2018 CTTSL: Round 8 Nov 28--Close Match On Women's Side
2018 CTTSL: Round 7 Nov 24--What's After a Good Start?
Both Ma Long and Dimitrij Ovtcharov get off a good start in the last round but it might be a tough match coming up this weekend. On the women's side, Shandong Luneng remains undefeated after 6 rounds leading the leaderboard, can they maintain the lead? Find out more about Round 7 of 2018 CTTSL.
2018 CTTSL: Round 6 Nov 21 -- Dima in China, Ma Long is Back!!!
Guess what? Dimitrij Ovtcharov is in China and will be competing for Jiangsu Zhongchao! Yes, Dima will be at 2018 CTTSL!!! Find more information about Round 6 below!
2018 CTTSL: Round 5 Nov 17-- Table Tennis Never Cut-And-Dried
2018 CTTSL: Round 4 Nov 14--Post-World Tours
2018 CTTSL is back after a one-month hiatus! Some players have just played the Swedish Open and Austrian Open earlier this month and may be still fighting jet lag or perhaps hoping to turn their experiences into excellence at the league. Let's dive in to see when and who to follow in round 4 of 2018 CTTSL!
2018 Chinese Junior National Championships Results
Final standings from the 2018 Chinese Junior National Championships, held from 24-30 October in Chengdu, China.
2018 CTTSL: Get To Know Each Women's Team
Every year, Chinese table tennis players represent their clubs to compete coast to coast at the Chinese Table Tennis Super League. It's not just an opportunity for table tennis lovers to meet high-level players and watch world-class matches but chances for athletes to test out their skills and prove themselves. Going into the 2018 season, there are 10 teams on each the men's side and the women's side with over 90 players, some have been to the World Championships and the Olympics while others are making their way to realize their dreams, but all, no matter veterans or newcomers, will strive their best to contend for the top prizes. We are excited to introduce them to you. This article will showcase the line-ups and strengthens of each women's team at 2018 CTTSL.
2018 CTTSL: Get To Know Each Men's Team
2018 CTTSL: Round 3 Oct 17 & 19--Testing the Depth of Each Team
The 2018 Men's World Cup will be held on this weekend (19-21 Oct). What is of particular interest is that the event will be held in Disney Paris providing an unusual contrast to the competitive atmosphere inside the arena. Few days to go before the Men's World Cup, let's enjoy some exciting matches from the CTTSL!
2018 CTTSL: Round 2 Oct 13 -- Redemption For Top Players?
Some of the top players did not have their best showing in round 1. With round 2 of 2018 CTTSL coming up this weekend, let's see if they could get back on track!
2018 CTTSL: Round 1 Oct 9 &10 -- Top Chinese Face Off in Round 1
The first match often set the tone for the entire CTTSL season. Are the players ready to get off a good start? Check out more details about Round 1 to start off your experience of following the 2018 CTTSL!
2018 CTTSL Guide: All You Need To Know About 2018 CTTSL
Just to make following the league easier, this is a one-stop guide about 2018 CTTSL with schedule, line-up, results and background information and more details are constantly updated in this post.
Catch Up: Liu Guoliang Is Back // 2018 CTTSL This October & MORE!!!
Hi guys! I would like to throw a catch-up article that sums up what has happened and will be coming up in the world of table tennis.
[Key words: Liu Guoliang's return, 2018 CTTSL, 2018 Women's World Cup, 2018 Euros, 2018 Chinese Nationals...]
Your Views: What Are The Special Moments Of 2018
If I have to sum up 2018 in one word, I would say 'team' is the word to go to. How about you? What are your favourite moments in 2018? Who has stepped up and become your new faves? 2018 will soon be history in around 2 months. We would like to know Your Views. So, come to join our discussion and tell us what are the table tennis moments that have struck you the most and how you would sum up 2018!
2018 Chinese Nationals Recap: What Happened There
2018 Chinese Nationals in Action: Singles Event (Results & Live Stream Links Updated)
2018 Chinese Nationals in Action: Doubles Event (Results & Live Stream Links Updated)
2018 Chinese Nationals in Action: Team Events (Live Stream Link & Results Updated)
Not long after the 2018 Asian Games, Chinese players have to gather themselves and get ready for another intense competition, the 2018 Chinese National Championships which will be held from 7 to 16 September, in Anshan, China. Athletes and teams who made through the preliminary round (more details in our Catch Up) in June will contend for medals in the 7 events, men's and women's team, singles, doubles and mixed doubles event. So here we have everything you need to know about the team events at the 2018 Chinese Nationals.
Throwback Thursday: Asian Games, Where Chinese Don't Quite Dominate
It is a paradox that the Chinese have dominated the world's table tennis but not quite at the Asian Games. This Throwback Thursday is looking back at some of those moments at the Asian Games just to in honour of the 2018 Asian Games which will take place this weekend, from 26 August to 1 September in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Catch Up: 2018 Asian Games Warm-Up Match (Results Updated)
It has been a longstanding tradition for the Chinese national team to play warm-up matches before major international meets. The 2018 Asian Games warm-up match is designed to prepare the Asian Games squad for the forthcoming Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. Coming up this weekend, on 18 & 19 August, athletes will play the team and mixed doubles events at the warm-up match in Chengdu, China.
In Translation: Olympians Sit Out, CNT Name Young Hopefuls to 2018 Asian Games
On 26 August, the top table tennis players in Asia will contend for team, singles and the mixed doubles events at the 2018 Asian Games touched down in Jakarta, Indonesia. Among the teams, China, the defending team champion in both the men's team and women's team events, will send a squad of young hopefuls instead of the experienced Olympians. CCTV 5 produced a program about the Chinese squad for the 2018 Asian Games. We have subbed the program with English subtitles. Watch and see what are the goals and challenges the Chinese have in mind heading to the Asian Games!
Singapore 2018 Asian Games Squad Reveals: No Full Team For Men
STTA announces its 2018 Asian Games squad on 29 July. The women's team will be represented by Yu Mengyu, Lin Ye, Zhou Yihan, Zhang Wanling and Feng Tianwei. Meanwhile, the men will not send a full team to the Games having Gao Ning the only male player on the squad.
Hong Kong Announce 2018 Asian Games Squad: Hopes Challenge For Mixed Doubles Podium
The Hong Kong Table Tennis Association has named players set to compete at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, to be held from 26 August to 1 September. The men's lineup is the same as the 2018 World Team Championships squad consisting of Wong Chun Ting, Jiang Tianyi, Ho Kwan Kit, Lam Siu Hang and Ng Pak Nam. Whereas the women's team has four of the World Championships team members, Lee Ho Ching, Doo Hoi Kem, Ng Wing Nam, Soo Wai Yam Minnie in addition to Li Ching Wan.
Chinese Teams Set For 2018 Asian Games: Young Squad Without Olympic Champions
CTTA made its final decisions regarding the men's team and women's team for 2018 Asian Games to be held in Jakarta from 26 August to 1 September. The lineup does not include all the big names who competed at the 2018 World Team Championships this April but a few promising young stars who will be competing at their first Asian Games.
CTTA Releases 2018 Q2 Rankings: Fan Zhendong & Zhu Yuling Head the List
Halfway through the year, CTTA issues the rankings for the second quarter of 2018 on 6th July. Fan Zhendong and Zhu Yuling climb one place replacing Ma Long and Ding Ning respectively and come first on the listings.
Promotion and Relegation in CNT Men's A Team
20 athletes from the men's A-Team, B-Team and the provincial team went through a round robin competition vying for a spot on the men's A-Team. After 19 rounds of matches, the top 8 finishers of the internal promotion competition, Xu Yingbin, Zheng Peifeng, Sun Wen, Yu Ziyang, Zhao Zihao, Xu Haidong, Xu Chenhao and Ren Hao, have secured their spots on the men's A-Team.
Catch Up: 2018 Cadet Chinese Nationals & Chinese National Prelims
We have seen several Chinese nationals of different age categories held over the past couple of weeks. Here is a catch up of the results of the national championships.
Our Facebook Page—Snapshots at 2018 Hong Kong Open
Hi everyone. I’m sorry I’ve not been updating after the World Championships because I got a cold after following days of competition in the midnight. I’m back and will be writing those unfinished recap and translated interviews soon. But what comes first is the Hong Kong Open!!!
It’s been a long time that Hong Kong has last hosted an event like this. As I recall, the last event that is comparable to the Hong Kong Open is the Pro Tour Grand Finals in 2006 (which is my first time watching table tennis competition live on site). Therefore I decided to grab this precious opportunity and watch the entire competition live on site. I’ll be making updates on the newly launched Facebook page!!! Our New Facebook Page called “Small Ball Spins the Big Ball” where I’ll be posting news and thoughts about the competition live!
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It’s been a long time that Hong Kong has last hosted an event like this. As I recall, the last event that is comparable to the Hong Kong Open is the Pro Tour Grand Finals in 2006 (which is my first time watching table tennis competition live on site). Therefore I decided to grab this precious opportunity and watch the entire competition live on site. I’ll be making updates on the newly launched Facebook page!!! Our New Facebook Page called “Small Ball Spins the Big Ball” where I’ll be posting news and thoughts about the competition live!
Click the link below and like our page!
https://www.facebook.com/Small-Ball-Spins-the-Big-Ball-1658124937635873/
Your Views: Koreans Form Unified Team at 2018 World Team Championships
The finals are yet to come but it is definitely a big day in table tennis history. As the DPR. Korea and Korea team will form a Unified Korea team and play against Japan in the women's team semifinal at the 2018 World Team Championships on Friday morning (4 May) in Sweden time. Once again in history, table tennis helps initiate a collaboration between the two Koreas since the 1991 World Table Tennis Championships in Chiba, Japan.
Recap: 2018 World Team Championships (Women's Team Group Stage)
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In Translation: How Ready Is CNT For 2018 WTTC
2018 World Table Tennis Team Championships will touch down Halmstad, Sweden from 29 April to 6 May. Are the Chinese team ready for the most-prestigious international table tennis team competition? Here are the translated reports about the Chinese team before the Championships.
In Translation: Introducing Hong Kong Women's Team -- Soo Wai Yam, Doo Hoi Kem and Lee Ho Ching
Team Hong Kong is no stranger to the table tennis world. In the last 20 years, the team which heavily relied on in-coming players was a frequent medalist at table tennis tournaments. Although the team missed out the podium in the 2016 World Championships ending up fifth in Kula Lumpur, the team comes in this year with a bright and young squad of mostly locally-trained players and is striving for a podium finish in Halmstad, Sweden at the 2018 World Championships. Doo Hoi Kem, Lee Ho Ching, Soo Wai Yam Minnie and their coach Zhang Rui spoke with RTHK about their performance at 2018 Team World Cup and their plans at the upcoming World Championships. We have summarized the radio interview for you, so check it out below and enjoy!
In Translation: China's Strategy at 2020 Olympics! Possible 3-Time Gold Medalist?
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CTTA Releases 2018 Q1 Rankings, Ma Long and Ding Ning Top the Leaderboard
On 18 April, CTTA releases the rankings of the top 50 Chinese men and women players. The rankings are based on the singles results (and results of singles matches in team competitions) at international and domestic competitions at both the senior and junior category, as well as table tennis leagues (including CTTSL, division 1 and division 2). Olympic champion as well as captain of the Chinese national team, Ma Long and Ding Ning ranked first.
2018 WTTC Warm-Up Match: Day 2 Updates
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Coming up this weekend, on 15 & 16 April, the Chinese men's team and women's team members will gather in Huangshi and compete in the 2018 WTTC warm-up match. The match is designed to prepare the World Team members for the forthcoming World Championships touched down in Halmstad, Sweden from 29 April to 6 May. The Chinese team has undergone 26 days of closed-door training. It's now the moment of truth as we are about to see how prepared the Chinese players are.This post will include the updates (draws, results and live stream) of day 2 of the competition.
2018 WTTC Warm-Up Match: Day 1 Updates
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Coming up this weekend, on 15 & 16 April, the Chinese men's team and women's team members will gather in Huangshi and compete in the 2018 WTTC warm-up match. The match is designed to prepare the World Team members for the forthcoming World Championships touched down in Halmstad, Sweden from 29 April to 6 May. The Chinese team has undergone 26 days of closed-door training. It's now the moment of truth as we are about to see how prepared the Chinese players are.This post will include updates (draws, results and live stream) of day 1 of the competition.
Hong Kong New Squad in Quest for Podium Finish in Halmstad
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2018 WTTC Warm-Up Match Schedule & Live Stream
It has been a longstanding tradition for the Chinese national team to play warm-up matches before major international meets. The 2018 WTTC warm-up match is designed to prepare the World Team members for the forthcoming World Championships in Halmstad, Sweden. Coming up this weekend, on 15 & 16 April, the men's team and women's team members will be divided into separate teams and compete at the warm-up match in Huangshi, China.
2018 Asian Cup: Rosters& Preview
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In Translation: Chinese Squad for 2018 WTTC Offers Consistency or Controversy?
Ma Long, Fan Zhendong, Xu Xin, Lin Gaoyuan and Wang Chuqin for the men; and the women, Ding Ning, Zhu Yuling, Liu Shiwen, Chen Meng and Wang Manyu were named to the 2018 World Championships team last week. Is this the team you would have picked? Let's see what did the Chinese media and netizens think about it.
2018 Asian Cup Nominative List Released
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China Names Worlds Team Following Trials in Beijing
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The last few days have been a roller-coaster. The withdrawal of Zhang Jike, the introduction of the 'new' rules for the trials and Wang Chuqin...It feels so long but finally, it has come to an end and I am ready to speak about the squad for the 2018 World Championships.
2018 Chinese Trials Results Updates
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Chinese Trials & Closed-Door Training On The Way
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Japan Announces Squad For 2018 World Team & Asian Games
With months to go until the 2018 World Team Championships and 2018 Asian Games, Japan officially announced the squad for the two tournaments.
Catch Up: Nationals Across Europe & Japan Top 12
Better than this late than never. Here is a round-up of the national championships across Europe which were played in early-Match.