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Ireland dream comes true for Derry table tennis star Sean

Sean McAnaney will live a lifelong goal this September when he represents Ireland in the Home Nations Table Tennis Championships on the Isle of Man. Having put decades into the sport, Sean’s passion for table tennis has taken him around the world, ...

01 Jul 2022 at 21:33

Sport

Liam Pitchford: Birmingham gold medal feels better than Gold Coast

Liam Pitchford believes his table tennis doubles win with Paul Drinkhall is “better than the Gold Coast” after the pair won gold on Sunday. The English duo successfully defended their doubles title won in Australia after beating India’s Sathiyan ...

07 Aug 2022 at 17:55

Bilateral amputee, 67, goes for gold after rediscovering love for table tennis

A 67-year-old who rediscovered his passion for table tennis as a bilateral amputee has described his “unbelievable” journey as he aims to become a world champion. Simon Heaps, from Milford on Sea, Hampshire, is a self-funded table tennis player ...

30 Jan 2023 at 00:01

Sport

Will Bayley ‘at the peak of his powers’ after securing Paris Paralympics place

Will Bayley believes he has emerged stronger from his pre-Tokyo injury nightmare after booking his place at his fifth Paralympic Games at the English Institute of Sport on Thursday night. The 35-year-old, who won a silver medal in the Japanese ...

07 Sept 2023 at 20:28

Paralympics

Bly Twomey wins bronze to become Great Britain’s youngest table tennis medallist

Schoolgirl Bly Twomey became Great Britain’s youngest Paralympic table tennis medallist by winning doubles bronze alongside Fliss Pickard. A resounding 3-0 quarter-final victory over Norwegian pair Nora Korneliussen and Jenny Helene Slettum ...

29 Aug 2024 at 20:09

Paralympics

Will Bayley putting mental wellbeing first in bid for ‘ultimate achievement’

British table tennis star Will Bayley has made mental health his number one priority as he chases the “ultimate achievement” of being Paralympic, world and European champion simultaneously. Bayley clinched individual gold at Rio 2016 but ...

26 Aug 2024 at 13:00

Sport

Liam Pitchford beaten in men’s table tennis final at Commonwealth Games

England’s Liam Pitchford had to settle for silver as he lost to India’s Sharath Kamal Achanta in the men’s singles table tennis final at the Commonwealth Games. Pitchford won the first game but Achanta – the bronze medallist four years ...

08 Aug 2022 at 15:32

Sport

Ashley Facey eyes Paralympic table tennis glory after ditching saddle for paddle

British table tennis player Ashley Facey believes his Paralympic dream is back on track after getting on – and off – his bike. The newly-crowned English national champion was a Team GB member at Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 before eyeing ...

29 Mar 2023 at 09:00

Playing sport against robots makes human brain work harder, research suggests

The human brain works much harder when playing sport against robots, scientists have found. Researchers from the University of Florida analysed dozens of hours of table tennis matches where humans were pitted against machines and ...

10 Apr 2023 at 18:00

Sport

I’m proud of the team – Liam Pitchford leads England to bronze medal

England table tennis player Liam Pitchford admitted it was difficult to get up on Tuesday morning as he helped the men’s team seal a bronze medal against Nigeria. England had looked destined for the final, but were narrowly ...

02 Aug 2022 at 14:42

Sport

Welsh para table tennis pair could face off for ‘golden ticket’ to Paris

As the world’s leading players eye Paralympic gold, the battle for supremacy in one para table tennis class could come down to a clash of two Welsh friends. Wheelchair athletes Rob Davies and Tom Matthews are both training ...

31 Aug 2023 at 10:00

Sport

Liam Pitchford to compete in record fourth Olympics for GB in table tennis

Liam Pitchford will create Olympic history by becoming the first British table tennis player to compete at four different Games. Pitchford, 30, has recovered from shoulder surgery in time to play at Paris 2024 and will be ...

02 Jul 2024 at 14:31

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