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ITTF (International Table Tennis Federation)

ITTF (International Table Tennis Federation)
ITTF (International Table Tennis Federation)
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) is the governing body for all international table tennis associations. The role of the ITTF includes overseeing rules and regulations and seeking technological improvement for the sport of table tennis. The ITTF is responsible for the organisation of numerous international competitions, including the World Table Tennis Championships that has continued since 1926.
Hong Kong head coach Li Ching (left) talks to the media alongside players (from left) Doo Hoi-kem, Ng Wing-lam, Su Tsz-tung, Kong Tsz-lam and Karen Lee at Hong Kong Sports Institute. Photo: Eugene Lee
Baldwin Chan Ho-wah

Hong Kong debutants facing tough test at World Team Table Tennis Championship

Relatively inexperienced women’s team grouped with Macau, Mexico and the Netherlands at tournament in London.

Wang Chuqin

Table tennis star Fan Zhendong skips China’s World Team Championships title defence

Fan Zhendong

Chinese star Wang admits he is trying to emulate stability provided by Ma, Fan

World Snooker

Close friends Wang and Zhao eye London reunion after both win titles on same day

Wang Chuqin secured his maiden table tennis World Cup crown hours before Zhao Xintong claimed snooker’s Tour Championship.

Zhao Xintong (centre) brushed aside Judd Trump (left) to win snooker’s Tour Championship. Photo: Xinhua
Wang Manyu

Sun makes table tennis history with World Cup three-peat, Wang wins men’s crown

Sun Yingsha becomes just second player to win three consecutive singles titles with victory in Macau, while Wang Chuqin claims his first.

Hong Kong Sports Institute

Table tennis star Wong hopes to build on strong momentum with partner Chan

The duo, who only became regular partners in 2024, enjoyed a successful 2025, winning a maiden Smash crown and moving top of the rankings.

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Wang Yidi

Sun and Wang battle into World Cup semi-finals on day of upsets in Macau

World No 1s Sun Yingsha and Wang Chuqin fight back to keep China’s hopes of double title triumph alive.

Wang Chuqin celebrates beating Darko Jorgic in the quarter-finals of the ITTF World Cup in Macau. Photo: Xinhua
Wang Yidi

Wang beats Lebrun, keeps China’s ITTF World Cup hopes alive

Wang Chuqin is the only Chinese player through to quarter-finals of men’s singles in Macau.

Doo Hoi-kem

Hong Kong’s Doo ousted from World Cup by China’s Wang in ‘wonderful match’

Exit of city’s No 1 women’s player follows that of only teammate Lam Siu-hang the previous night, while world No 8 moves into last 16.

Wang Yidi

ITTF World Cup: Hong Kong’s Doo edges Polish rival before clash with world No 8

Doo is city’s only hope left in Macau tournament after teammate Lam Siu-hang is knocked out after losing to Alexis Lebrun of France.

Hong Kong’s Doo Hoi-kem beat Natalia Bajor of Poland, ranked 23 places below her, over 40 minutes at the ITTF World Cup in Macau on Tuesday. Photo: Xinhua
Doo Hoi-kem

ITTF World Cup: Hong Kong’s Lam Siu-hang to take injured Lin Shidong’s Macau spot

Veteran gains entry as highest-ranked losing quarter-finalist at Asian Cup in February; Doo Hoi-kem is city’s only women’s player in field.

Hong Kong’s Lam Siu-hang hits a return against Uda Yukiya of Japan at the Asian Cup in Haikou last month. Photo: Xinhua
World Table Tennis (WTT)

Olympic champ Chen Meng to ‘help younger players grow’, Fan extends Germany stay

Chen says she is no longer ‘caught up in winning and losing’, while fellow Olympic winner Fan says he is moving to German league champions.

Ma Long

Ma Long feted by Hong Kong crowd as China great attracts thrilled audience

Six-time Olympic champion table tennis player appears at Polytechnic University panel event and then trades shots with university players.

Ma Long

Ma’s Hong Kong visit sparks ticket frenzy, despite being free, registration only

China table tennis legend Ma Long will attend seminar at Polytechnic University next week, play against students.

China’s Ma Long will be back in Hong Kong next week for an event at Polytechnic University. Photo: AFP
Fan Zhendong

China star Fan Zhendong loses for third time in past 4 matches with German club

Latest defeat comes while playing for Saarbrücken in doubles, the Olympic champion’s first such match in almost two years.

Chinese table tennis star Fan Zhendong saw his team squander a 2-0 lead against Borussia Düsseldorf on Sunday. Photo: Tischtennis Bundesliga
Sun Yingsha

Sun Yingsha wins first Asian Cup singles title, while Wang Chuqin successfully defends crown

China’s women’s team completed clean sweep of medals; Japan’s Harimoto won silver and compatriot Togami won bronze in the men’s singles.

Wang Yidi

Lam Siu-hang last Hongkonger standing at Asian Cup table tennis before bowing out

Lam later loses in quarter-final to Japan’s Tomakazu Harimoto as defending champions from mainland China stay on track to retain titles.

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Doo Hoi-kem

Hong Kong stars Doo, Wong advance to last 16 at table tennis Asian Cup

Also progressing from the group stage are fellow Hongkongers Su Tsz‑tung and Lam Siu‑hang.

Hong Kong’s Lam Siu-hang hits a return during his singles group match against Uda Yukiya of Japan on Wednesday. Photo: Xinhua
World Table Tennis (WTT)

China table tennis superstar Wang blasts unruly fans at Asian Cup

World No 1s Wang Chuqin, Sun Yingsha round on screaming spectators despite easing to three-game victories in Haikou.

Huang Youzheng

Hong Kong world No 1s Chan and Wong chasing table tennis glory in Singapore

Baldwin Chan will be making his men’s doubles debut alongside partner Wong Chun-ting at the Singapore Smash event next month.

Fan Zhendong

Chinese social media users hit out at Fan Zhendong’s Saarbrücken teammates

Reigning Olympic table tennis champion won both of his matches, but his German club team lost 3-2 to Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga.

Chinese social media users have hit out at the performances of Fan Zhendong’s teammates after his German club team’s loss in the Bundesliga. Photo: handout
Fan Zhendong

Fan Zhendong wins first overseas club title with 1. FC Saarbrücken in German Cup

The Olympic gold medallist wins all four of his singles matches, is named MVP and receives adulation from his teammates.

Fan Zhendong won his first overseas club title with 1. FC Saarbrucken in Germany. Photo: Xinhua
Liang Jingkun

Chinese social media user’s threat ‘to murder’ table tennis star’s family

Chen Qi says offender has been arrested after sending a direct message threatening Olympic gold medallist’s ‘entire family’.

Sun Yingsha

Ex-China table tennis player believes clubs hold key to return of Wang, Sun

Doubts remain over whether the two world No 1s, who withdrew injured at the WTT Finals, will make Chinese Table Tennis Super League Finals.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Marty Reisman, who inspired Timothée Chalamet’s Marty Supreme

The film, slated for a Christmas release in the US, is loosely based on the table tennis legend who was known for hustling and his eccentric style.

In Marty Supreme, Timothée Chalamet (left) plays Marty Mauser, who is based on real-life table tennis champion and hustler Marty Reisman (right). Photos: AP, Getty Images
World Table Tennis (WTT)

Ex-China star Ni Xialian returns from injury, hopes for Olympics shot at age 64

Veteran Luxembourg paddler says she is focused on enjoying the game after a wrist injury forced her out for more than half a year.

Ni Xialian posted on social media after winning her first match following her return from injury. Photo: Weibo
World Table Tennis (WTT)

Fan Zhendong won’t get easy route back to play in LA Olympics: table tennis boss

He can earn 2028 spot the same way North Koreans have previously, ITTF’s Petra Sorling suggests amid Fan’s absence from world rankings.

World Table Tennis (WTT)

Chinese statement on Sun Yingsha, Wang Chuqin withdrawals leaves fans confused

Calls for greater focus on player workload after statement omits mention of schedule at WTT Finals in Hong Kong.

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