Team England

Agony for Ralph as he just misses a medal

Ralph Pattison agonisingly missed out on a European Youth Championships medal as he was beaten 4-3 in the quarter-finals by the fifth seed, having earlier knocked out the third seed.

July 22, 2023 | Paul Stimpson
Team England

English athletes still fighting on several fronts at Euros

English athletes have plenty to play for at the European Youth Championships, with four individuals and seven doubles pairs featuring English remaining in the competition in Poland.

July 21, 2023 | Paul Stimpson
Performance

Return to France a big boost for me, says Pitchford

Liam Pitchford believes returning to a happy hunting ground will make a big difference to his game on the international stage – with a year until the Paris 2024 Olympics.

July 20, 2023 | Paul Stimpson
GB performance

Bayley tells of his debt to ‘massive’ National Lottery funding

In a new video filmed at Brighton TTC, Will Bayley credited The National Lottery for helping him learn his trade across the globe.

July 20, 2023 | Ben Hart, Sportsbeat
Team England

Perfect Kingham leads English qualifiers

Four English players qualified through the group stage of the singles at the European Youth Championships in Poland, joining three compatriots who were seeded straight through.

July 20, 2023 | Paul Stimpson
Team England

England boys end on a high with Czech victory

England's Cadet Boys' team earned the highest finishing position of equal 13th as the team events drew to a close at the European Youth Championships in Poland.

July 18, 2023 | Paul Stimpson
Team England

England teams earn top-16 finishes at European Youths

England's four teams are looking to cement top-16 finishes as the team competitions at the European Youth Championships reach the key matches.

July 17, 2023 | Paul Stimpson
International

Syed radio series focuses on Ping Pong Diplomacy and rise of China

Ping Pong Diplomacy and China’s rise to world table tennis superpower are the subject of a three-part BBC Radio 4 series presented by Matthew Syed.

July 11, 2023 | Paul Stimpson
International

Trio qualify for World Cup via UK Sandpaper event

Chris Doran, Bryan Aiglemont and Ethan Walsh all qualified for the Ping Pong World Cup via the UK Open Sandpaper Championships.

July 7, 2023 | Paul Stimpson
International

Celebrating a great eight with 50 World Championships caps

As part of our wider England caps project, we focus on appearances at World Championships. Can you help fill in the gaps?

July 6, 2023 | Diane Webb