International

Table Tennis England CEO Sally Lockyer joins Prime Minister on official visit to China and Japan

Table Tennis England CEO Sally Lockyer is accompanying Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on an official Government visit to China and Japan, which begins today.

January 27, 2026 | Paul Stimpson
World Championships

England’s World Championships opponents confirmed!

England have discovered their opponents for the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals London 2026 - plus today's draw in full.

January 26, 2026 | Paul Stimpson
World Championships

ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals 2026: Live draw

Live updates from the Shangri-La Hotel at The Shard as the draw for the London 2026 World Championships is made.

January 26, 2026 | Paul Stimpson
World Championships

Tune in on Monday for London 2026 draw!

England will discover which of the world’s leading nations they will face when the draw for the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals is held on Monday.

January 22, 2026 | Paul Stimpson
From the Archives

Haydon’s singles success highlights England’s 1933 Worlds campaigns

From the archives: We look back at 1933 - a unique year in which TWO World Championships were held.

January 22, 2026 | Diane Webb
World Championships

Who was the real Marty Supreme?

With Marty Supreme in cinemas and its star, Timothee Chalamet, having received an Oscar nomination, we take a look at the World Championships medallist who was inspiration for the character Marty Mauser.

January 21, 2026 | Paul Stimpson
World Championships

The centenary World Championships is 100 days away!

Today marks the start of the final countdown to the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals and we can now confirm the countries England could face in Stage 1a!

January 18, 2026 | Paul Stimpson
From the Archives

Poor preparation hampers England – the 1932 Worlds

From the archives: Just one medal, but some eye-catching results as England struggled to make an impact at the sixth World Championships in Prague.

January 16, 2026 | Diane Webb
World Championships

London 2026: Home Nations umpires selected for Worlds

Fifteen English umpires have been selected to officiate at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals in London this year - plus, find out about amazing CPD opportunities for Level 1 Umpires!

January 15, 2026 | Paul Stimpson
World Championships

From 1926 to 2026: The evolution of table tennis

From waistcoat-clad men wielding sandpaper bats to male and female athletes in sponsored kit and armed with state-of-the-art equipment – the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships have come a long way since 1926.

January 14, 2026 | Paul Stimpson