Four BTT members, Jacob, Emma, Yug and Aaron, proudly represented the United States at the 2026 ITTF Americas U11 & U13 Championships, held September 9–16 in Katy, Texas. After a week-long competition against top young players from across the Americas, 

• Jacob won Silver in U13 Boy single,  Silver in U13 Mixed Doubles and Bronze in the U13 Boys’ double events

• Emma earned Gold in the U13 Girls’ Team event and Silver in U13 Mixed Doubles events. 

• Yug won Bronze in the U11 Boys’ Team event. 

Established in 2021, the ITTF Americas U11 & U13 Championships provide young athletes with valuable international competition experience and an important step in the player-development pathway every year since. This year, the United States finished the championships with 14 gold, 11 silver and 18 bronze medals across 14 events. 

The 2026 U.S. U11 & U13 Junior National Teams consist of eight boys and eight girls in each age group. Team members were selected based on the total points they earned across four national events held between January and July 2026: Junior National Ranking Tournaments I and II, their best Regional Championship result, and the U.S. Nationals for U11 and U13 players.

On Sept. 6, 2026, Ping pong players (rating 2000+)  from the northeast region hosted a full day team tournament taking place in NJTTC. The tournament consisted of 6 teams from 4 different clubs. From as young as 10 years old to as old as 70 years old, players of all ages were welcome. The BTT members Ishan, David, and Jason participated in the team tournament. The tournament was an excellent learning experience and a great way to bring ping pong players together.