Throwback Thursday: Pre-Olympic Women's World Cup in Numbers

With team and individual qualification slots feeding into next year's Olympic Games, the pre-Olympic edition of the Women's World Cup might mean a little more than just a World Cup. The 2019 Women's World Cup, held from 18-20 October in Chengdu, China, invites 20 athletes representing the best of their continent. They will go through 2 stages with the most exciting knockout stage to be played across the weekend. Who will walk away with the champion? Can the World Cup champion translate it into an Olympic champion? We can't foresee the future but we can always review history. Let's look back at the Women's World Cup which were played in the pre-Olympic years!

2019 Chinese Nationals: A One-Stop Guide About Nationals

While we all think athletes and fans can finally take a break from a series of World Tours and T2 Diamond competitions, the Chinese have one more to go and it is going to be a tough one. The 2019 Chinese National Championships will take place from 23 July to 2 August, in Tianjin, China. Top Chinese paddlers will gather in Tianjin in the coming 11 days, vying for 5 national titles. How to watch, schedule, seeding lists, competition format and related links are included in this article. We will be reporting all the action as well, so check back at competition time to follow along.

2019 WTTC Predictions: Competition Heats Up In Hungary

Now that the draws are confirmed in Budapest and we are waiting for the athletes set to compete. It's time to take you through what we can expect over the next few days of competition.

2019 Asian Cup Rosters & Preview: Pre-match of 2019 WTTC in Asia

Photo: ATTU

This year, 2019 Asian Cup returns to Japan, as Yokohama will play host to the Asian qualification tournament for 2019 World Cup from 5-7 April. The field is headlined by Ma Long, who went on a 4-month hiatus recovering from his injuries and has just had a golden comeback performance at the Qatar Open. The other players in attendance include last year's title-holder Fan Zhendong and Zhu Yuling and other top 14 men and 15 women from Asia. 

Recap: 2018 World Team Championships (Women's Team Group Stage)

Photo: WTTC 2018 Halmstad

A recap of the women's team group stage for 2018 World Team Championships.

2018 Asian Cup: Rosters& Preview

Photo: ATTU

What comes before the 2018 World Team Championships? You may have guessed it right. The Commonwealth Games in the full swing but what comes much-anticipated is the 2018 Asian Cup being held from 6 to 8 April in Yokohama, Japan, the host city of 2009 World Championships. 16 men and 16 women from Asian countries will be vying for the Asian Cup title and make their shot to the Individual World Cup scheduled in September (women) and October (men) this year.

Throwback Thursday: 5 Remarkable Moments at Team World Cup

Photo: ITTF

As the 2018 Team World Cup is approaching, this Throwback Thursday will be revisiting some exciting moments from the previous Team World Cup along with a short preview of the 2018 Team World Cup which will be held from 22-25 February in London. Enjoy!

13th Chinese National Games: Singles & Team Preview

A very late preview but hopefully it's not too late and will help you enjoy the 13th Games more!  (check out the CNG intro, XD preview and WD preview and MD preview and WT preview and MT preview here). Since the draw of team events (knock-off stage) and singles event were announced on 29 August, there are not much time for me to write separate previews. So this will be a brief preview regarding the singles event and team event (knock-off stage).

13th Chinese National Games Guide: All You Need To Know -- Full Results & Recaps

This is a recap of the news, links, previews and throwbacks of the 13th Chinese National Games.

13th Chinese National Games: Men's Team Preview

After introducing the women's team, we have the preview of the men's team today!  (check out the CNG intro, XD preview and WD preview and MD preview and WT preview here).

13th Chinese National Games: Women's Team Preview

The team draw is announced! Followed by the preview of men's doubles, we will have a look at the women's team today! (check out the CNG intro, XD preview and WD preview and MD preview here).

13th Chinese National Games: Men's Doubles Preview

In the past week, we have watched some men's doubles competitions from the past Games. If I have to describe the men's doubles competition in one sentence, I might want to borrow a quote from Forrest Gump. "Men's doubles competition at the Chinese National Games is like a box of chocolate!" You never know who is going to win. It's unpredictable, dramatic, exciting and enjoyable to watch! So let's get into it right away (catch up the CNG intro, XD preview and WD preview here). 

13th Chinese National Games: Women's Doubles Preview

Last week, we introduced you to the mixed doubles, an event which you can enjoy the men's style and women's style in one go. Now let's move on to the women's doubles (catch up the CNG intro and XD preview here).

13th Chinese National Games: Mixed Doubles Preview

Now that you know the background of the Chinese National Games and athletes who have qualified to the main draw, we can move on each of the events, starting from the mixed doubles (catch up the CNG intro here).