PARA TABLE TENNIS NEWS
‘Nothing is Impossible’ video reaches two million views
The inspirational video, featuring armless Egyptian table tennis star Ibrahim Hamato, has gone viral around the world.
Para Table Tennis World Championships draws to a close in Beijing
Winners in singles, Chinese duo Zhang Bian and Zhang Miao claim another gold on home soil.
Paralympic champion Holger Nikelis is aiming for third World Championships gold
German and Swiss delegations arrive in Beijing for World Champs.
Lin Ma battles injury to fight for third world title
The Chinese class 9 player has had a tough season, but hopes to make a comeback at the 2014 ITTF Para-Table Tennis World Championships in Beijing.
Weikert becomes new ITTF President
German Thomas Weirkert succeeds Canadian Adham Sharara who has taken up his new role as ITTF President
September: What to watch
With three World Championships taking place, September 2014 is set to be another bumper month of para-sport.
Australia launches Para-Sport Draft
The new initiative by the Australian Paralympic Committee and the Australian Institute of Sport aims to find new para-athletes for a host of sports.
Rio 2016 announces test event programme
Six Paralympic sports to have dedicated test events between August 2015 and May 2016 in the lead-up to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
Croatian table tennis duo could challenge in Beijing
After winning singles titles at May’s Slovenian Open in Lasko, the Croatian pair of Sandra Paovic and Andela Muzinic both could be title contenders at September’s ITTF Para Table Tennis World Championships in Beijing, China.
Stuart Lieberman: Top 10 Paralympians to interview
The IPC’s Editorial Co-ordinator outlines some of the most insightful, funny and enlightening Paralympians in the world to interview.
Surprise winners shine at Slovenian Para-Table Tennis Open
Find out who won the men’s and women’s singles events and the team events at the major international competition.
Nikelis-Davies rivalry to highlight Slovenian Open
Forty top para-table tennis players will compete this week in Lasko, Slovenia.
ITTF to transition to new leadership
Adham Sharara will become Chairman and Thomas Weikert will take over as President for the sport governing body of table tennis.
Para-table tennis bridges social gaps in Nepal
ChangeMakers: One Nepalese citizen decided to use para-table tennis as way of raising awareness of para-sport and impairments through a new national association.
Paralympians honoured at ITTF’s Star Awards
Para-table tennis players Ma Lin of China and Anna-Carin Ahlquist of Sweden were honoured during a night of glitz and glamour.
Flags raised ahead of Asean Para Games
11 countries set to compete in 12 sports in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, from Tuesday (14 January).
ITTF announces nominees for inaugural Star Awards
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has announced the nominees for the 2013 ITTF Star Awards to be held in Raffles Hotel in Dubai, UAE on 11 January 2014.
Contract signing marks go ahead for Incheon 2014
Asian Para Games to be held from 18-24 October and feature 23 sports.
Sad passing of Dr. Aart Kruimer
IPC sends its condolences to the family and friends of Dr. Aart Kruimer, one of the world's leading figures in classification.
ITTF releases promo video for Star Awards
With just one month to go until the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Star Awards, find out what to expect.