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 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 […]
September 21, 2025 | Connor Whitehead 12 boys and 12 girls younger than 12 years on the international calendar on their way to Sheffield to participate in the very first England Hopes Week Challenge Cup. Where the winner of the Boys and Girls event is rewarded with a Yoker signs on the upcoming ITTF World […]