Team USA delivered an outstanding performance at the 2025 ITTF Pan American U11 & U13 Championships in Antigua, Guatemala, capturing 13 gold medals across singles, doubles, mixed, and team events. The dominant showing highlighted the depth of young American talent, with players excelling in every category against top competition from the Americas.
Emma Yang was part of the USA Girls’ Mini-Cadet / U13 / U11 team that won the Girls’ Team Championship 3-0 against Guatemala.
From August 27 to September 1, 2025, the ITTF Americas Hopes Week & Challenge took place in Guatemala City, Guatemala, bringing together the continent’s brightest Under-12 talents for a week of focused training, friendly matches, and real competition. It’s the kind of event where future stars get noticed—and a few may have even secured a ticket to the upcoming World Hopes Week.
The WTT Youth Contender New York 2025 was held from June 24–27 at the Westchester Table Tennis Center, where young players from across the world came together to compete in singles and doubles events. The tournament featured age groups ranging from Under-11 to Under-19, giving rising talents a chance to test themselves on an international stage. Over four days of intense rallies and close matches, the event crowned champions in every category and delivered plenty of standout performances for fans to enjoy.