Table Tennis
WTT’s China Hub events to be staged after Tokyo Olympics
World Table Tennis, the commercial arm of the International Table Tennis Federation, has announced plans for a “China Hub” to stage the restructured WTT Series after the Tokyo Olympic Games.
ITTF president Weikert takes legal action as Executive Committee asserts control
International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) president Thomas Weikert has taken legal action after the governing body’s Executive Committee moved to take control of decision making after stating that t…
WTT signs up equipment supplier DHS as first global partner
World Table Tennis (WTT) has announced Shanghai Double Happiness (DHS), the sports equipment supplier, as its first-ever global partner
WTT hands Cowan European role, extends with commercial consultant Le Floc’h
Jonny Cowan, the European marketing manager at the International Table Tennis Federation, has been appointed to a role in Europe at World Table Tennis, the commercial arm of the international governing…
ITTF restructures table tennis rankings, 2021 events to start in Doha
The International Table Tennis Federation executive committee have approved a new rankings structure for table tennis, with the ITTF Rankings to be known as the Table Tennis World Rankings from 2021
WTT appoints Soobratty to lead media rights strategy
World Table Tennis has appointed experienced industry executive Melissa Soobratty as senior media director to lead its overall media strategy
World Table Tennis secures global coverage for Macau debut
A showcase event for the new-look global table tennis tour being run by World Table Tennis began yesterday (Wednesday) in Macau, with broadcast coverage in 141 markets around the world
World Table Tennis to unveil new court design in Macau
World Table Tennis will reveal a striking new look for international table tennis competitions at its upcoming exhibition event in Macau
Coca-Cola signed up as first World Table Tennis sponsor
World Table Tennis (WTT) has signed soft drinks multinational Coca-Cola as its first ever sponsor as part of the world governing body's commercial relaunch in 2021
Sinopec Lubricant Company to sponsor 2020 ITTF Men’s World Cup
Chinese firm Sinopec Lubricant Company has agreed a sponsorship deal for the International Table Tennis Federation Men's World Cup event in Weihei, China on November 13-15
Dishang to title sponsor ITTF World Cups
Dishang Group, one of China’s largest manufacturers and exporters of apparel and textiles, has signed on as the title sponsor of next month's 2020 International Table Tennis Federation Men's and Women's W…
Durban defeats German bid to secure 2023 World Table Tennis Championships
The South African city of Durban has defeated a rival bid from Düsseldorf, Germany, to land hosting rights to the International Table Tennis Federation’s 2023 World Championships Finals.
World Table Tennis announces three event ‘Hubs’ in 2021 to launch new era
World Table Tennis, the commercial offshoot of the International Table Tennis Federation, has outlined plans for three event “Hubs” over the course of 2021, as it looks to kickstart a new era of top-…
Qatar to host 2021 Asian Table Tennis Championships
The Qatar Table Tennis Association has confirmed the 2021 men's and women's Asian Table Tennis Championships will be held in the country in September next year
World Table Tennis to run showcase event in Macau
World Table Tennis is running an event in Macau on November 25-29 to showcase some of the features of its upcoming revamp of International Table Tennis Federation competitions
China to serve as hub for ITTF events restart
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has announced that China will be the hub for the resumption of its major events, with this year’s men’s and women’s World Cups being relocated from Germa…
Düsseldorf and Durban contest hosting rights for 2023 ITTF World Championships
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has confirmed that the German city of Düsseldorf and Durban in South Africa will contest hosting rights for the 2023 edition of its World Championships.
WTT uses Imagen platform to house expanded video archive
World Table Tennis, the new commercial arm of the International Table Tennis Federation, has developed its video archive in co-operation with Imagen, the UK-based video management platform business