TTA recently approved for the Australian National Anti-Doping Policy to be used across the Australian table tennis community, which came into effect on 1 January 2021.
Table Tennis Australia (TTA) has named Australia’s only dual Olympian and Paralympian Melissa Tapper, and Australian representatives Joel Coughlan and Nathan Pellissier as the Co-Captains of the National Para Squad for 2021.
While international competition was put to a startling halt this year, TTA’s National Able-Bodied Program prevailed with some big wins – all of which will set up the Program for promise at the next two benchmark events and beyond.
No matter where Maggie Meng goes, Table Tennis follows her. She completed her university degree, relocated from China to Australia, yet no matter which avenues she explores, her love of the sport keeps bringing her back.
Once ranked as Australia’s top player, Simon Gerada had an exceptional career as an athlete. He competed at the Sydney Olympics at just 19, he played professionally in Europe from the age of 16, but when retiring from international competition in his late 20s, he felt there was still something missing.
The year 2020 was meant to be a year like no other for the TTA's National Para Program. While the year was like no other – one never to be expected – the team is still celebrating success, with new milestones reached which will only ensure further success in years to come
2020 was undoubtedly a year like no other. We saw many of our original plans pushed aside and contingency planning becoming the norm. Yet despite the challenges faced across the sport, we were still able to deliver plenty of positive outcomes and we are well placed as we head into 2021.
Table Tennis Australia (TTA) is aware of an incident relating to a former NSW representative, who has been charged in relation to alleged match fixing in international table tennis.
Table Tennis Australia (TTA) is pleased to announce that National Head Coach (Able-Bodied) John Murphy has signed a two-year contract extension until the end of 2024.
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.
TTA is pleased to advise that entries are now open for the 2021 National Hopes Week & Challenge, to be held at LOOPS Table Tennis in Melbourne from 12-16 April 2021. The event is open to anyone born in 2009 or later.
It has never been more accessible for Allied health professionals and club coaches to gain an understanding of para table tennis, with the launch of Table Tennis Australia’s (TTA) Para-table Tennis E-Learning Platform.
In a year that has turned grassroots sport on top of its head, table tennis has prevailed, with a record breaking year in Sport Australia’s Sporting Schools Program.
Over the past week, Table Tennis Australia (TTA) has recognised the achievements of its hard-working and high-achieving table tennis volunteers, through the 2020 National Volunteer Awards.