Table Tennis
ITTF, WTT unveil ‘ambitious roadmap calendar’
The International Table Tennis Federation and its commercial entity, World Table Tennis (WTT), have unveiled a four-year strategic calendar, aiming to provide better planning opportunities for the sport’s c…
World Table Tennis extends deal with apparel partner Li-Ning
World Table Tennis, the commercial arm of the International Table Tennis Federation, has extended its agreement with Chinese apparel brand Li-Ning
WTT turns to The Sports Consultancy in search for host cities
World Table Tennis, the commercial arm of the International Table Tennis Federation, has appointed The Sports Consultancy to help secure hosts for its to Grand Smash, Cup Finals and Champions events
Singtel announces SPOTV deal, reveals Open and WTT rights
Singaporean telco Singtel has officially announced its carriage deal with SPOTV, the new pan-regional sports pay-television broadcaster in Asia-Pacific
Migu adds China’s Table Tennis Super League to rights portfolio
Telco China Mobile has been announced as an official broadcaster of the 2021 Chinese Table Tennis Super League, an annual domestic team competition featuring China's top players
Sörling set to become first female president of ITTF
Petra Sörling is set to become the first female president of the International Table Tennis Federation after she was confirmed as the only candidate for the position.
Weikert set to step down as ITTF president
Thomas Weikert has revealed that he will not be standing for re-election as president of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) amid his ongoing dispute with the sport’s international governing b…
WTT invites bids to host 2022 Youth Series events
World Table Tennis (WTT), the in-house commercial arm of the International Table Tennis Federation, has opened the bidding for the hosting rights to 2022 Youth Series events
Dainton promoted to ITTF group CEO in recognition of commercial achievements
The International Table Tennis Federation has promoted its chief executive Steve Dainton to the position of group chief executive with immediate effect, in recognition for his work in transforming the…
Budapest to host Europe’s first WTT Series event
The Hungarian capital of Budapest has been announced as the host of Europe’s first World Table Tennis Series event next month.
Table Tennis signs up to 2023 European Games
Table Tennis will be included in the 2023 European Games programme in Poland, the European Olympic Committee has confirmed
Sportradar renews integrity services deal with ITTF until 2023
Sports data and media company Sportradar has renewed its integrity services agreement with the International Table Tennis Federation, in an extension running until the end of 2023
Five nations in the running to host 2024 World Table Tennis Championships
Five countries have expressed an interest in hosting the 2024 World Table Tennis Championships Finals, the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has said
World Table Tennis launches new Feeder Series
World Table Tennis, the in-house commercial arm of the International Table Tennis Federation, has launched a new WTT Feeder Series as it confirmed the pyramid of events that will take place under the framework
WTT opens bidding process to host 2022 Series events
World Table Tennis, the commercial arm of the International Table Tennis Federation, has opened the bidding process to host the top-tier events of the 2022 WTT Series
Table Tennis England strikes Recast deal, opting against ‘unaffordable’ in-house OTT
Recast, the UK-based direct-to-customer video platform, has acquired the rights to broadcast highlights and exclusive content from Table Tennis England, the governing body for the sport in England
TV Tokyo acquires World Table Tennis rights
World Table Tennis, the commercial arm of the of the International Table Tennis Federation, has signed a broadcast rights deal with Japanese terrestrial and satellite broadcaster TV Tokyo until end-2024
Houston to host World Table Tennis Championships in November
The 2021 World Table Tennis Championships will take place in November in Houston, Texas, as the United States plays host to the International Table Tennis Federation's flagship event for the first time