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ITTF (International Table Tennis Federation)

ITTF (International Table Tennis Federation)
ITTF (International Table Tennis Federation)
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) is the governing body for all international table tennis associations. The role of the ITTF includes overseeing rules and regulations and seeking technological improvement for the sport of table tennis. The ITTF is responsible for the organisation of numerous international competitions, including the World Table Tennis Championships that has continued since 1926.
Fan Zhendong has been attracting crowds wherever he goes during his time in Germany. Photo: Xinhua
Fan Zhendong

Live broadcast of Fan’s German Cup clash sells out Chinese cinemas in minutes

Table tennis star Fan Zhendong will play for club side Borussia Dusseldorf in a German Cup clash against Ochsenhausen on Saturday.

Fan Zhendong

Fan Zhendong enjoys ‘fitting, warm welcome’ in home debut for Borussia Dusseldorf

China youth player attacks opponent after losing table tennis trial match

Xu Xiaodong

Wang hopes future China stars emerge after LA 2028 as table tennis powers wane

World No 1 Wang Chuqin is shouldering more responsibility than before and worries about a growing talent gap.

Wang Chuqin has been carrying much of the responsibility in the China men’s team since the Paris Olympics. Photo: Reuters
Asian Games 2026

Second shock defeat for China’s Sun, Wang sparks Asian Games fears among fans

World No 1s Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha crash out of National Table Tennis Championships in semi-finals, weeks after losing in US.

World Table Tennis (WTT)

China’s champion ‘Long Mang’ duo to reunite at doubles-only national championships

Ma Long, Xu Xin are one of 68 men’s and women’s teams playing in special debut event that brings together almost 400 athletes from 27 areas.

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World Table Tennis (WTT)

Chinese star player Wang Manyu latest casualty at World Table Tennis US Smash event

Tournament second seed beaten by Japanese wild card a day after sixth seed Chen Yi loses to German player 22 years her senior.

China’s Wang Manyu was beaten by Hitomi Sato of Japan at the Ontario Convention Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Photo: Getty Images
Wang Chuqin

Even Chinese world No 1s fail to move tickets as WTT Grand Smash USA starts

Despite star-studded line-up, including Wang Chuqin – last year’s winner – and Sun Yingsha, even the singles finals have many seats available.

Wang Chuqin

China’s new table tennis captain Wang says role is hard, with ‘nowhere to retreat’

Wang, who was elected unanimously by teammates and coaches, says he will try to emulate the qualities of previous skipper Ma Long.

Asian Games 2026

China looking to the future with young women’s table tennis team for Asian Games

The 5-player line-up features 3 paddlers in their early twenties, with Chen Xintong and Wang Yidi missing out due to their rankings and age.

Fan Shuhan, here at the WTT Contender Taiyuan 2024, battled through rounds of internal trials to seal her place on the women’s team destined for Japan. Photo: Getty Images
Fan Zhendong

China star Fan Zhendong’s new manager ‘excited for the future’ in Dusseldorf

Olympic champion will join Bundesliga team in July after successful stint at 1. FC Saarbrucken, which included a historic treble.

Andreas Preuss (right) with new signing Fan Zhendong and German table tennis legend Timo Boll. Photo: Handout
Wang Chuqin

Wang handed ‘honour’ of leading China, takes captain’s baton from Ma Long

Wang Chuqin to head men’s table tennis team, with Liang Jingkun named vice-captain.

Fan Zhendong

Fan Zhendong set for ‘new challenges’ after helping German club to first title

Table tennis star leads 1. FC Saarbrücken to their maiden Bundesliga championship in his final match but now joins team he helps defeat.

Wang Manyu

Chinese table tennis stars Sun Yingsha, Wang Manyu finish undergraduate studies

Olympic champions graduate from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, will head to Tsinghua University to pursue master’s degrees in sports studies.

Sun Yingsha (left) and Wang Manyu (right) took graduation photos with faculty as members of the undergraduate class of 2019 at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Photo: Weibo
Fan Zhendong

East gets West: surprising friendship between Chinese and German table tennis stars

Players bonded away from the table, with China’s Olympic champion described as being sensitive, open-minded and always looking to learn.

Timo Boll and Fan Zhendong attend a Champions League football match in Dortmund. Photo: Timo Boll
Sun Yingsha

‘China’s Kobe’ Sun deeply inspired after reading book by late NBA star Bryant

Table tennis star reveals on CCTV programme that she tries to emulate mentality and training standards of the basketballer, who died in 2020.

Fan Zhendong

Feeling the love: Fan gets outpouring of support despite mixed finals display

Chinese table tennis player had to rely on his teammates to help secure the Champions League title for his German side 1. FC Saarbruecken.

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Sun Yingsha

China flag row after table tennis chiefs make team title merchandise gaffe

Furious fans take to social media to blast International Table Tennis Federation for twice getting country’s flag wrong on official items.

Members of the China men and women’s teams pose with their trophies after winning the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships. Photo: Xinhua
World Table Tennis (WTT)

Gap with China closing, Japan’s table tennis team say, but beating Sun still key

After another defeat at World Team Championships last weekend, Japan’s stars feel breaking away from conventional styles is likely to help.

Asian Games 2026

Fans attack selection criteria for China’s Asian Games table tennis teams

Women’s criteria draw most flak, with fans questioning why top three men will qualify directly while only top two women will do so.

Wang Chuqin

No Fan, no problem for China’s men, but questions remain over Olympic champ’s future

Gold medallist has not played for country since winning in Paris two years ago, but remains active with German club side 1. FC Saarbrücken TT.

China’s men continued their total dominance of the World Team Table Tennis Championships in London. Photo: Xinhua
Wang Manyu

Hong Kong coach takes world championships positives despite medal drought

Li Ching happy with women reaching quarter-finals and performance of the men’s players ahead of September Asian Games.

Doo Hoi-kem threw away a two-game lead to lose 3-2 to Sabine Winter of Germany at the World Team Table Tennis Championship. Photo: Getty Images

Chinese Taipei player victim of ‘inappropriate contact’ at major table tennis event

Cheng I-ching is self-ruled island’s top-ranked player at the tournament in London, but has not played since it began last week.

Sun Yingsha

Hong Kong’s men, women make solid start to World Team Table Tennis Championships

Men beat North Korea 3-0 in first knockout stage, while women labour to 3-2 victory over Wales in London.

Wong Chun-ting

City head coach calls on young players to support team at table tennis championships

Li Ching also singled out Doo Hoi-kem and Baldwin Chan for praise as men’s and women’s teams top groups to reach knockout stages.

Hong Kong strategically picked the matches Wong Chun-ting, here in action on Thursday, played in to give the younger players the chance to compete. Photo: ITTF
World Table Tennis (WTT)

WTT CEO Dainton steps down 4 months into full-time role amid financial challenges

Organisation running global table tennis tournaments frames decision as a shift in leadership needs as its moves beyond start-up phase.

Steve Dainton, who led the creation and growth of the WTT in 2019, will step away from his board position but will remain in an advisory role in the coming months. Photo: Dickson Lee
Doo Hoi-kem

City table tennis star Wong credits wife for ‘building bridge’ with partner Doo

Mixed doubles duo admitted they were not very familiar with each other for first eight years, viewing the partnership as a work relationship.

Ma Long

Table tennis player Fang registers to play for Kazakhstan, Zhang announces return

Legendary paddlers Ma Long and Xu Xin help prepare squad as hitting partners for coming World Team Championships in London.

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