Table Tennis England

News Summary:

Table Tennis England's Coach Development Team conducted extensive work in June 2026, focusing on staff development, club visits, coach education, CPD delivery, and partnership efforts across the UK, commencing with a mentoring day in Sheffield. Earlier in July, equipment from the London 2026 ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals, including tables, nets, and barriers, was distributed to numerous clubs and organizations nationwide. This initiative aims to establish a lasting legacy for the centenary championships, promote play, and meet sustainability objectives. In May, Tin-Tin Ho and Sam Walker reached the Mixed Doubles semi-finals at the WTT Feeder Lagos in Portugal, building on their improved world rankings and strong individual singles performances. This followed news from April 30, 2026, that the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals London 2026, presented by ACN, secured broadcast coverage from talkSPORT and the BBC in the UK, with a potential reach of 1.3 billion people globally. Previously, on April 27, 2026, China Merchants Bank joined Table Tennis England and the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) as a founding partner for the Centenary Tables Programme, which saw ten special edition tables installed across London in partnership with the Central London Alliance's London Sports Festival to mark the World Team Table Tennis Championships' centenary year.