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Pitchford and Drinkhall out of Olympics

Liam Pitchford lamented missed chances and Paul Drinkhall spoke of lapses in concentration as both exited the Olympics in the last 32 of the men’s... Continue reading

July 26, 2021 | Paul Stimpson
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Superb Drinkhall into the last 32 in Tokyo!

Paul Drinkhall put in a brilliant performance to defeat Robert Gardos 4-1 and move into the third round of the Olympic men’s singles. Paul had... Continue reading

July 25, 2021 | Paul Stimpson
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Paul weathers the storm to go through

Paul Drinkhall is through to the second round of the Olympics after a tough match against an emotional opponent. Paul had to show terrific mental... Continue reading

July 24, 2021 | Paul Stimpson
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Tin-Tin’s positive despite Olympic defeat

Tin-Tin Ho’s Olympic debut ended in defeat but she says she was proud of the way she performed against Commonwealth Games gold medallist Manika Batra... Continue reading

July 24, 2021 | Paul Stimpson
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Bardsley knocked out to end English interest

Charlotte Bardsley was beaten in the last 32 of the Junior Girls’ Singles to end English interest in the first phase of the European Youth... Continue reading

July 23, 2021 | Paul Stimpson
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Bardsley and Baldwin carry English hopes

Charlotte Bardsley made a confident start to her Junior Girls’ Singles campaign at the European Youth Championships in Croatia – and she and Mari Baldwin... Continue reading

July 22, 2021 | Paul Stimpson
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Olympic draw: Tin-Tin and Paul in action on Saturday

Tin-Tin Ho will make her Olympic debut against 2018 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Manika Batra of India. Ho received a bye through the preliminary round... Continue reading

July 21, 2021 | Paul Stimpson
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Lowly finish for boys despite back-to-back victories

England ended on a high with successive victories over Bosnia-Herzegovina and Lithuania, but still finished in 35th position in the Junior Boys’ Team event at... Continue reading

July 21, 2021 | Paul Stimpson
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Team GB in final practice mode in Japan

The Great Britain table tennis squad has arrived safely in Japan ahead of the delayed Olympic Games, which open in Tokyo on Friday. Liam Pitchford,... Continue reading

July 20, 2021 | Paul Stimpson
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Podcast: How purposeful practice makes perfect

The final episode in our series of performance podcasts is out today – and the subject is purposeful practice. Our men’s and women’s captains Gavin... Continue reading

July 19, 2021 | Paul Stimpson