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Mikael Appelgren playing Zoran Kosanovic at the ESPN-covered 1980 Butterfly U.S. Open. Image courtesy of Mal Anderson.

Remembering Bill Rasmussen: How ESPN Gave American Table Tennis a National Stage

Bill Rasmussen, whose idea for a 24-hour sports network led to the launch of ESPN in 1979, died on August 18, 2026, at age...
Aug 20 2026
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Mikael Appelgren in action. Image courtesy of Donic.

Mikael Appelgren: The Swedish Master of Feel, Variation and Control

There are players whose results tell you how good they were. Then there are players you need to watch. Mikael Appelgren belongs in both...
Aug 18 2026
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Exclusive Interview: Waldner, Appelgren, Persson - Super Swedes

https://youtu.be/pK7N-kzjcHw The former world-class professionals Jan-Ove Waldner, Jörgen Persson und Mikael Appelgren are known as the golden generation of the Swedish National Team and...
May 26 2020
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Mikael Appelgren playing Zoran Kosanovic at the ESPN-covered 1980 Butterfly U.S. Open. Image courtesy of Mal Anderson.
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