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Jan 19 2016

German Open - Showcases 47 of top 50 in the World

[caption id="attachment_2203" align="alignright" width="283"] Dimitry Ovtcharov, 2015 European Champion[/caption] The German Open will be the first ITTF Tour Event of 2016. The announcement this...

Jan 17 2016

Ovtcharov Interview- Equipment, Europe v. China, and 2016

Just before the New Year, Ovtcharov spoke to Peter Hess of the Frankfurter Allgemeine news. The topics included problems with the new plastic balls,...

Jan 11 2016

Chinese Trials - Videos and Highlights

The Chinese Trials have concluded: (1st) Xu Xin, (2nd) Zhang Jike, (3rd) Ma Long, (4th) Fan Zhendong, (5th) Lin Gaoyuan. Watch here as we...

Jan 11 2016

Dimitrij Ovtcharov - Germany's 2015 Sportsman of the Year

This is a translation from a SPORT1 article titled: Krause, Ovtcharov and FCB. (The original may be found here in German) The translation is...

Jan 11 2016

Chinese Trials

The Chinese Trials have concluded: (1st) Xu Xin, (2nd) Zhang Jike, (3rd) Ma Long, (4th) Fan Zhendong, (5th) Lin Gaoyuan. The 2016 Trials were...

Jan 11 2016

Let's Talk Equipment: What Equipment Do ICC Players Use?

Equipment is just one piece in creating a champion. Still, in this sport more than most others, equipment can have a drastic impact on...

Jan 04 2016

Diagram of a Champion: Jiaqi Zheng

Favorites: Favorite Blade - STIGA Hybrid NCT Penhold Favorite Rubber - STIGA Royal & STIGA Calibra LT Spin Favorite Shoes - STIGA Instinct Favorite...

Dec 26 2015