Advertisement
Advertisement
ITTF (International Table Tennis Federation)
TOPIC
 / company

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.
Japan’s Hina Hayata (right) says that “if we cannot surpass Sun Yingsha (left), we cannot win as a team”. Photo: AP
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

Wang Chuqin

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

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.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
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.

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.

Fang Bo was first spotted in the ITTF database as a Kazakhstan-registered player before he made the announcement. Photo: HTF
Baldwin Chan Ho-wah

Hong Kong debutants facing tough test at World Team Table Tennis Championship

Relatively inexperienced women’s team grouped with Macau, Mexico and the Netherlands at tournament in London.

Hong Kong head coach Li Ching (left) talks to the media alongside players (from left) Doo Hoi-kem, Ng Wing-lam, Su Tsz-tung, Kong Tsz-lam and Karen Lee at Hong Kong Sports Institute. Photo: Eugene Lee
Wang Chuqin

Table tennis star Fan Zhendong skips China’s World Team Championships title defence

National Games champion pulls out of tournament in London in April for ‘personal reasons’, sparking fan fears over men’s team’s chances.

Fan Zhendong

Chinese star Wang admits he is trying to emulate stability provided by Ma, Fan

The 25-year-old was thrust into leadership role for the national table tennis team after the veterans withdrew from world rankings in 2024.

World Snooker

Close friends Wang and Zhao eye London reunion after both win titles on same day

Wang Chuqin secured his maiden table tennis World Cup crown hours before Zhao Xintong claimed snooker’s Tour Championship.

Zhao Xintong (centre) brushed aside Judd Trump (left) to win snooker’s Tour Championship. Photo: Xinhua
Wang Manyu

Sun makes table tennis history with World Cup three-peat, Wang wins men’s crown

Sun Yingsha becomes just second player to win three consecutive singles titles with victory in Macau, while Wang Chuqin claims his first.

Sun Yingsha celebrates beating compatriot Wang Manyu in the women’s singles final at the ITTF World Cup in Macau. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong Sports Institute

Table tennis star Wong hopes to build on strong momentum with partner Chan

The duo, who only became regular partners in 2024, enjoyed a successful 2025, winning a maiden Smash crown and moving top of the rankings.

Wang Yidi

Sun and Wang battle into World Cup semi-finals on day of upsets in Macau

World No 1s Sun Yingsha and Wang Chuqin fight back to keep China’s hopes of double title triumph alive.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Wang Yidi

Wang beats Lebrun, keeps China’s ITTF World Cup hopes alive

Wang Chuqin is the only Chinese player through to quarter-finals of men’s singles in Macau.

Wang Chuqin celebrates dbeating Felix Lebrun at the ITTF World Cup in Macau. Photo: Xinhua
Doo Hoi-kem

Hong Kong’s Doo ousted from World Cup by China’s Wang in ‘wonderful match’

Exit of city’s No 1 women’s player follows that of only teammate Lam Siu-hang the previous night, while world No 8 moves into last 16.

Wang Yidi

ITTF World Cup: Hong Kong’s Doo edges Polish rival before clash with world No 8

Doo is city’s only hope left in Macau tournament after teammate Lam Siu-hang is knocked out after losing to Alexis Lebrun of France.

Doo Hoi-kem

ITTF World Cup: Hong Kong’s Lam Siu-hang to take injured Lin Shidong’s Macau spot

Veteran gains entry as highest-ranked losing quarter-finalist at Asian Cup in February; Doo Hoi-kem is city’s only women’s player in field.

Hong Kong’s Lam Siu-hang hits a return against Uda Yukiya of Japan at the Asian Cup in Haikou last month. Photo: Xinhua
World Table Tennis (WTT)

Olympic champ Chen Meng to ‘help younger players grow’, Fan extends Germany stay

Chen says she is no longer ‘caught up in winning and losing’, while fellow Olympic winner Fan says he is moving to German league champions.

Chen Meng says she will keep playing table tennis “as long as there are the right events”. Photo: Xinhua
Ma Long

Ma Long feted by Hong Kong crowd as China great attracts thrilled audience

Six-time Olympic champion table tennis player appears at Polytechnic University panel event and then trades shots with university players.

Ma Long

Ma’s Hong Kong visit sparks ticket frenzy, despite being free, registration only

China table tennis legend Ma Long will attend seminar at Polytechnic University next week, play against students.

Fan Zhendong

China star Fan Zhendong loses for third time in past 4 matches with German club

Latest defeat comes while playing for Saarbrücken in doubles, the Olympic champion’s first such match in almost two years.

Chinese table tennis star Fan Zhendong saw his team squander a 2-0 lead against Borussia Düsseldorf on Sunday. Photo: Tischtennis Bundesliga
Sun Yingsha

Sun Yingsha wins first Asian Cup singles title, while Wang Chuqin successfully defends crown

China’s women’s team completed clean sweep of medals; Japan’s Harimoto won silver and compatriot Togami won bronze in the men’s singles.

Sun Yingsha won her first ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup singles title. Photo: Xinhua
Wang Yidi

Lam Siu-hang last Hongkonger standing at Asian Cup table tennis before bowing out

Lam later loses in quarter-final to Japan’s Tomakazu Harimoto as defending champions from mainland China stay on track to retain titles.

Doo Hoi-kem

Hong Kong stars Doo, Wong advance to last 16 at table tennis Asian Cup

Also progressing from the group stage are fellow Hongkongers Su Tsz‑tung and Lam Siu‑hang.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Help preserve 120 years of quality journalism.
SUPPORT NOW
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement