United States Table Tennis Hall of Fame

08/20/2026

Bill Rasmussen’s ESPN gave table tennis an early national stage. Watch Paddle Palace’s 1980 broadcasts, the 1987 U.S. Olympic Festival, Waldner vs. Appelgren and MLTT on The Ocho.

07/28/2026

Atsuko Sasaki Honors Lily Yip and the Legacy of Ping-Pong Diplomacy

Atsuko Sasaki, wife of the late Zhuang Zedong, congratulates Lily Yip on receiving the 2026 Mark Matthews Lifetime Achievement Award and reflects on the enduring legacy of Ping-Pong Diplomacy....

Atsuko Sasaki, wife of the late Zhuang Zedong, congratulates Lily Yip on receiving the 2026 Mark Matthews Lifetime Achievement Award and reflects on the enduring legacy of Ping-Pong Diplomacy.

07/27/2026

U.S. Table Tennis Hall of Fame inductee Jun Gao, Class of 2009, continues to build the next chapter of Ping-Pong Diplomacy.

As USA Table Tennis National Head Coach, Gao helped lead a 43-member U.S. youth delegation to China for more than 10 days of training alongside China’s National Youth Training Team. The camp marked the 55th anniversary of Ping-Pong Diplomacy while giving young athletes from both countries the chance to train together, form friendships and learn from one another.

Jun Gao thanked the Chinese Table Tennis Association for creating this valuable opportunity. Her leadership shows how Hall of Fame careers can continue making an impact long after the final point is played.

Read the ITTF article:
https://www.ittf.com/2026/07/24/china-usa-youth-camp-marks-55-years-of-ping-pong-diplomacy/

07/27/2026

A special message from Atsuko Sasaki, wife of the late Zhuang Zedong, honoring Lily Yip and reflecting on the lasting legacy of Ping-Pong Diplomacy.

She recounts the remarkable 1971 encounter between Zhuang Zedong and American player Glenn Cowan at the World Table Tennis Championships in Nagoya. One spontaneous act of friendship helped open a new chapter between China and the United States.

The video is spoken in Mandarin with English subtitles.

Watch here: https://youtu.be/uiVbPgzcpYs

Atsuko Sasaki, wife of the late Chinese table tennis legend Zhuang ...

07/14/2026

What a great opportunity to join together to promote ping-pong diplomacy!

07/12/2026

https://www.word4asia.com/world-renowned-table-tennis-player-lily-yip-receives-hall-of-fame-award/

07/08/2026

CHAMPIONSHIP DAY.

Six days of competition have led to this. The finalists are set, the titles are on the line, and champions will be crowned.

🎥 Watch every championship match LIVE:
LIVE on USATT YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/sPKfCv3k9Jo

🎟️ Experience the finals in person:
Tickets: Get Tickets: https://www.happsnow.com/event/usa-table-tennis/2026-us-national-table-tennis-championships-san-jose-ca-RSD5BO