News - Table Tennis Australia

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

Table Tennis Corporate Cup to relaunch this November

After a nine month hiatus, Table Tennis Australia (TTA) is proud to announce the relaunch of its corporate wellness program, the Table Tennis Corporate Cup.

Participation Table Tennis Corporate Cup

Wed 30 Sep 2020

Bromley calls for young girls to get involved in Spinneroos

"Spinneroos for Girls is such a great initiative. I would have loved to have been part of this program growing up - a safe, fun environment where I could learn the skills of table tennis alongside a group of friends and this would be magic!" - Olympic debutant Michelle Bromley

Michelle Bromley High Performance Spinneroos Participation

Thu 24 Sep 2020

Jee to play amongst the worlds best in Nimes

Table Tennis Australia (TTA) National Squad member Minhyung Jee will depart for France next week to compete for Allianace Nimes/Montpellier, as part of the French Pro A League.

Able-bodied High Performance Minhyung Jee

Wed 23 Sep 2020