Table Tennis

Can Brazil achieve its first Olympic medal in table tennis this year?
Hugo Calderano wants to be the man to deliver that, but knows the magnitude of the task facing him.
Paddlers from People's Republic of China dominate the sport, and Sweden's Jan-Ove Waldner in 1992 remains the only non-Asian

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Table tennis: Hugo Calderano interview ahead of Paris 2024

The new table tennis season is here and with it brings a new identity in a radical rebrand of the sport's international calendar.
Named World Table Tennis (WTT), it supplants the previous International Table Tennis Federation World Tour and World Tour Platinum events, with only two major tournaments expected to

FAN Zhendong (CHN). 2019 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals Men's Singles 1/4 finals , Olympic Sport Center, Zhengzhou 2019/12/14.
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FAN Zhendong (CHN). 2019 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals Men's Singles 1/4 finals , Olympic Sport Center, Zhengzhou 2019/12/14.

What you need to know about the new table tennis season as World Table Tennis makes debut

For Olympic Day 2020, we invited YOU to #StayActive with top-class athletes in live workouts around the globe. Enjoy the best of an action-packed day with appearances from some of the biggest hitters in the world of sport.

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Test your strength with Brazilian table tennis player Hugo Calderano in the Olympic Day Workout!

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Olympic Day Workout | #StayActive with Hugo Calderano

Brazilian table tennis wonder boy Hugo Calderano shows fitness influencer Susana Yabar the finesse it takes to excel in his Olympic sport.

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The first week of 2024 sees the conclusion to the World Table Tennis series 2023 season: the WTT Finals Men, taking place in Doha, Qatar, from 3–5 January.
A total of 16 singles players and eight doubles pairs are duking it out in the Qatari capital for the right to

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WTT Finals Men Doha 2023 in 2024: Preview, schedule, how to watch table tennis season-ender

Hugo Calderano, now officially the greatest table tennis player in the Americas, won his third consecutive Pan American Games gold by defeating Cuba’s Andy Pereira Diez in straight sets (11-3, 11-8, 11-5, 11-4) in the 2023 final.
Ranked 150th in the world, Pereira defied the odds to make the gold

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Hugo Calderano from Brazil in the medal ceremony for the table tennis men’s singles at the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games at Nunoa’s Olympic Training Center on November 1 in Santiago, Chile.

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Pan American Games 2023: Reigning champions Hugo Calderano and Adriana Diaz take continental gold to close out table tennis singles finals

Hugo Calderano is excited about what's to come.
The table tennis world number four has enjoyed a relatively strong year aside from a shock early exit at the World Championships in May, registering an 82 per cent win rate in World Table Tennis (WTT) matches this season.
This shortened three-year

Brazil's Hugo Calderano is excited as he looks forward to Paris 2024

Table tennis star Hugo Calderano hails newfound consistency as Paris 2024 looms

Let's move! You've heard it from your parents. You may have heard it from your friends, colleagues, coaches, and loved ones too.
On Olympic Day 2023, the world’s best athletes are joining the conversation to get you moving.
We asked Olympic champions, Olympians, and Olympic hopefuls to share how you

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Olympic Day 2023: Athletes share essential exercise tips and healthy lifestyle recommendations for all

The big names keep on falling at the 2023 ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals.
World number six Hugo Calderano of Brazil became the biggest casualty yet of the event in Durban, South Africa, as the round of 128 came to an end on Sunday (21 May) with the Brazilian

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Hugo Calderano suffers first-round upset elimination at 2023 World Championships

The 2023 ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals take place in Durban, South Africa, from 20–28 May, with the same question on everyone's lips: will paddlers from the People's Republic of China continue their dominance of the sport?
Chinese athletes have won the singles world titles at every edition since

Fan Zhendong holds the championship trophy after winning the men's singles final at the 2021 ITTF World Table Tennis Championships in Houston, Texas.

ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals 2023: Preview, schedule, how to watch live action from Durban

Bold statements tend to catch the attention. Now that Hugo Calderano has yours, let him explain. The world number five table tennis player from Brazil is aware of the mammoth task that awaits anyone trying to stop the juggernaut that is China's national table tennis programme, but says there has

SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE - DECEMBER 06: Hugo Calderano of Brazil plays a backhand against Tomokazu Harimoto of Japan during their Men's Singles semifinal match on day three of the WTT Cup Finals Singapore at OCBC Arena on December 06, 2021 in Singapore. (Photo by Yong Teck Lim/Getty Images)

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Hugo Calderano: "I can be better than the Chinese" table tennis players

Chinese players have been dominant since the sport made its Olympic debut in 1988, but the Brazilian star, who is currently world No.5, believes it's 'possible' to beat them: "That's why I wake up every day and practise hard," the two-time Olympian said.

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Hugo Calderano: My plan to break China's dominance in table tennis

Can anyone dethrone China this year? That's the big question at the 2022 ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals, which take place from 30 September to 9 October in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu.
It's the long-awaited return of the World Team Championships, after the 2020 edition was

SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE - MARCH 20: Ma Long of China celebrates a point against compatriot Fan Zhendong in their men's singles final match during the WTT Singapore Smash at OCBC Arena on March 20, 2022 in Singapore. (Photo by Yong Teck Lim/Getty Images)

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ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals 2022: Preview, top athletes, and how to watch

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The Men's Singles Bronze Medal Match Felix Lebrun v Hugo Calderano, at South Paris Arena 4, Paris, on 04/08/24. Felix Lebrun won the Bronze Medal.

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Felix Lebrun (FRA) v Hugo Calderano (BRA) - Men's Singles Bronze Medal Match | Table Tennis | Olympic Games Paris 2024

The Men's Singles Table Tennis Bronze Medal Match was held on 04/08/2024 at South Paris Arena, Paris. Felix Lebrun (FRA) claimed the Bronze with a 4:0 victory against Hugo Calderano (BRA).

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Men's Singles Bronze Medal Match | Table Tennis | Olympic Games Paris 2024

Table 1: Men's & Women's Singles Semi-Finals - Day 7, took place at South Paris Arena 4 on 02/08/24

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Truls MOREGARD (SWE) v Hugo CALDERANO (BRA)

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Table 1: Men's & Women's Singles Semi-Finals - Day 7 - Afternoon | Table Tennis | Olympic Games Paris 2024

The Semi Finals beteween Truls Moregard (SWE) v Hugo Calderano (BRA) took place at South Paris Arena 4 on 02/08/24. Truls Moregard (SWE) make the victory!

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