Table Tennis

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has announced that the German city of Saarbrücken will host the 2016 edition of its men’s World Cup.

International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) president Thomas Weikert has expressed his optimism that a mixed doubles competition will be added to the programme for the 2020 Olympic Games after holding talks with his counterpart at the Tokyo organising committee, Yoshiro Mori.

The Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) has confirmed it will launch a new franchise-based league in the country next year, in the latest effort to transplant the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket model to another sport.

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has awarded its 2015 World Cadet Challenge junior event to the Egyptian city of Sharm El-Sheikh.

Lisbon in Portugal has been awarded the hosting rights for the 2015 World Tour Grand Finals table tennis event.

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has sealed an affiliation agreement with the Asian Table Tennis Union (ATTU) to bring the continental organisation under the umbrella of the global governing body.

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has claimed it is now the largest international sporting federation after accepting membership applications from Sao Tome and South Sudan.

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), International Equestrian Federation (FEI), International Basketball Federation (Fiba) and International Cricket Council (ICC) have been announced as the latest winners in the inaugural SportBusiness Ultimate Sports Federation and Association Awards.

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has announced new events in North Korea and Bulgaria for its 2015 World Tour, with a record prize fund of $3m (€2.4m) being supplied across the 23 dates.

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has awarded the Austrian city of Linz the hosting rights to its 2014 Women’s World Cup, marking the first time that the event will take place in Europe.

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has allocated forthcoming editions of two of its leading events to Thailand and Dubai.

International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) president Adham Sharara has been elected to the newly created position of chairman in a move that forms part of the governing body’s reformation of its senior management structure as it bids to break into the world’s top five sports.

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) will launch the newest addition to its calendar, the ITTF Legends Tour, in May.

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has opened the bidding process for cities wishing to host events on its 2015 World Tour.

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has awarded Dubai the hosting rights for the GAC Group 2013 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals.

The European Table Tennis Union (ETTU) and the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) have signed a continental affiliation agreement.

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) executive committee has appointed Thomas Weikert deputy president.

International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) North America has opened bidding for the hosting of various events between 2014 and 2016.