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Devin @Devin - about 3 years ago
Tokyo 2020: Singles Round 2 - Jha, Zhang and Liu in Action
July 25, 2021 (by Steve Hopkins)The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games are just underway and most of the big named players are not yet in action, but preliminary rounds are going on this weekend. Men’s and Women’s Singles have now progressed into Round 2.Sunday LATE Update ...continued
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Giovanni @Giovanni - over 1 year ago
2022 World Hopes Week & Challenge
January 31, 2023 (by: Bowmar Sports Team)Tashiya Piyadasa won a silver medal at the ITTF World Hopes Challenge held in Hennebont, France from 16 -21 January 2023.ITTF coaching team picked 20 boys and 20 girls around the world based on their performances at the Hope...continued
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Pablo @Pablo - about 3 years ago
TeamUSA in Action in Men's and Women's Teams
August 1, 2021 (by Steve Hopkins)The US Men’s Team began their match against Sweden with a difficult Doubles Match-up. Nikhil Kumar and Zhou Xin were underdogs in their match against Kristian Karlsson and Anton Kallberg. They fell 3-0. The Karlsson/Kallberg team...continued
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Jeffrey @Jeffrey - almost 4 years ago
Women's World Cup: Lily Zhang's Run Ends in Quarters - Butterfly Table Tennis
November 9, 2020 (by Steve Hopkins, photo from ITTFWorld) Lily Zhang’s Run at the Dishang 2020 ITTF Women’s World Cup ended on Monday afternoon (local time). Lily had a great tournament – in fact, both Jennifer Wu and Lily Zhang had great tournaments. The U.S. had...continued
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Rex @Rex - almost 3 years ago
BUTTERFLY 2021 YEAR IN REVIEW
December 28, 2021 (by Steve Hopkins)As 2021 draws to a close, ButterflyOnline.com is taking a look back at the top stories, headlines and highlights from the year in table tennis. Here’s our list of BUTTERFLY TOP MOMENTS of 2021:Boll Perfect as Dusseldorf takes Ge...continued
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Zetta @Zetta - almost 2 years ago
Mountain View Table Tennis Athlete Kef Noorani's Talent Takes Him Abroad
October 28, 2022 (By Malea Martin / Mountain View Voice)Noorani will head to France in January for an international competition among the world’s best.Twelve-year-old Kef Noorani closes in on a ping pong ball at a table tennis tournament. Photo courtesy Kashif Noor...continued
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Marlon @Marlon - over 2 years ago
WTTC Interviews: Kanak Jha
January 12, 2022 1. How do feel about reaching quarter final of Men’s singles at WTTC?It is kind of a bittersweet feeling in the end. It is definitely my best performance so far in my career, and something I never would have dreamed to be possible even a few years ...continued
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Ericka @Ericka - over 3 years ago
See You in Tokyo: ITTF Announces Teams Confirmed - Butterfly Table Tennis
May 21, 2021 (by Steve Hopkins)The ITTF announced the teams for the Tokyo Olympics. Ninety three players will take part with 16 men’s teams and 15 women’s teams ready to compete.China leads the way in the Men’s event with Fan Zhendong, Xu Xin, and Ma Long (World N...continued
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Emmie @Emmie - over 2 years ago
WTTC Interviews: Lim Jonghoon
February 2, 2022 You beat Lin Yun-Ju (TPE), one of the favorites in the tournament, in the third round of the men’s singles event. How did you prepare for the match?I had expected powerful strokes would be effective against Lin Yun-Ju and I think it was correct to ...continued
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Mariano @Mariano - about 5 years ago
Technique of Lin Gaoyuan, a fast attacking left hander #2
September 4, 2019 (BUTTERFLY/TAKUREPO.com #BUTTERFLY) Backhand counter attacking play close to the table with the best precision in the world Lin Gaoyuan, an exciting Chinese left hander, is climbing the world ranking ladder with his highly stable counter top spin ...continued
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Emmie @Emmie - almost 4 years ago
ITTF World Tour Grand Finals: Another Day, Another Woojin Surprise - Butterfly Table Tennis
November 20, 2020 (by Steve Hopkins) The ITTF’s China Bubble has moved to Zhengzhou for the third and final RESTART Event, the 2020 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals. Sixteen of the world’s best are competing – based upon accumulated point totals from previous tour even...continued
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Abbie @Abbie - over 2 years ago
2022 Classic Hardbat World Championships
June 27, 2022 (By Larry Hodges)August 5-7, in Missouri City, TX, just outside Houston.It’s time for some serious Hardbat Table Tennis! Y’know, the way the game was played in classic times, by Barna, Vana, Bergmann and Leach, and Americans Miles, Reisman, Schiff and...continued
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George @George - over 1 year ago
Butterfly Ask The Experts No. 434 - By: Stefan Feth
January 26, 2023 (by: Bowmar Sports Team)Question: It’s pretty widely accepted that when serving underspin, more spin is produced by contact with the lower portion of the racket than with the upper portion. Can you explain the rotational differences that occur betw...continued
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Ariel @Ariel - almost 4 years ago
Women's World Cup: Lily Zhang Into Quarterfinals - Butterfly Table Tennis
November 9, 2020 (by Steve Hopkins) After 8 months of waiting, the ITTF Tour is back. The Dishang 2020 ITTF Women’s World Cup, the first of the three ITTF RESTART events got under way on Sunday with the Group Stage. The Group Round consisted of 13 players fightin...continued
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Geovany @Geovany - almost 2 years ago
New YouTube Channel By: LATTA’s - Los Angeles Table Tennis Association
January 10, 2023 (by: LATTA – Los Angeles Table Tennis Association)LATTA’s, recently started the YouTube channel, they already have almost 653 subscribers.The Los Angeles Table Tennis Association (LATTA) is a non-profit organization established in 1998. The center ...continued
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Nestor @Nestor - over 1 year ago
2023 Fremont Butterfly February Open
January 29, 2023 (by: Bowmar Sports Team)February 10-11-12, 2023FREMONT TABLE TENNIS ACADEMY47998 Warm Springs Blvd, Fremont, CA 94539Early Bird Entry by January 14, 2023: Save $5/event2-STAR TOURNAMENT SANCTIONED BY USA TABLE TENNIS www.fremonttabletennis.comCOVID...continued
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Leda @Leda - almost 4 years ago
Sally Moyland - Taiwan Cadet Trip Report Butterfly Table Tennis
October 21, 2020 (By Sally Moyland) The Taiwan cadet national team qualification tournament has been my next goal since I made the mini-cadet team back in 2019. The tournament was located in Tainan in the south of Taiwan and lasted for four days. My mom drove us do...continued
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Anderson @Anderson - almost 5 years ago
Men's World Cup Update: Jha in Top 16 - Butterfly Online
November 30, 2019 (by Steve Hopkins, photo ittfworld) The Knock-Out Rounds are underway at the Chengdu Airlines 2019 ITTF Men’s World Cup. The top 8 qualifiers advanced to face the top 8 seeds. USA’s Kanak Jha finished second in his group to advance. Other quali...continued
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Mariano @Mariano - over 1 year ago
ITTF Hopes Squad Announced And Ready For Singapore
February 9, 2023 (by: ITTF.COM)Following the success of the 2022 ITTF World Hopes Week & Challenge, held in Hennebont (FRA) from 16-22 January 2023, the Hopes Squad has been selected.The players selected for the Hopes Squad will have the opportunity along with ...continued
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Bart @Bart - almost 2 years ago
Puerto Rico Open Teams - A Look Back to "Last Year"
November 13, 2022 (Steve Hopkins)The countdown is on for the 2023 Butterfly Puerto Rico Open Teams. The clock running on the PR Open Teams Information page currently notes that the tournament starts in 137 days. *There’s already 16 teams signed up – its going to ...continued
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Priscilla @Priscilla - about 5 years ago
Technique of Lin Gaoyuan, a fast attacking left hander #3
September 5, 2019 (BUTTERFLY/TAKUREPO.com #BUTTERFLY) Consecutive backhand topspin strokes without error at mid-distance A Chinese up-and-coming southpaw Lin Gaoyuan, who is climbing up the world ranking ladder with his highly stable counter attacking plays close t...continued
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Zetta @Zetta - over 3 years ago
Ask The Experts: Louis Levene, No. 384 Butterfly Table Tennis
April 7, 2021 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and AnswerQuestion: Hi,I play close to the table very offensively, I have a powerful forehand. As soon as I can attack from topspin, I attack the ball. I play close to the table because I usually take the offensive ini...continued
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Felicita @Felicita - almost 2 years ago
Coaching Tips of the Week: Backhand Counter Domination
November 15, 2022 (By Larry Hodges)In table tennis, the forehand is often the more powerful shot – the point winner. But as rallies get faster and fast, the backhand counter becomes more and more important. If you don’t have a strong backhand, you’re at a huge disa...continued
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Webster @Webster - almost 3 years ago
New Years Resolutions: Ending the Year Rated 2100
January 1, 2022 (by Steve Hopkins)There are a lot of different ways to play our game – and it is played at many different levels. This isn’t an article about our US Team members striving to hone professional skills to become relevant on the World stage, and it isn’...continued
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Rahsaan @Rahsaan - about 5 years ago
Technique of Lin Gaoyuan, a fast attacking left hander #4
September 6, 2019 (BUTTERFLY/TAKUREPO.com #BUTTERFLY) Fast Chiquita to enable his fast attack A Chinese up-and-coming southpaw Lin Gaoyuan, who is climbing up the world ranking ladder with his highly stable counter attacking plays close to the table. This special p...continued
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