Join our Annual Conference
The Table Tennis England Annual Conference will be held online from 7.30-9.30pm on Tuesday August 10th, including the presentation of the annual Honours. No registration... Continue reading
Five reasons to return to table tennis this summer
As communities continue to move back towards normal life, table tennis is also restarting in all sorts of settings, from outdoor Ping! tables and workplaces... Continue reading
Topspin Sports to be official ball supplier for 2021/22
Topspin Sports has been named as the official ball supplier for Table Tennis England’s leading national events for the 2021/22 season. The company was chosen... Continue reading
Competitions: Changes come into effect for new season
With the start of the new season on August 1, a number of important changes to the competitions and events structure have kicked in. Not... Continue reading
New season: Phone lines now open for renewals
Phone lines are now open for Table Tennis England members wishing to renew for the 2021/22 season. Members can call our customer service team on... Continue reading
Hunter reaches main draw in Croatia
Joseph Hunter was the only English player to make it out of the group stage in the Cadet singles competitions at the European Youth Championships... Continue reading
Ma Long completes golden double
Ma Long became the first man to defend his Olympic Men’s Singles table tennis title as he beat compatriot and top seed Fan Zhendong 4-2... Continue reading
Olympic reflections: Gavin Evans
Coach Gavin Evans is upbeat despite results and feels the squad are technically in a good place but need more matches under their belts to... Continue reading
Olympic reflections: Tin-Tin Ho
Tin-Tin Ho, the first British woman to qualify for the Olympics in her own right since 1996, was drawn against Commonwealth Games gold medallist Manika... Continue reading
Olympic reflections: Paul Drinkhall
Paul Drinkhall was the most successful of the athletes, beating Iran’s Nima Alamian and then – for the first time in his career – Austria’s... Continue reading
Olympic reflections: Liam Pitchford
It is fair to say Liam Pitchford did not have the ideal build-up to the Games, missing the European Championships through having to self-isolate and... Continue reading
Team GB athletes reflect on the Olympics
Team GB athletes Liam Pitchford, Paul Drinkhall and Tin-Tin Ho and coach Gavin Evans have been reflecting on their Tokyo Olympics experience. The quartet have... Continue reading
It’s 100 days until our 100th birthday!
The countdown is on to the special day when the ETTA/Table Tennis England turns 100! Today marks 100 days until the centenary of the Association... Continue reading
England girls claim top-20 place
England’s cadet girls will finish in the top 20 at the European Youth Championships in Croatia, while the boys have ended in 31st place. Bethany... Continue reading
What you told us about women and girls’ participation
A major research project between Table Tennis England and the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS) has identified the main reasons why female players drop out... Continue reading
Table tennis big hit at #OneYearToGo in Birmingham!
There’s only one year to go until the top athletes in the Commonwealth gather in Birmingham for the 2022 Commonwealth Games! Yesterday marked the beginning... Continue reading
Are you ready to Return to the Table?
Are you ready to get back to table tennis with confidence, passion and motivation? Today, Table Tennis England launches its Return to the Table campaign,... Continue reading
Cadet squad changes for European Youth Championships
The England Cadet team for the European Youth Championships has been changed as a result of positive covid tests. The entire boys’ team of Connor... Continue reading
Pitchford and Drinkhall out of Olympics
Liam Pitchford lamented missed chances and Paul Drinkhall spoke of lapses in concentration as both exited the Olympics in the last 32 of the men’s... Continue reading
Still time to enter Ping Pong Parkinson Nationals
The entry deadline for the inaugural Ping Pong Parkinson National Championship has been extended. The tournament is due to take place at St Neots TTC... Continue reading
Superb Drinkhall into the last 32 in Tokyo!
Paul Drinkhall put in a brilliant performance to defeat Robert Gardos 4-1 and move into the third round of the Olympic men’s singles. Paul had... Continue reading
Paul weathers the storm to go through
Paul Drinkhall is through to the second round of the Olympics after a tough match against an emotional opponent. Paul had to show terrific mental... Continue reading
Tin-Tin’s positive despite Olympic defeat
Tin-Tin Ho’s Olympic debut ended in defeat but she says she was proud of the way she performed against Commonwealth Games gold medallist Manika Batra... Continue reading
Bardsley knocked out to end English interest
Charlotte Bardsley was beaten in the last 32 of the Junior Girls’ Singles to end English interest in the first phase of the European Youth... Continue reading
Message from our Chairman, Sandra Deaton
With the easing of coronavirus restrictions from July 19th, Table Tennis England is planning for a normal 2021/22 season. We will of course react to... Continue reading
Bardsley and Baldwin carry English hopes
Charlotte Bardsley made a confident start to her Junior Girls’ Singles campaign at the European Youth Championships in Croatia – and she and Mari Baldwin... Continue reading
Olympic draw: Tin-Tin and Paul in action on Saturday
Tin-Tin Ho will make her Olympic debut against 2018 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Manika Batra of India. Ho received a bye through the preliminary round... Continue reading
Priya delighted as UK hosts women’s sport group
Table Tennis England Director Priya Samuel helped the UK to succeed in its bid to host the International Working Group (IWG) on Women and Sport.... Continue reading
TT Kidz is back! Here’s how to book your place
TT Kidz, our programme which provides a fun, engaging and inspiring table tennis experience for children aged 7-to-11 is back, with 28 venues to deliver... Continue reading
Catch up on Ask us Anything
If you missed our Ask us Anything event, where a panel of Table Tennis England Board members answered questions posed by our members, you can... Continue reading
Lowly finish for boys despite back-to-back victories
England ended on a high with successive victories over Bosnia-Herzegovina and Lithuania, but still finished in 35th position in the Junior Boys’ Team event at... Continue reading
Obituary: Jim Palmer, national elections scrutineer
Tributes have been paid to James (Jim) Palmer, Table Tennis England National Elections Scrutineer, who has passed away after a short illness. Returning Officer Caroline... Continue reading
Join our Ask us Anything broadcast
Ask Us Anything is back – and here are the details if you would like to join our live panel discussion tonight. The panel comprises... Continue reading
Team GB in final practice mode in Japan
The Great Britain table tennis squad has arrived safely in Japan ahead of the delayed Olympic Games, which open in Tokyo on Friday. Liam Pitchford,... Continue reading