Will Bayley helps launch new 50p coin honouring Team GB and ParalympicsGB
Team GB and ParalympicsGB athletes are being honoured on an official UK 50p ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games – and table tennis star Will Bayley helped to launch the design at The Royal Mint.
It’s time to enter NCL and NJL for 2024/25
Entries for the 2024/25 National Cadet League (NCL) and National Junior League (NJL) are now open.
Liam Pitchford and Anna Hursey confirmed for Paris 2024!
Anna Hursey and Liam Pitchford are officially heading to the Paris Olympic Games!
New schools event proves a resounding success
Twenty two under-16 players took part in a tournament hosted by Horris Hill School on 8th June. This was the first time this event has taken... Continue reading
Vlasov and Silcock are final Grand Prix champions
VIDEO: Top seed Grigory Vlasov won the Men’s Singles and Hannah Silcock the Women’s Singles as the curtain came down on the Grand Prix era with this season’s London GP.
England scoop impressive medal collection at Senior Schools International
England won seven of the 12 gold medals on offer at the Senior Schools International in the Isle of Man, plus a host of other medals.
Table Tennis England AGM: Register now to attend
Registration is now open for the Table Tennis England AGM on July 20, and the documents for the meeting are available to download.
Applications open for DiSE programme
Talented table tennis players aged 16 to 18 can now apply for the Diploma in Sporting Excellence (DiSE) programme for 2024/25.
In loving memory of Sir Jack Petchey CBE
It is with great sadness that we join the table tennis community, and wider sporting family, in mourning the death of Sir Jack Petchey CBE, who passed away peacefully on Thursday morning 27 June 2024) at the age of 98.
Enfield and Camden take London Youth Games honours
There was a double triumph for north London at the London Youth Games table tennis event as Enfield won the girls’ competition and Camden the boys.
Brighton ‘invasion’ of Paris will boost Will Bayley and Bly Twomey at Paralympics
Paris 2024 is almost a home Games for athletes representing Team GB and Paralympics GB – and no more so than for Will Bayley and Bly Twomey, who will have a travelling army of supporters from Brighton TTC cheering them on this summer.
Father and son’s fledgling club is already flying high
VIDEO: From one table in a garden during covid to a thriving club serving hundreds of people and competing in local leagues – that is the amazing journey of Dudley & Sandwell TTC.
A Grand finale to a series with a big history
With the final Grand Prix taking place in London at the weekend, Diane Webb looks back at the history of the series.
Dan and Lloyd on top of the world after breaking longest table tennis rally record
Dan Ives and Lloyd Gregory are table tennis world record holders after staging the longest rally ever - find out how you can donate to their charity.
London Grand Prix: See the draws for historic event
There is a bumper entry for the historic London Grand Prix - the final stop of a series which goes back to the 1996/97 series.
Milestone para tournament crowns successful Sussex Women’s 2*
The third Sussex Women's Summer 2* saw another fantastic entry of 50 girls playing across nine events and for the very first time had an all-female Para Competition.
Day out at the Palace thrills Ken and Gary
Table tennis volunteers Gary Howes and Ken Eliot were thrilled to keep a royal appointment with the King at a Buckingham Palace garden party.
Three British pairs win gold at Czech Para Open
There were plenty of positives for the British Para table tennis team to take into the Paralympic Games in Paris after taking three gold medals in the doubles events on the final day of the ITTF Czech Para Open in Ostrava.
Josh, Fliss and Bly on golden form ahead of Paris
With the Paralympic Games just over two months away Joshua Stacey (men’s class 9), Fliss Pickard (women’s class 6) and 14-year-old Bly Twomey (women’s class 7) all took gold in their respective singles events at the ITTF Czech Para Open in Ostrava today.
Applications open for Table Tennis England CEO
Table Tennis England has begun the recruitment process for a Chief Executive following the decision of Adrian Christy to stand down at the end of the year.
Webinar offers insight into wheelchair provision in table tennis – register now
Would your club or group like to improve your offer to wheelchair users in table tennis? If so, sign up to our webinar to find out how you can do just that.
We’re adding our voice to #TakeTheLead campaign
Table Tennis England is among more than 200 organisations across the physical activity sector to have signed an open letter to party leaders calling on them to use the General Election to #TakeTheLead and commit to making the UK the most active nation in Europe.
Join our team of Volunteers and support the Team GB Olympic FanZone!
Join our team of Volunteers and support the Team GB Olympic FanZone!
Bayley leads para squad for pre-Games tune-up
World and European champion Will Bayley is included in a squad of 13 athletes for this week’s ITTF Czech Para Open in Ostrava (June 20-22) which will be the final tournament for the British Para Table Tennis team before the Paralympic Games later this summer.
Vincenzo takes big step on his umpiring journey
Umpire Vincenzo Chiarello is setting his sights on the biggest competitions on the international circuit after successfully completing his Level 2 qualification at the recent Mark Bates Ltd U10-13 National Championships.
Free membership for U11s among exciting new packages for 2024/25!
Free membership for under-11s, a summer league option, one-off tournament passes and new discounted rates are among the exciting introductions to our membership packages for the 2024/25 season.
McBeath wins Island charity tournament
England's David McBeath on the Mountbatten Hospice Charity Tournament, a terrific event which 44 players entered, including 30 who travelled from the mainland.
Official event photos now available to download
We are delighted to be able to make professional photographs from a series of recent competitions available for purchase.
Max and Kacper reach quarter-finals in Norway
Kacper Piwowar and Max Radiven reached quarter-finals at the WTT Youth Contender Sandefjord in Norway.
WTT event Feeds an upturn in participation in Manchester
Hosting the WTT Feeder Manchester in February has enabled a number of opportunities to engage the local population in table tennis - and our Ping Hub project in the city has been extended until the end of the year.
Michael’s focus on our sport leads to international accolade
The stellar photography talents of Michael Loveder are well-known around the table tennis community – and now he has received recognition in a prestigious international competition.
Chief Executive’s update: June 2024
Read my latest update from across the business and sport.
Tiered Open Tournaments – what you need to know
Find out how the tournament landscape will change in the coming two seasons, and how you can register to take part in one of two online Q&A sessions.
Missed chances cost Drinkhall at WTT Star Contender Ljubljana
Paul Drinkhall picked up a win against a higher-ranked opponent at the WTT Star Contender Ljubljana, before going out in the next round, while Tom Jarvis was knocked out by the top-ranked player in the qualifying stage.