Internationella bordtennisförbundet

Russian Table Tennis Players Face Restrictions at European Championships in Slovenia, With Some Denied Visas

The European Table Tennis Federation welcomes Russian players back. But at the European Championships in Slovenia, they are competing under restrictions - and some have not been allowed into the country.

Källberg cruises past Sidorenko in Malmö to reach Europe Smash round of 16

Russian table tennis star Vladimir Sidorenko will be playing under his own flag at the Europe Smash tournament in Malmö. However, his singles campaign was short-lived. Anton Källberg cruised to a 3-0 win in sets.

Russian players allowed to compete under their flag in Malmö, Swedish federation says it’s unfortunate

When the world’s best table tennis players come to Malmö for the major tournament Europe Smash, Russians are allowed to compete under their own flag. “It’s unfortunate,” says Tomas Eriksson, chairman of the Swedish Table Tennis Association, to Expressen.

Russian table tennis players to compete under own flag again from July 28

Vladimir Sidorenko defeated Truls Möregårdh in the semifinals of the US Smash earlier in July. The Russian then played under a neutral flag. The next time they meet, Sidorenko will compete under the Russian flag again.

Another Swede gets a top job in table tennis as Stefan Bergh becomes ITTF Secretary General

ITTF Confirms Petra Sörling's Re-election Amid Election Dispute

It went correctly when the Swede Petra Sörling was re-elected as chairman of the International Table Tennis Federation under chaotic forms. This is stated by the association's own investigation after the opponent Khalil al-Mohannadi disputed the election outcome.

After the Star Exodus – Review of the Rules

The Chinese superstars Fan Zhendong, Ma Long and Chen Meng dropped out of the table tennis world tour due to the rules. Now, a working group is being set up to gather the players' opinions and review the rules.

After the star withdrawal – meeting about the rules

Another Chinese world star stops competing on the table tennis world tour. The double Olympic Games gold medalist and three-time singles World Champion Ma Long is quitting. The International Table Tennis Federation will now hold an extraordinary board meeting, reports SVT.