The video below is amazing! An incredible breakdown to the history of table tennis and also how spin has impacted the sport.
What did you find interesting in the video? The sport has progressed, check out the amazing rally below against Timo Boll and Chen Weixing!
The new thread on our site which pulls in live feeds from Weibo has really bought in a lot of discussions. For those of you who don't know what Weibo is. It's the Chinese version of Twitter. All the Chinese stars such as Zhang Jike, Ma Long, Xu xin you name it. All the players use it. The thread...
The latest news from the Table Tennis World. Taken from a reliable source from the mytt forum, suppliers have been emailed with this notive recording the new ball.
1. The new POLY balls:
The decision taken is that the new POLY balls will be officially used at ITTF events as of 1 July 2013...
Just stumbled across this amazing video that demonstrates the power of flicks from a serve and receive position. In this video, I am highly impressed by the way Fang Bo waits that second later to disguise the direction of his flick.
I have noticed Ma Long does this with his backhand a lot. He...
So we have all heard about the possible new rule change on services. The new serve system is a new idea where the player who lost the previous point will serve. This concept is that the weaker player would have a better chance against a stonger opponent which makes the sport more intense and...
STIGA star Xu Xin visited the STIGA head office in Sweden in October 2011 for photoshooting and product development. This is a clip from behind the scenes.
This is a really nice video summing up yesterday's table tennis to today's!
Makes you realise how amazing the sport has been throughout the years. You may see some unseen footage that you have never seen before. Because I know I did :)
Enjoy
You can view the page at http://www.tabletennisdaily.co.uk/forum/content.php?371-Ma-Long-defeats-World-Champion-and-continues-his-unbeatable-performance!
Ma Long 'the destroyer' stormed his way to victory at the recent Pro Tour Grand Finals defeating compatriot Zhang Jike in the final by 4 games to 1 with scores 11-5, 9-11, 11-3, 11-4, 14-12. The 23 year old on the 27th November 2011 quoted in an interview after that, 'drinks are on me tonight!'...
As big as the sport is in China, it seems players are in TV adverts ect. In the video is Wang Hao. Can any of our Chinese translators translate what Wang Hao is saying for us?
Does anyone else have adverts of Table Tennis players? ..
So after an amazing weekend of table tennis at the London Pro Tour Grand Finals! I was just about to leave when I got a phone call from my best friend Myles Collins! He said he just entered the building (just as the Mens Singles final had just finished lol)! He was to late to watch it. However...
Article: Liu Shiwen is Champion of London and stops Ding Ning in her tracks!
You can view the page at http://www.tabletennisdaily.co.uk/forum/content.php?369-Liu-Shiwen-Champion-of-London-and-stops-Ding-Ning-in-her-tracks!
On the 26th November 2011 China's Liu Shiwen defeated compatriot Ding Ning by 4 straight games to become the Women's Singles Champion at the ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals. The London Excel Arena was electrifying as Liu won the last point of the match!
Photo by: XuHua/ Xu Yu
Liu Shiwen's victory...
Article: Zhang Jike and Ma Lin Crowned Champions in the London Excel Arena!
You can view the page at http://www.tabletennisdaily.co.uk/forum/content.php?368-Zhang-Jike-and-Ma-Lin-Crowned-Champions-in-the-London-Excel-Arena!
The recent winners (Zhang Jike and Ma Lin) of the China Harmony Open Mens Doubles have just secured another doubles title on the 26th November 2011! Today Ma Lin and Zhang Jike won the Men's Doubles Pro Tour Grand Finals in the London Excel Arena defeating rivals Wang Hao and Ma Long!
Zhang...
Last week on the 20th November 2011 saw the ITTF Pro Tour SWISS table tennis Open in Lausanne
In the videos are Korea's Oh Sang Eun and Sweden's legend Jorgen Persson. You can see how the pro's warm up before competition!
Enjoy
Photo by: Alex Lomaev
Oh's forehand drive looks so similar to...
The Pro Tour Grand Finals has kicked off to a flying start in the Men's Singles event today at London's Excel Arena on Thursday 24th November 2011.
The first 4 matches of the quarter finals were of the best class in the World! Results below.
Click here: to watch the matches in the ITTF Live...
Soo Yeon Lee has opportunity of a life time!
Soo Yeon Lee began training in her home town of Pusan, South Korea at the age of nine. She developed her defensive technique, emphasizing spin variation and finesse under the watchful eye of former Olympic gold medalist Jung Hwa Hyun. She qualified...
2011 ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals - Olympic Games Test Event, 24 Nov 2011 - 27 Nov 2011, London, ENG
Click here: to watch the matches in the ITTF Live Stream with Integrated Chat!
Well if things couldn't get any better in the table tennis World, it just did! The ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals is to...