Latest Updates Around The World
This Wednesday, October 1, will mark one month since we formally launched the historic ITTF Centenary Constitutional Reform process. The 2025 General Assembly gave a clear mandate to modernize the ITTF Statutes for the Federation’s next century and much progress has already been made. I have worked closely with all Continental Federation leaders to plan […]
October 21, 2025 | Paul Stimpson Follow updates here throughout the day as WTT Star Contender London kicks off at the iconic Copper Box Arena. How to follow Every match on every table is streamed on the WTT YouTube channel, with a host of English players on day one as qualifying gets underway. With some […]
October 21, 2025 | Alan Lane The Ping Aspire series brought out its unique blend of energy, inclusivity and friendly competition Hastings Yesterday, players from across the region came together for another fantastic day of table tennis. All ages and abilities were catered for Hosted by Tackleway table tennis club in collaboration with Table tennis […]
October 20, 2025 | Paul Stimpson Joseph Hunter will be the first English player in action when WTT Star Contender London kicks off tomorrow morning. Hunter, who is currently unranked, will take on Nigeria’s Abdulbasit Abdulfatai (WR 201) at 10am, with the winner facing top seed in the qualifier Ryoichi Yoshiyama (WR 75) of Japan. […]
October 20, 2025 (by Steve Hopkins) Founded in 2019 by Wilson Peng Zhang, the Greater Vancouver Table Tennis Club (GVTTC) is a non-profit organization established to promote the sport of table tennis in British Columbia. Located in Burnaby, a suburb east of Vancouver, the 3,200-square-foot facility is easily accessible from the Vancouver metropolitan area. The […]
October 21, 2025 (By Larry Hodges) When you see a ball you can put away, your eyes open wide mentally (and possibly physically), you smile (perhaps inwardly), and you prepare to crush the ball with all the muscle you can muster. Never hit a ball with “full force”. That’s in quotes because I’m talking about […]
October 20, 2025 | Paul Stimpson Japan’s Joseph Sebatindira and Kaede Neya were the champions as the Challenge competition brought the curtain down on the ITTF World Hopes Week in Sheffield. Photos by Michael Loveder The Elite Training Center hosted 40 of the world’s best under-12 players – 20 boys and 20 girls – plus […]
October 20, 2025 | Paul Stimpson Players around the world are celebrating after helping their country book a place at next year’s ITTF World Team Championships in London! A total of 52 countries – plus hosts England – have now secured their places at the iconic centenary edition of the Championships, through continental championships around […]
October 20, 2025 | Table tennis England There are just a few days left to register for the Cadet section of the Youth British Clubs League for the 2025/26 season. The competition, alongside the Cadet British Clubs League, is aimed at grassroots players looking to gain some competitive experience and is for Under-15s (Cadet BCL) […]
