How ‘Marty Supreme’ Got Table Tennis Right

The director Josh Safdie had a personal connection to 1950s players, but he also enlisted professionals to choreograph the ...
Inside The Games

Countdown to history: Approaching ITTF’s first esports world cup

From traditional formats to virtual reality, table tennis evolves with an event that bridges generations and platforms. Helsingborg will be the epicentre of the first ITTF World Table Tennis Esports ...

Meet Hollywood’s table tennis expert who coached Timothée Chalamet

Schaaf and Wang coached Chalamet and advised Safdie on using visual effects for scenes where the table tennis ball was added afterward, digitally. In an interview with The Washington Post, Schaaf, 72, ...
The New York Times

Qatari Push to Dominate Another Sport, Table Tennis, Draws Scrutiny

A wealthy Qatari businessman’s campaign to lead the sport’s global body is being investigated. One of his critics was detained and interrogated in Doha. By Hannah Beech In a near-empty venue in a near ...