October 10, 2025 | Paul Stimpson Tom Jarvis says he is ready to “step up and contribute more” when England start their European team championships in Croatia. In the absence of the injured Liam Pitchford, Jarvis is the team leader in world rankings – although he is inferior in experience to both Paul Drinkhall and […]
ITTF President Petra Sörling and Chief Executive Officer Steve Dainton visited the ITTF Museum in Shanghai this week, welcomed by ITTF Honorary Chairman Xu Yinsheng and given a tour of the displays celebrating the sport’s heritage. During the visit they delivered a Paris 2024 Olympic torch, which will be displayed to the public as part […]
October 9, 2025 | Johnathon Driscoll As part of the legacy of the Final ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships London 2026Table Tennis England and Suffolk Mind are working together to make this happen Move your mind – a practical, movement-based mental wellness program that combines the power of physical activity with proven tools to […]
October 9, 2025 | Paul Stimpson The world’s best under-12 players arrive in Sheffield this weekend, ready for the prestigious ITTF World Hopes Week & Challenge. England has been chosen to host one of the premier youth development events in global table tennis, and will welcome players from five continents to the Elite Training Center […]
October 9, 2025 | Paul Stimpson Husband and wife Ping Yang and Quan Zhou won the table tennis competition at the Better Club Games – played at WTT Star Contender London venue, the Copper Box Arena. Photo credit www.better.org.uk A record number of 1,000 over-60s took part in this year’s Games – Britain’s ‘Festival of […]
The ITTF integrity unit has launched a new one Confidential reporting channelDesigned to make it easier and safer for everyone in the table tennis community to report integrity issues. This important step reinforces the use of ITTF to protect the sport, its athletes and all other participants. The new platform gives players, coaches, officials and […]
ITTF is pleased to announce that the application for media accreditation for the 2025 ITTF Mixed Team World Cup is now open. We invite all media outlets to join us in covering this crucial event, scheduled to take place from 7 p.m. November 30 to December 7, 2025 at the prestigious Sichuan Gymnasium in Chengdu, […]
ITTF has confirmed the 16 participating teams for the ITTF Mixed Team World Cup 2025, which will take place in Chengdu, China, from November 30 to December 7. Now that the Mixed Team event has been confirmed for the program of the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, this year’s tournament is of unprecedented importance […]
October 7, 2025 | Paul Stimpson Young athletes and their parents get the chance to find out more about the new GB Youth Academy on an open day next month. The event, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Grantham College, will present both the Academy and the Grantham College Table Tennis Academy. It will […]
October 7, 2025 | Paul Stimpson London Academy and Grantham Academy are again the teams to beat because they strive for four and three consecutive youth British Clubs League, Premier Division titles respectively. The London side will feel confident, with the No. 3, 5 and 5-rated players in their team in the form of Sophie […]