News - Table Tennis Australia

Guaranteed medals for Aussie para-table tennis stars in tomorrow’s epic line-up

Australian para-table tennis athletes will be chasing gold from tomorrow, as a historic Friday in Tokyo secured four guaranteed medals heading into the first of three days of finals.

Fri 27 Aug 2021

Celebrating Centurion Cec Shaw

Table Tennis Australia Ltd. (TTA) would like to wish TTA Life Member Cecil ‘Cec’ Shaw a happy 100th birthday. Cec began playing table tennis in the 1940s and 80 years later he is still involved with his local club as a player and an administrator.

Fri 27 Aug 2021

Ma, Lei and Julian through to the the knock-out stages of the Para-table tennis

Lin Ma and Li Na Lei were dominant again on the second day of the Para-table tennis at the Tokyo Games while Rebecca Julian qualified to the quarter finals for the first time at her third Paralympics.

Thu 26 Aug 2021

Big wins on opening day of Para-table tennis in Tokyo

The Australian Para-Table tennis team campaign got underway today at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, with all 11 Aussies taking to the court during an action-packed of competition.

Wed 25 Aug 2021

Table Tennis draw unveils tough match-ups for Australian players

The opponents of the Australian Para-table tennis team were finally unveiled last night as the official draw determined the the preliminary stages of the Men’s and Women’s Singles at the Tokyo Paralympic Games.

Tue 24 Aug 2021

Two Of Australia’s Greatest Paralympians Bestowed Flagbearer Honour

Seven-time Paralympian Danni Di Toro and dual wheelchair rugby gold medallist Ryley Batt will become the first pair to carry the Australian flag into the stadium at a Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony

Mon 23 Aug 2021

Spinneroos program a hit in South Australian schools

Table Tennis Australia Spinneroos program is proving to be an excellent winter choice for schools across the country, with academic institutions like the Hills Montessori school in South Australia registering positive engagement rates and great feedback from students, parents and staff.

Mon 23 Aug 2021

TTA Board Meeting Key Outcomes Summary - July 2021

The TTA Board provides a key outcomes summary after each Board Meeting to ensure that all stakeholders are informed about TTA developments and to offer openness and transparency.

Mon 23 Aug 2021

Tapper Backing Up For Another ‘Double’ Games

Fresh from competing at her second Olympic Games, table tennis star Milly Tapper is ready and focused for her third Paralympic campaign.

Mon 23 Aug 2021

Every Australian Representative Recognised (Para)

With the Tokyo Paralympic Games less than one week away, TTA is pleased to present the complete records for all 71 men and 27 women who have officially represented Australia at senior level in para competitions.

Thu 19 Aug 2021

TTA History Project - Top 10 National Rankings 1948-present

In our latest historical project, TTA is pleased to release the Top 10 Australian National Rankings for Men and Women from 1948 to present.

Mon 16 Aug 2021

Table Tennis Australia welcomes launch of 10+10 vision for sport to power Australia’s future

Table Tennis Australia has welcomed the release of the Sport: Powering Australia’s Future (10+10) submission by Australia’s Olympic and Commonwealth Games sports which details a national long-term vision for sport to help drive Australia’s future.

Mon 09 Aug 2021

Australia’s table tennis campaign comes to an end after loss to Japan

The Australian men’s team of Heming Hu, Chris Yan and David Powell went down to Japan 0-3 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium today, ending Australia’s table tennis campaign at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

Mon 02 Aug 2021

Vale Anthony Ho

TTA passes on our condolences to the family and friends of Fiji’s Anthony Ho, the ITTF-Oceania President, who sadly passed away on 29 July 2021 from COVID-19.

Mon 02 Aug 2021

Germany defeats Australia in women’s team event

Australian paddlers were defeated in straight matches by no.3-seeded Germany in the round-of-16 of the women’s team event, which got underway today at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.

Sun 01 Aug 2021

Our athletes are back in action as table tennis team competitions get underway

Australian table tennis Olympians are about to return to the court as the Men’s and Women’s Team events get underway at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium today.

Sun 01 Aug 2021

Table tennis results in Tokyo shine media spotlight on financial support issue

As our Olympians showcased the quality of Australian table tennis matching up with the best in the world at the Tokyo Olympics, the issue of a lack of funding for the sport in the next Olympic cycle has been receiving some attention in the Australian media.

Sat 31 Jul 2021

Strategic Plan Implementation Update - 30 June 2021

Given we are now half way through 2021, TTA is pleased to present our mid-year Implementation Update to show progress made on the 2019-2022 Strategic Plan - Our Future Now!

Fri 30 Jul 2021