World Championships

A debut to remember: The teams making their first Worlds appearance in London

Find out more about the six teams who will be making their debut at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals in London.

WTT events

WTT Youth Contender Vila Real 2026

Experienced international competitors and first-timers are among a squad of 11 English youngsters heading to the WTT Youth Contender Vila Real, which starts on Tuesday in Portugal.

February 9, 2026 | Paul Stimpson
WTT events

WTT Youth Star Contender Tunis 2026

Dimitar Dimitrov (pictured above) won once group match but it was not enough for him to qualify for the knockout stage of the WTT Youth... Continue reading

February 5, 2026 | Paul Stimpson
Performance

Liam Pitchford on the recovery trail after surgery by leading hip specialist

This X-ray shows the result of the leading-edge surgery which aims to get Liam Pitchford back to his best and competing at the top of the world game.

February 4, 2026 | Paul Stimpson
WTT events

WTT Feeder Cappadocia 2026

See how Tin-Tin Ho and Sam Walker got on at the latest WTT event in Turkey.

February 4, 2026 | Paul Stimpson
WTT events

WTT Youth Contender Tunis 2026

England's Max Radiven and Dimitar Dimitrov both reached semi-finals at WTT Youth Contender Tunis.

February 3, 2026 | Paul Stimpson
From the Archives

USA make history, but at a cost: The 1937 Worlds

From the archives: Find out why there was no Women's Singles champion at the World Championships in 1937, the year the USA made history.

February 3, 2026 | Paul Stimpson
Performance

Hunt for talent sees young players invited to Sheffield

The One to Watch camp at the Elite Training Centre in Sheffield saw 24 Under-13 players take part in a wide range of training activities.

February 1, 2026 | Paul Stimpson
From the Archives

The long and the longer of it: The 1936 Worlds

From the archives: Find out why the 10th World Championships was among the most controversial.

January 31, 2026 | Diane Webb
World Championships

We’ve met before: England’s record against their London 2026 opponents

We've scoured the archives to see how England have got on against their London 2026 opponents at previous World Championships - and the results throw up plenty of interesting omens!

January 30, 2026 | Paul Stimpson
WTT events

WTT Feeder Doha 2026

Tin-Tin Ho reached the quarter-finals at WTT Feeder Doha, saving five match points before ultimately exiting to India's Sayali Wani.

January 29, 2026 | Paul Stimpson