Table Tennis News

China To Host Table Tennis World Cups In November 

The men's and women's world cups are shifting from Dusseldorf and Bangkok respectively despite a mandate from Chinese authorities banning most international competition to prevent virus outbreaks.

Manika Batra Says Khel Ratna An Added Responsibility To Continue Performing Well For Country

Table tennis player Manika Batra, who will be conferred with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award this year, on Saturday said that the accolade would be an added responsibility for her to bring more laurels for the country.

Watch: Spanish Paralympian's Table Tennis Skills Will Give You Goosebumps

A training video of Alberto Seoane, who took part in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, was shared by the official Twitter handle of the ITTF.

India's Top Table Tennis Players Not Ready For Training Camp Before August

TTFI had sought players' availability twice for the training camp, first for the beginning of June and then for June last week but the players have ended up saying no to both.

TTFI Recommends Manika Batra For Khel Ratna Award

Manika Batra, who missed out on India's highest sporting honour last year, is the first woman paddler from the country to win a singles gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.

Table Tennis Federation Asks Players To Join Training Camp, They Say It's "Too Early"

Most table tennis players, including Sharath Kamal and G Sathiyan, said they were not comfortable travelling anytime soon amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Coronavirus: ITTF Extends Suspension Of All Activities Till July End

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) on Saturday extended the suspension of all its events and activities till the end of July due to the coronavirus pandemic

Top 10 Finish In 2028 Olympics Medals Tally "Ambitious But Not Impossible": Kiren Rijiju

Kiren Rijiju said that with the right policies, India can aim at a top 10 finish in the medals tally of the 2028 Olympics.

Coronavirus: World Table Tennis Championships Postponed Again

The world team table tennis championships due to be held in the South Korean city of Busan have been postponed for a second time.

COVID-19 Pandemic: ITTF Suspends All Events Until June 30, Also Freezes Ranking Lists

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) suspended all planned events and activities involving international travel until June 30 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Coronavirus: Indian Table Tennis Player Takeme Sarkar Stuck In Spain Due To Lockdown In India

Takeme Sarkar, who went to Spain to take part in the Spanish League, is stuck in Malaga due to lockdown in India.

Sharath Kamal Clinches Oman Open, Ends Decade Long Title Drought

Ace Indian paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal ended his decade long wait for a title, producing a sensational performance to win the ITTF Challenger Plus Oman Open on Sunday.

Table Tennis World Team Championships Postponed Due To Coronavirus

Table Tennis World Team Championships, originally planned for March 22-29, has been provisionally rescheduled for June 21-28.

Commonwealth TT Championships: Indians Complete Sweep; Harmeet Desai, Ayhika Mukherjee Win In Singles

Indian paddlers made most of the home advantage and grabbed all the gold medals -- seven to be precise -- in the 21st Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships.

Commonwealth TT Championships: Harmeet Desai Provides Twist In Tale; Women Win Maiden Title

The Indian men beat England 3-2 while Indian women did the impossible downing Singapore 3-0 to dethrone the defending champions.

Manika Batra Withdraws From Individual Events Of Commonwealth TT Championships

India are the favourites in the Championships and have justified that tag with both the men's and women's teams cruising into the semi-finals.

TTFI Lifts Ban On Former National Champion Soumyajit Ghosh

Soumyajit Ghosh was provisionally suspended by the TTFI in March, 2018.

Manika Batra First Indian To Win 'Breakthrough Table Tennis Star' Award

Manika Batra led India to its first-ever gold medal in the Women's Team category at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.