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New Randomized Trial Tests Two Tabata HIIT Modalities in Competitive Table Tennis

New Randomized Trial Tests Two Tabata HIIT Modalities in Competitive Table Tennis

A new randomized trial (NCT07403461) will compare two Tabata-based HIIT modalities in competitive table tennis players to test neuromuscular and physiological effects that could reshape conditioning practices.

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Media Accreditation Opens for ITTF World Team Championships Finals London 2026

Media Accreditation Opens for ITTF World Team Championships Finals London 2026

Media accreditation is now open for the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals London 2026, a key step for re...

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ITTF launches Planet Game Plan 2030 to accelerate table tennis sustainability

ITTF launches Planet Game Plan 2030 to accelerate table tennis sustainability

The ITTF has published the Planet Game Plan 2030, effective January 2026, to drive measurable sustainability actions acr...

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Borussia Düsseldorf rallies from 0-2 to beat Grünwettersbach 3-2, retains top spot

Borussia Düsseldorf rallies from 0-2 to beat Grünwettersbach 3-2, retains top spot

Borussia Düsseldorf rallied from 0-2 to beat ASC Grünwettersbach 3-2 in a more-than-three-and-a-half-hour TTBL thriller,...

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5th Olib Open Raises $3,000 for PESA Kids to Fight Pediatric Cancer

5th Olib Open Raises $3,000 for PESA Kids to Fight Pediatric Cancer

The 5th Olib Open raised about $3,000 for PESA Kids to Fight Kids Cancer, bringing roughly 60 players and more than 100 ...

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Poland U15 beat Israel; Romania U13 claim mixed team golds in Osijek

Poland U15 beat Israel; Romania U13 claim mixed team golds in Osijek

Poland's U15 mixed team beat Israel to take gold at the JOOLA EYS Croatia Open in Osijek, while Romania captured the U13...

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Updated 2026 table‑tennis paddle guide helps players find right bat

Updated 2026 table‑tennis paddle guide helps players find right bat

An updated buyer's guide and comparison for table‑tennis paddles is out today, ranking models by value, durability and b...

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Xiao edges Samara 3-2, Winter beats Xia in Montreux Round of 16

Xiao edges Samara 3-2, Winter beats Xia in Montreux Round of 16

Maria Xiao edged Elizabeta Samara 3-2 in a dramatic Montreux Round of 16 match, highlighted by a 24-22 third game; Sabin...

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Build Consistent Table Tennis Footwork: Basics, Drills and 4-Week Plan

Build Consistent Table Tennis Footwork: Basics, Drills and 4-Week Plan

Practical footwork plan lays out basics, drills and a 4-week progression so recreational and U-15 players can improve mo...

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Affordable DIY Space-Saving Foldaway Ping-Pong Table for Basements, Clubs

Affordable DIY Space-Saving Foldaway Ping-Pong Table for Basements, Clubs

Practical DIY plans now outline how to build an affordable foldaway ping-pong table, helping basements and clubs save sp...

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Essential Paddle Care Guide to Extend Rubber Life and Performance

Essential Paddle Care Guide to Extend Rubber Life and Performance

Proper paddle maintenance keeps shot consistency high and saves money by stretching the life of rubbers and blades. This...

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Five Practical Drills That Build Consistency, Placement, Footwork, and Serve Power

Five Practical Drills That Build Consistency, Placement, Footwork, and Serve Power

I’m sharing a compact five-drill practice plan designed to sharpen the core skills that convert to match wins: steady co...

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Israel Stroh Suspended Four Years for Betting in Polish Para Open

Israel Stroh Suspended Four Years for Betting in Polish Para Open

Israel Pereira Stroh has been suspended until 26 June 2029 after an ITTF tribunal found he engaged in corrupt conduct an...

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Top seeds confirmed for Mark Bates Ltd National Championships 2026 in Nottingham

Top seeds confirmed for Mark Bates Ltd National Championships 2026 in Nottingham

Table Tennis England has confirmed automatic invites for the Mark Bates Ltd Senior Nationals, setting the field for Marc...

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Make your serve a weapon with focused practice routines

Make your serve a weapon with focused practice routines

A practical primer lays out structured, rep-based serve routines and drills to build short-serve consistency and third-b...

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Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha top Singapore Smash entry list

Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha top Singapore Smash entry list

WTT released the entry list for the 2026 Singapore Smash; world No.1s Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha lead deep fields that ...

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How to Choose Your First Ping Pong Paddle: Practical Guide

How to Choose Your First Ping Pong Paddle: Practical Guide

Choosing the right paddle starts with your grip and playing style and can dramatically speed your improvement. This guid...

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Five Continental Cups 28 Jan to 9 Feb kick off Macao qualification

Five Continental Cups 28 Jan to 9 Feb kick off Macao qualification

ITTF has launched five Continental Cups running 28 Jan to 9 Feb as the qualification pathway to the Men’s and Women’s Wo...

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Round of 16: Jorgic, Lind advance; Duda wins five-set classic

Round of 16: Jorgic, Lind advance; Duda wins five-set classic

Darko Jorgic, Anders Lind and Benedikt Duda advanced from the men's Round of 16 in Montreux, with Duda prevailing in a f...

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Sun Yingsha Dominates Opening Match 3-0 at ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup

Sun Yingsha Dominates Opening Match 3-0 at ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup

Sun Yingsha swept Yeh Yi-Tian 3-0 in Haikou, returning from more than a month sidelined and showing early signs of full ...

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San Francisco and Oceania Continental Cups Yield First Macao 2026 Qualifiers

San Francisco and Oceania Continental Cups Yield First Macao 2026 Qualifiers

The ITTF reported the opening continental-cup weekend produced the first qualifiers for the ITTF Men’s & Women’s World C...

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WTT Star Contender Chennai 2026 : gros casting, gros défi pour les Français

WTT Star Contender Chennai 2026 : gros casting, gros défi pour les Français

Un aperçu en français signale un plateau très relevé au WTT Star Contender Chennai 2026, un vrai test pour les Français ...

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Zhou Qihao stuns field to win WTT Star Contender Doha title

Zhou Qihao stuns field to win WTT Star Contender Doha title

Zhou Qihao wins the WTT Star Contender Doha after a string of comeback victories, earning a significant ranking boost an...

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Table Tennis England replaces Levels 1-4 with role-based coach pathway

Table Tennis England replaces Levels 1-4 with role-based coach pathway

Table Tennis England launched a new coaching development framework that replaces Levels 1-4 with three role-based qualif...

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Forehand reverse flick shows promise as short-return option

Forehand reverse flick shows promise as short-return option

A pilot kinematic study finds the forehand reverse flick is learnable and feasible. elite players reached about 86% succ...

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WTT Extends Finals to Six Days and Cuts Mixed Doubles Field

WTT Extends Finals to Six Days and Cuts Mixed Doubles Field

World Table Tennis announced format changes for the upcoming WTT Finals on January 4, 2026, lengthening the event to six...

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Korea and Japan split doubles titles at WTT Star Contender Doha

Korea and Japan split doubles titles at WTT Star Contender Doha

South Korea's Jang and Cho won the men's doubles; Sakura Yokoi and Satsuki Odo retained the women's doubles title, signa...

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Fan Zhendong Powers Saarbrücken to German Cup Title

Fan Zhendong Powers Saarbrücken to German Cup Title

Fan Zhendong produced a dominant performance on January 4 to lead 1. FC Saarbrücken to the Liebherr Pokal German Cup, wi...

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Benghazi hosts first international ITTF Africa Cup, winners earn World Cup spots

Benghazi hosts first international ITTF Africa Cup, winners earn World Cup spots

Benghazi is hosting Libya’s first international ITTF Africa Cup, with 45 players from 14 countries fighting for continen...

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ITTF World Team Finals Stage 1a at OVO Arena Wembley Sets Seeding

ITTF World Team Finals Stage 1a at OVO Arena Wembley Sets Seeding

Table Tennis England has confirmed the Stage 1a schedule at OVO Arena Wembley; results will set seeding for Stage 2 and ...

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