US Athletes Set to Compete at 2016 World Team Championships
(USATT) Ten USA Table Tennis athletes are traveling to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to compete at the 2016 World Team Championships from February 28-March 6.
The Women's team, made up of Crystal Wang, Lily Zhang, Prachi Jha, Jiaqi Zheng and Chen Wang, will compete in the Championship Division, due to their top 24 world ranking. They will be in Group D, along with Hong Kong, Korea Republic, Austria, Russia and Sweden.
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Order Your Official US Olympic Trials Gear Now!
(USATT) Interested in wearing the official gear from the 2016 US Olympic Table Tennis Trials in Greensboro, NC? Well you're in luck! Shirts and barrier covers from the event are on-sale now on the USATT website. But act quickly, there is a limited supply, and the gear is moving fast!
Own a club? Perfect! Outfit your venue with these colorful barriers to make a real stadium court! There are three different designs to choose from, and you can choose between one-sided and two sided covers.
If you want to be able to rock some trials gear while you play or walk around town, the Official US Olympic Trials t-shirts are perfect! The Lightweight performance shirts come in red and navy, or you can get a grey cotton t-shirt! - Learn More & Order Today
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Former Olympian and World Champion Waldner Bows Out
(Courtesy of Reuters) Sweden's 50-year-old former Olympic table tennis champion Jan-Ove Waldner played his final competitive game on Thursday to end a glittering career in which he won a slew of world and European titles and became a household name in Asia.
A career spent traversing the globe and beating the best players in his sport ended with a modest league match for his club Sparvagen against BK Rekord in Stockholm. In his final outing -- more than 38 years after he made his debut in elite Swedish table tennis as a 12-year-old -- Waldner won one singles match and lost another before being heralded for his achievements by the Stockholm crowd - Read More
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German WTTTC Hopes Take Hit as Ovtcharov Ruled Out
(Courtesy of Inside the Games) German hopes of success at the 2016 World Team Table Tennis Championships have been dealt a major blow after their top ranked men's player Dimitrij Ovtcharov was forced to withdraw due to injury.
The reigning European champion was hoping to lead the German challenge for a maiden title, having been forced to settle for second place at the past three editions of the event.
China defeated Germany in the finals on each of the three occasions.Having sustained a back injury, world number five Ovtcharov has... Read More
More WTTTC: 2016 World Champs Teams - China's Women - Watch Video
More WTTTC: 2016 World Champs Teams - China's Men - Watch Video
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Top US Juniors, Collegians to Participate in Arnold Challenge
(Courtesy of Barbara Wei/Butterfly Table Tennis) Some of the America's best young table tennis talent will be on display at the 2016 Butterfly Arnold Table Tennis challenge on March 4-6th in Columbus, OH. 2016 US National Junior Girls Team member Angela Guan (2413) from California and 2016 US National Cadet Boys Team member Derek Nie (2491) from Maryland will be looking to cause waves in the Open Singles, Juniors and Under 2500 events. Top collegiate teams, Mississippi College (2015 Collegiate National Champions) and Lindenwood University (2015 Collegiate Nationals - 4th place) will be present in full force at the 2016 Butterfly Arnold Table Tennis Challenge. Both teams plan on bringing large contingents of top players, hoping to sharpen their skills for the upcoming National Collegiate Championships at the end of March.
Competing with these nationally recognized players and teams in... Read More
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11 Questions with Paul Shih and Yun Fan, of Portland, OR
(USATT) Interested in being featured in our 11 Questions Member Spotlight? Respond to this email saying you would like to participate, and we'll be in touch!
Q: Why do you play?
Yun: I need a indoor sport that is weather proof (Oregon rains a lot) but also is fun and good cardiovascular exercise.
Paul: I wanted to play a sport that was mentally and physically challenging, but not taxing on joints.
Q: Which is your favorite tournament?
Y:Definitely US open and US National (ok that's two, so maybe US Open).
P: I like US Nationals, especially last year when we switched to adults and under 18 year olds.Q: Who is your primary nemesis? - Read More
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 Kokou Dodji Fanny (Togo) - Interview
( Courtesy of Rahul Acharya) Over the past several months, Westchester TTC has been home to 3 top players from Africa. Amongst them is 28 year old Kokou Dodji Fanny, the #1 player from Togo in West Africa. Even though Kokou only started playing table tennis in his teens, he won the Bronze medal at the 2012 African Championships held in Cairo, Egypt. Since his arrival in December 2015, Kokou has integrated into the club very well, learning from some of Westchester's top players and coaching others at the same time. I had the opportunity to ask Kokou a few questions. I hope you enjoy getting to know him! - Read More
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The Road Traveled
(Courtesy of Joe Windham) My name is Joe Windham, former competitive table tennis player in the 1960's and 70's. After retiring, I returned to table tennis at the age of 58 in 2014. Participating in 10 consecutive US Nationals/Opens from 1964 to 1974, I also competed in tourneys from California to Philadelphia and Canada to Texas during this ten year span. From age 7 to 17, I had the honor of playing against some of the greats, such as, DJ Lee, Rick and Dan Seemiller, Bernie Bukiet, Jack Howard, Paul Raphael, Ray Guillen, Steve Hammond, George Brathwaite, Perry Scwhartzberg, Boggan's, Richard Hicks, Dave Sakai, Alex Tam(Tan Cho Lin), Hooshang Bozorghzadeh and et al. These experiences and the personalities behind them remain etched on my table tennis memory.
After this 35 year respite from table tennis, my journey back into... Read More
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USATT Releases iOS Mobile App
(Courtesy of USATT) Want to have all your USA Table Tennis news and information in the palm of your hand? For Apple users, the wait is over! The USA Table Tennis application is now available for download for both iPhone and iPad!
The app will give you your daily dose of everything table tennis related in the United States. It will include tabs for rules, clubs, coaching, upcoming tournaments, National Team Profiles and much more!
To check out the app and download it, click here! Android users, not to worry, we're almost done with the Android App, and it will be announced shortly!
More: 2016 Olympian and Paralympian Reunion Slideshow - View Slideshow
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Nigeria's Segun Toriola Qualifies for Historic 7th Olympic Games
(Courtesy of Premium Times) Nigeria's giant strides in Table Tennis have again been affirmed with the heroic feat on Thursday by former Africa's number table tennis player, Segun Toriola, who braved all odds to qualify for an astonishing seventh Olympic Games.
Toriola sealed his place at the Rio Olympics after recording a big win in his qualification event held Thursday in Khartoum, Sudan. The vastly experienced Nigeria table tennis player defeated Mawussi Agbetoglo of Togo by four straight sets of 11-7, 12-10, 11-9, 11-6. Toriola's impending appearance at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games will be the most by an African athlete. - Read More
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NCTTA Commentator Challenge Winners Up to the Task
(Courtesy of NCTTA) Sports commentary can run the gamut from entertaining and insightful to "meh." Good commentary can add to spectators' enjoyment of an event, while bad commentary--or sometimes even too much commentary--can send them scrambling for the mute button.
To be fair, good commentary isn't easy. Commentators need to have extensive knowledge of their sport. They have to put themselves in the minds of the coaches and athletes and be able to analyze the strategies employed and... Read More More NCTTA: Event Replay - NCTTA South Regional - Watch Replay More NCTTA: Event Replay - NCTTA Midwest Regional - Watch Replay
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