The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/table-tennis/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:29:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png table tennis | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/table-tennis/ 32 32 Israelis bring home 25-medal haul from Special Olympics in Berlin https://www.timesofisrael.com/israelis-bring-home-25-medal-haul-from-special-olympics-in-berlin/ Mon, 26 Jun 2023 14:37:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3040643 35 athletes who competed in judo, swimming, athletics, tennis, table tennis, cycling, bowling and soccer win nine gold medals, eight silver and eight bronze

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]]> Kibbutz pickleballers have a ball while courting more team members https://www.timesofisrael.com/kibbutz-pickleballers-have-a-ball-while-courting-more-team-members/ Sat, 04 Mar 2023 04:52:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2949386 The racquet game is slowly gaining local fans, and so too are walking football and Mamanet, as mature Israelis seek out team sports that are easier on the joints

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]]> In upset for US, 20-year-old Jewish athlete wins Paralympic table tennis gold https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-upset-for-us-20-year-old-jewish-athlete-wins-paralympic-table-tennis-gold/ Tue, 31 Aug 2021 09:29:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2609449 Ian Seidenfeld defeats defending champion 3-0; 'I couldn’t have dreamt for anything better' he says following victory

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]]> Teen Orthodox table tennis phenom may skip Olympics as trials are on Shabbat https://www.timesofisrael.com/teen-orthodox-table-tennis-phenom-may-skip-olympics-as-trials-are-on-shabbat/ Sat, 15 Feb 2020 06:58:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2241147 Estee Ackerman, who won the women’s division at 2018 Table Tennis US Open, has asked to reschedule matches, but the request has so far not received approval

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]]> This 15-year-old Orthodox girl is a ping-pong champion https://www.timesofisrael.com/this-15-year-old-orthodox-girl-is-a-pingpong-champion/ Mon, 02 Jan 2017 07:18:44 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1530064 Estee Ackerman is top-ranked nationally and has earned medals at the competitive level -- but puts down the paddle at sunset each Friday

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