News - Table Tennis Australia

Nicholas Lum wins Australian Junior Player of the Year Award

Rising star Nicholas Lum capped off an incredible run, winning Table Tennis Australia’s (TTA) Michael Szabados Award as the Australian Junior Player of the Year.

Player of The Year Nicholas Lum Junior Player of The Year High Performance

Tue 24 Nov 2020

World Renowned Coach Eva Jeler signs with TTA

Table Tennis Australia (TTA) is thrilled to announce the appointment of renowned coach Eva Jeler in the role of National Coach - Performance Pathway (Able-Bodied).

Mon 23 Nov 2020

Spinneroos Case Study: Table Tennis ACT

Table Tennis ACT delivered three Spinneroos programs in Term 4, 2020 including one program specifically for girls. Program manager & President of TTACT, Heather Tomlinson, gives an insight into how Spinneroos has helped to increase participation numbers as well as significantly increase the number of coaches at the club.

Wed 18 Nov 2020

Miao Miao Inducted into the TTA Hall of Fame

TTA is pleased to announce that Miao Miao has been inducted into the TTA Hall of Fame (Athlete â€“ Open). Miao enjoyed an exceptional career for Australia between 1998 and 2018.

Mon 16 Nov 2020

Steve Dainton Inducted into the TTA Hall of Fame

TTA is pleased to announce that Steve Dainton has been inducted into the TTA Hall of Fame (Administrator). Steveâ€™s administrative career over the past 21 years has taken him to the highest echelon of international table tennis.

Thu 12 Nov 2020

New pathway to the top with new State Hopes Weeks

Table Tennis Australia (TTA) has endorsed another pathway for budding athletes to reach the elite level, with the implementation of State Hopes Weeks in various locations across the country.Â

Pathways High Performance ITTF

Thu 12 Nov 2020

Glenn Tepper Inducted into the TTA Hall of Fame

TTA is pleased to announce that Glenn Tepper has been inducted into the TTA Hall of Fame (Administrator). Glenn has enjoyed a long and distinguished administrative career in table tennis over more than 25 years.

Wed 11 Nov 2020

Neil Harwood OAM Inducted into the TTA Hall of Fame

TTA is pleased to announce that Neil Harwood OAM has been inducted into the TTA Hall of Fame (Administrator). Neil is one of Australiaâ€™s longest serving and highest achieving administrators, enjoying a decorated career over more than 50 years.

Tue 10 Nov 2020

Chen brings hope through coaching

Tokyo 2020 hopeful Jessy Chen has returned to the place where his table tennis career began almost 15 years ago.Â This time coaching table tennis for people with newly acquired disabilities at the Royal Rehabilitation Centre in Sydney.Â

Para High Performance Pathways Jessy Chen

Fri 06 Nov 2020

Meet The Coaches: John Murphy

He has come all the way from Ireland, but Australian Head Coach John Murphy is bringing a lot more than the luck of the Irish to the Australian Table Tennis Squad.

High Performance Able-Bodied John Murphy

Sat 31 Oct 2020

2021 National Squad (Para) Announced

TTA and the National Selection Panel are pleased to announce the 2021 National Squad (Para) has been selected.

Tue 27 Oct 2020

McDonnell celebrates a glittering international career

Commonwealth Games bronze medallist and Paralympian Andrea McDonnell has today announced her intention to step down from elite competition.

Tue 27 Oct 2020

Sport and study a winning combination for Lum and Luu

At just 15 years old, TTA National Squad Members Finn Luu and Nicholas Lum have been touted as future stars of the international table tennis scene.

High Performance Athlete Wellbeing Nicholas Lum Finn Luu

Thu 22 Oct 2020

Gilbert and Tharmasuthan Headline Board Sub-Committee Appointments

Nominations for appointments/reappointments for multiple TTA Board Sub-Committee roles were considered at the TTA Board Meeting held this morning, with Andrew Gilbert and Kamalesh Tharmasuthan among those to fill roles.

Thu 22 Oct 2020

Pathway progress for Para-table tennis

The pathway from grassroots Para-table tennis to the elite level has opened up exponentially, with Table Tennis Australia (TTA) launching its new Pathways Project, supported by the AIS Solutions Grant.

Para Pathways High Performance Participation

Mon 19 Oct 2020

Meet the Coaches: Alois Rosario

Behind the success of Australia's table tennis stars is a group of experts who work tirelessly to give our players every chance of succeeding internationally. We'd like to formally introduce to you Table Tennis Australia Head Coach (Para), Alois Rosario.

Alois Rosario Para High Performance

Wed 14 Oct 2020

Danni Di Toro speaks openly on World Mental Health Day

This year's World Mental Health Day comes at a time when lives have changed considerably as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. We spoke to National Squad Member and Athlete Wellbeing Officer for the Australian Paralympic Team Danni Di Toro about how sport has played a role in keeping mentally well.

Para High Performance Danni Di Toro Mental Health

Sat 10 Oct 2020

National Able-Body High Performance Program receives funding boost

Table Tennis Australia's (TTA) National Able-Body High Performance Program has been given an important boost towards its Tokyo and Birmingham aspirations, thanks to the support of Jeff Tran at Melbourne's Coolabah Law Chambers.

High Performance Able-Body Support Funding

Wed 07 Oct 2020