several advantages: You can use tactics and techniques that will generally defeat that level; If the opponent is lower rated, you can go in with confidence; If the opponent...continued
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E156d09edb938373e3543d1b385a51d4 Felicita @Felicita - over 4 years ago
PongNow: Jenson Van Emburgh. The PongNow interview series
July 17, 2020 (by Steve Hopkins) The PongNow interview series discusses table tennis with some of the best players and personalities in the sport. In this edition we have, TeamUSA Paralympian, Jenson Van Emburgh.  Jenson was named to represent the USA at the ...continued
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96d2c0ccb7cce03f75db3297b9a8af04 Iva @Iva - about 5 years ago
Ask The Experts: Yangyang Jia, No. 281 - a table tennis coach on YouTube
October 16, 2019 Ask The Experts: Yangyang Jia, No. 281 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi Yang yang, I play with a modern pimple in style, looping from both sides. Open up with flick or loop or short push (50/50 of the time) I am 184cm,...continued
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B9fae85d63d3cf084c4f15cdbd0ccaba Giles @Giles - over 5 years ago
T2 Diamond Update: A Fast Version of the Fastest Sport
July 20, 2019 The T2 Diamond 2019 series has started its second season with the July 18-21 event in Iskandar Malaysia.  The T2 Diamond rules provide for a shorter version of the sport.  The match is given 24 minutes to complete, and if the match is undecided at t...continued
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7caeec7c88c24f5d4f9a4c169eb9f70c Maureen @Maureen - over 5 years ago
Euro Games Recap
June 29, 2019 (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) With great teams across the continent, the 2019 European Games in Minsk packed a lot of action into its seven days.  Men’s and Women’s Singles concluded on Wednesday, and Mixed Doubles concluded on Tuesday.  The fe...continued
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Dd00644dc8212e2e9fd2e6ce7a756bbf Jerrold @Jerrold - over 5 years ago
Pan Am and US Nationals journey with Rachel Sung
July 8, 2019 (By Rachel Sung) Just before I turned 15 this year, I managed to achieve something I previously thought unachievable. Thanks to a little extra training a month and a half outside of the US, and a little luck, I placed as a finalist in Women’s Singl...continued
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