Three British pairs win gold at Czech Para Open
There were plenty of positives for the British Para table tennis team to take into the Paralympic Games in Paris after taking three gold medals in the doubles events on the final day of the ITTF Czech Para Open in Ostrava.
Josh, Fliss and Bly on golden form ahead of Paris
With the Paralympic Games just over two months away Joshua Stacey (men’s class 9), Fliss Pickard (women’s class 6) and 14-year-old Bly Twomey (women’s class 7) all took gold in their respective singles events at the ITTF Czech Para Open in Ostrava today.
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Will Bayley takes on the famous Chasers on ITV
Will Bayley took on one of the most intimidating tasks on television when he tried to sink the fearsome Chasers and raise money for Brighton TTC.
McKibbin & Stacey take gold in ‘battle of Britain’
On the final day of the ITTF Slovenia Para Open in Lasko, Aaron McKibbin & Joshua Stacey won gold and Ashley Facey & Ross Wilson took silver after an all-GB final in the men’s class 18 doubles.
Nick hands award to Will Bayley during “inspiring” Brighton visit
Table Tennis England Chair Nick Donald had a “truly inspiring” visit to Brighton Table Tennis Club, where he presented Paralympic champion Will Bayley with an international honour.
Will Bayley and Bly Twomey inspire patients at birthplace of Paralympics
Paralympic champion Will Bayley and rising star Bly Twomey journeyed to the birthplace of the Paralympics when they caught up with a Brighton TTC club-mate at the National Spinal Injuries Centre (NSIC).
Bayley and Twomey shine on WTT debuts in Singapore
Will Bayley was beaten finalist and Bly Twomey reached the semi-finals in the Para Showcase events which are being held as part of the Singapore Smash.
Bayley and Shackleton keep up their golden series
World No 1 Will Bayley, the ITTF Male Para Player of the Year in 2023, made a winning start to 2024 and continued his unbeaten run by taking gold in the men’s class 7 singles at the ITTF Astana Para Open in Kazakhstan.
March tournaments key to Paralympic qualification for British Para table tennis
As Para table tennis enters its final month of qualification for the 2024 Paralympic Games British athletes will be travelling to Kazakhstan, Italy, Spain and Poland in March hoping to consolidate or improve their chances of competing in Paris later this summer.