United Table Tennis Players Association

[ThePongCommenter]

Almost half a year later, is this "union" thing going anywhere?

Someone like Felix or Alexis getting involved in plays like this, at this stage of their careers, would be far more damaging to their own careers and brands than it would be to the WTT. Everyone knows that. The rest of the players on the list that Tony posted isn't going to stop the show from going on. I see your point, but, at the current time, I don't see this group of players even acting together moving the needle much. Maybe if they start getting some top tier names who are willing to put their money where their mouths are.

Agreed, but as of now, I think only 2 or maybe 3 of the players in this union (Lebruns and Hugo) are people who can really affect WTT's bottom line and not be replaced. Some may disagree with that and that's fine.

And likely they would be hurting their own careers and aspirations by threatening to boycott and actually boycotting long term especially if WTT calls their bluff. That's why I think you probably need more top tier players who really can affect the WTT bottom line (SYS, WCQ, and maybe a few others) before this will gain any traction.

The success of this will also depend on the type of demands they are making.

Nope, as was obvious...

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

Nope, as was obvious...

I have chatted with players in the top 100/50 who are part of it and they do believe something will come of it.
One player did tell me one request did get approved, cant exactly remember what since it was few months ago, but my memory tells me it was part of smash.

 

[ThePongCommenter]

I have chatted with players in the top 100/50 who are part of it and they do believe something will come of it.
One player did tell me one request did get approved, cant exactly remember what since it was few months ago, but my memory tells me it was part of smash.

I have chatted with players in the top 50 and 100 too and they haven't mentioned anything about it but granted they are probably just not participants. Curious what the request is and whether its something that WTT would have granted anyways, but until this organization is strong-arming WTT into significant changes its hard to say much about its effectiveness.

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

I have chatted with players in the top 50 and 100 too and they haven't mentioned anything about it but granted they are probably just not participants. Curious what the request is and whether its something that WTT would have granted anyways, but until this organization is strong-arming WTT into significant changes its hard to say much about its effectiveness.

I think it is mostly European players involved, with some South American and some Asian.
Kanak probably knows more about it, as he is half German now

 

[ThePongCommenter]

I think it is mostly European players involved, with some South American and some Asian.
Kanak probably knows more about it, as he is half German now

Just cause I have an American flag doesn't mean I only know American players, quite the opposite actually. Anyways, I'll be waiting to hear about any meaningful moves this group has made...

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

Just cause I have an American flag doesn't mean I only know American players, quite the opposite actually. Anyways, I'll be waiting to hear about any meaningful moves this group has made...

well, I'm more connected to Asians players, and other than Indians that I know, no other are part of this group.
It is mostly Europeans

 

[zeio]

Huh, something as significant as Smash-related and one can't recall...

 

[zeio]

It doesn't look good on them if they had to deflect the question (can I just say lie?) about Chinese players 5 months ago when the whole point of the "union" is transparency...

https://www.facebook.com/groups/LTTF.TW/posts/9367742099997557/

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[JackJohnson]

I have chatted with players in the top 100/50 who are part of it and they do believe something will come of it.
One player did tell me one request did get approved, cant exactly remember what since it was few months ago, but my memory tells me it was part of smash.

If you can find out what it was, let us know.

 

[JackJohnson]

It doesn't look good on them if they had to deflect the question (can I just say lie?) about Chinese players 5 months ago when the whole point of the "union" is transparency...

https://www.facebook.com/groups/LTTF.TW/posts/9367742099997557/

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UTTP在ins上回應球迷🤩 Q：有沒有東亞特別是Chinese player加入你們？ A：是的-已有來自五大洲的選手加入了我們，我們目前無法公開⋯ 《會有台灣選手嗎😛》

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I wonder how many players from East Asia have signed up to this. I can understand why they are keeping it a secret if it may affect them with their association.

If players have some problems with ITTF/WTT the union isn’t going to nark on a player to ITTF/WTT saying this player said this or that player said this, that has to be confidential or it would personally effect the player whether ITTF/WTT may give them a fine for speaking out.

But I do agree that if the union has an issue and ITTF/WTT does resolve it or implement changes to it then it should be something that the union should comment on.

 

[zeio]

I wonder how many players from East Asia have signed up to this. I can understand why they are keeping it a secret if it may affect them with their association.

If players have some problems with ITTF/WTT the union isn’t going to nark on a player to ITTF/WTT saying this player said this or that player said this, that has to be confidential or it would personally effect the player whether ITTF/WTT may give them a fine for speaking out.

But I do agree that if the union has an issue and ITTF/WTT does resolve it or implement changes to it then it should be something that the union should comment on.

If they are not hiding anything, then there are only 3 East Asian players out of the 100 (only 99 listed) that have signed up - Yoshimura M., Nagasaki and Togami.

 

[zeio]

Half a year on and still not much going on...

 

[merlin el mago]

Would be interesting to know who the current members are.

United Table Tennis Players

https://unitedtabletennisplayers.com/current-members/

 

[Metaxa]

From a few days ago here in Greece,

“Dear members and friends of table tennis,

Following the completion of the election procedures on April 14, 2026, which were conducted successfully and with massive participation, we are pleased to announce the formation of the new Board of Directors (B.O.) and the Audit Committee of the Association of Greek Table Tennis Athletes (S.E.A.T.H.E.P.A.).

The composition of our Association’s new governing bodies is as follows:

BOARD OF DIRECTORS (BOD)
• President: Katerina Tolio
• Vice President: Gerasimos Hatzilygeroudis
• Secretary General: Maria Alexandropoulou
• Treasurer: Ioanna Gerasimato
• Public Relations Officer: Konstantinos Konstantinopoulos
• Member, Athletes’ Representative: Konstantinopoulos Giorgos
• Member: Doukeris Zisis

Alternates:
1. Sgouropoulos Ioannis
2. Papadimitriou Malamatenia
3. Christoforaki Maria

AUDIT COMMITTEE
• Chair: Theodoros Martos
• Members: Dimitrios Kordoutis, Chrysoula Fotiadou

Alternate:
1. George Petrocheilos”