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Ping-Pong Blog August 2008 Archive

By Greg Letts, About.com Guide to Ping-Pong

Top Table Tennis Myths and Misconceptions

Thursday August 28, 2008
"Long Pips are unpredictable" and other myths debunked! Photo © 2007 Greg Letts, licensed to About.com, Inc. In any sport, there are a number of myths that ... Read More

Greg's Table Tennis Travel Blog - Singapore Update

Wednesday August 27, 2008
Have bat, will travel! Photo © 2007 Greg Letts, licensed to About.com, Inc. It's time to leave Singapore and head to London to continue my table tennis ... Read More

Greg's Table Tennis Travels - The Singapore Table Tennis Association

Wednesday August 27, 2008
Come and play at the STTA! Photo © 2008 Greg Letts, licensed to About.com, Inc. I've finally embarked on my trip to the UK and Western Europe ... Read More

2008 Olympic Games - China Dominant - But This Too Will Pass?

Tuesday August 26, 2008
Ma Lin Bags a Big One at Last! Photo By: Kazuyuki Takahashi, by courtesy of the ITTF. What most informed table tennis followers thought would happen did ... Read More

What Ping-Pong Playing Level Are You?

Monday August 25, 2008
Are you a beginner, intermediate, or advanced player? Photo © 2006 Greg Letts, licensed to About.com, Inc. In many table tennis communities, it's common to separate ping-pong ... Read More

Ode to My Opponent

Friday August 22, 2008
There would be nothing to celebrate without an opponent! Photo © 2007 Greg Letts, licensed to About.com, Inc. While the table tennis medalists at the Olympics will ... Read More

ITTF Want to Sex Up Table Tennis

Thursday August 21, 2008
Form, Fashion and Function - Nadine Bollmeier won the 2008 Australian Open while wearing a skirt Photo © 2008 Greg Letts, licensed to About.com, Inc. The ... Read More

Top Ten Beginner Mistakes

Thursday August 21, 2008
Do Not Try This Grip At Home! Photo by Stockbyte / Getty Images With all the great games being played at the Olympics, viewers often get ... Read More

Australia vs China - Photo Gallery and News Report

Wednesday August 20, 2008
Australian Olympian David Zalcberg in full flight Photo © 2008 Greg Letts, licensed to About.com, Inc. Excuse me while I slip into blatant Aussie patriotism mode for ... Read More

China Wins Again - and Again!

Tuesday August 19, 2008
The Chinese Olympic Women's Team Celebrating Photo by: Kazuyuki Takahashi, by courtesy of the ITTF In one of the surest things in Olympic history since the bet ... Read More

Introduction to Grip Types

Monday August 18, 2008
Wang How? Photo by Ayoade Ademakinwa, by courtesy of the ITTF I hope you all have been enjoying the Olympic coverage of table tennis. For those of ... Read More

ITTF Explain Position on Speed Glue / Booster Ban

Sunday August 17, 2008
Boosters Banned! Photo © 2008 Greg Letts, licensed to About.com, Inc. Odd Gustavsen, Chairman of the ITTF Equipment Committee, has published an explanatory letter on the ITTF ... Read More

Olympic Table Tennis News Roundup

Friday August 15, 2008
Don't be the last to know! Photo by Kazuyuki Takahashi, by courtesy of the ITTF While most of the focus is on the results on the table ... Read More

Why Isn't Table Tennis More Exciting to Watch?

Thursday August 14, 2008
Is Ma Lin the man to watch? Photo by Rémy Gros, by courtesy of the ITTF Here we are, in the middle of the table tennis events ... Read More

ITTF Bans Speed Glue, Boosters and Tuners - and Much More!

Tuesday August 12, 2008
Is this box the Terminator of table tennis? Photo © 2008 Greg Letts, licensed to About.com, Inc. During all the 2008 Beijing Olympics hype, the ITTF ... Read More

2008 World Team Table Tennis Championships DVDs - Review

Friday August 8, 2008
Watch World Championship Action! Scan of DVD Cover On the opening day of the Olympic Games, it's kind of strange to be talking about the World Championships. ... Read More

Olympic Ping-Pong - Up Close and Personal

Wednesday August 6, 2008
Olympic Table Tennis at its best - Waldner vs Guoliang Photo by courtesy of the ITTF USA Olympic swimming star Gary Hall Jr has been a long ... Read More

Greg's Personal Table Tennis Blog - Australian Open Results

Tuesday August 5, 2008
Time to write up the results! Photo © 2007 Greg Letts, licensed to About.com, Inc. Phew! I'm back from the Australian Open and my subsequent holiday, and ... Read More

An Open Letter from the USATT Board of Directors

Monday August 4, 2008
USATT Logo courtesy www.usatt.org The USATT Board of Directors have published an open letter to the membership of USA table tennis on the USATT website. Peter ... Read More

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