Excitement is brewing in the south of New Caledonia’s main island, the capital city of Noumea, when the 2024 ITTF-Oceania Olympic Singles Qualification begins on Friday, May 10. Amidst the stunning backdrop of Noumea’s scenic beauty, players from New Zealand, Fiji, and Vanuatu will be focusing on the ultimate prize, securing a coveted spot at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Considered one of the most modest of all the regional and yet fiercely competitive regional and continental qualification tournaments, the ITTF Oceania Qualification promises to produce exhilarating matches, with fiv ..read more

Exciting matches and nail-biting moments await fans and players when the Southeast Asia Regional Olympic Qualification Tournament begins on Wednesday, May 8 in Bangkok. All eyes are on Singapore’s contenders, Yew En Koen Pang and Jian Zeng, who lead the charge as top seeds in this exhilarating three-day showdown. Eighteen formidable athletes, made up of 10 men and eight women representing Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, and the host, Thailand, will converge, each determined to secure a coveted spot in the men’s and women’s singles events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Pang, a ..read more

The latest ITTF Table Tennis World Ranking released on 7 May 2024 has allocated* the last coveted spots for the Mixed Doubles event at the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics, setting the stage for an electrifying showdown this summer. Seven pairs have clinched their tickets to Paris, including World No.1 and current World Champions Sun Yingsha-Wang Chuqin. The Chinese duo, who took gold at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games, will try to repeat the performance in Paris this summer. They will face stiff competition as they are joined by Korea Republic’s Lim Jonghoon-Shin Yubin and Japan’s Hina Hayata-Tomoka ..read more

Players who have enjoyed outstanding success on the global stage, success at the very highest levels, appear prominently on the entry list at the forthcoming I Feel Slovenia Open Thermana Lasko 2024; a four-day tournament play commences on Tuesday 7th May. A factor 40 event for World ranking points, a major tournament in its own right, but as with all such current events, eyes focus on three months hence, the Paris 2014 Paralympic Games. In the men’s events, the name of Belgium’s Laurens Devos (class 9) stands out, the current Paralympic Games, World and European champion; significantly a play ..read more

The month of May is poised to be a thrilling one for table tennis enthusiasts worldwide, as the road to Paris 2024 continues. With the final stretch to qualify for both the Olympics and Paralympics, anticipation runs high as athletes from every corner of the globe prepare to embark on a journey of intense competition and high stakes. As the world watches, May promises to deliver unforgettable moments and captivating battles as players vie for their chance at Olympic and Paralympic glory. Kicking off the action is the Southeast Asia Regional Olympic Qualification Event from May 8th to 10th, pro ..read more

Gold medallists at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, when play concluded on Saturday 4th May at the 2024 ITTF Montenegro Para Open in Podgorica, there was a clear message: when the world meets later this year in Paris, players who gained the highest honours in the Japanese capital city are focused on repeating the feat. Just as in Tokyo, in Podgorica Korea Republic’s Joo Youngdae (class 1). Germany’s Valentin Baus (class 5) and Belgium’s Laurens Devos (class 9) all secured men’s singles titles, as in the women’s singles did Australia’s Lei Li Na (class 9-10). The women’s singles class 9-10 podi ..read more

The referees´ school for the highest level of table tennis referees has kicked off for this year. It happened twice in 2022 (FIN, SGP), once in 2023 (HKG) and now, in 2024 arrived to Czechia. With the increase of events during the year in either, the ITTF, WTT, WTT youth, PTT and Masters, the need of International Referees, has became more and more needed internationally. Petr Bohumsky (CZE) and Ramon Ortega Montes (ESP) trained 11 candidates from 9 countries. With the support of the Czech Table Tennis Association the IR school could take place in the “Czech National Training Centre in Havirov ..read more

Exactly two years from today, the first ball will be hit at the historic centenary ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals 2026 in London! From May 1st to May 10th, 2026, the illustrious OVO Arena at Wembley will play host to the world’s top table tennis athletes, captivating thousands of spectators. This event marks a triumphant return to the birthplace city of ITTF and the World Championships, exactly a century later. London’s call to bring back the championships to its historic heart resonates deeply, having last hosted the event in 1954. The confirmation of the dates marks a sign ..read more

In a quest to foster stronger relationships with manufacturers and drive sustainable practices within the table tennis equipment industry, ITTF President Petra Sörling, accompanied by key members of the ITTF, recently concluded her transformative journey in China, following successful trips to Japan and Germany. Facilitated by the China Table Tennis Association (CTTA) and accompanied by CTTA Secretary General He Xiao, ITTF President Petra Sörling and Karine Teow, ITTF Head of Sustainability, embarked on a full day visit to Double Happiness (DHS). Led by DHS General Manager Mr. Lou Shihe, the v ..read more

Reigning champions, winners of the most celebrated tournaments the sport has to offer, Australia’s Yang Qiang, alongside Germany’s Valentin Baus and Belgium’s Laurens Devos spearhead a high-class entry for the 2024 ITTF Montenegro Para Open. A four-day tournament, play commences in the country’s capital city of Podgorica on Wednesday 1st May. All enjoyed success at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, the same two years later at the Andalucia 2022 World Para Championships, Valentin Baus in men’s singles class 5, Laurens Devos in men’s singles class 9, Yang Qian in women’s singles class 10. More re ..read more