FEATURES

USA’s Chang Gao Jun Undefeated in China Super League

by Wayne Zhong

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Interview with Ilija Lupulesku

by Chris Marrs

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Interview with Killerspin’s Robert Blackwell

by Chris Marrs

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Club/Sr. of the Month: Eugene Bricker & the New Albany Club

by Tim Boggan

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USATT Junior Trip to China

by Whitney Ping

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A Piece of the Pie: Talking TT with George 

by Rhoda Samkoff

28

Table Tennis Limericks

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Junior of the Month: Eric Finkelstein

by Larry Hodges

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POD’s TT Video for MTV

by Pam Ramsey

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TOURNAMENTS      

St. Joseph Valley Open

by Tim Boggan

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Western Open

by Alan Williams

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Collegiate Championships (ACUI & NCTTA)

by Alan Williams & Dan Wang

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USATT Cadet Camp & NA Champs.

by Doru Gheorghe & Dan Seemiller

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Garden State Open

by Joyce Miller

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USA Tournament Results

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European Championships

by Tim Boggan

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Italy & China ITTF Pro Tour Results

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COACHING

Backhand Footwork

by Eric Owens & Larry Hodges

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Robot Mechanics

by Richard McAfee

65

Samsonov’s Return of Serve

by Wei Wang, Photo Sequences by Diego Schaaf

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USATT AND OTHER NEWS

Ad Listing

9

Short Stuff

9

President’s Report

by Sheri Pittman

10

ITTF Annual General Meeting Report

by Tim Boggan

14

Travels in Time: Table Tennis in 1902

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Officials’ View

by Azmy Ibrahim

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Ping Pong Diplomacy

by Rufford Harrison

16

Letters

18

Ye Holy Ratings

by Fran Boardman

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USATT Tournament Schedule

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Cartoon

by Marek Zochowski

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ON THE COVER:

St. Joseph Valley Singles & Doubles Champion Aleksandar Karakasevic; Photo

by John Oros ©2002