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ITTF Americas U11 & U13 Championships
ITTF Americas U11 & U13 Championships
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.
NJTTC Northeast Region Tournament
NJTTC Northeast Region Tournament
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.
George Braithwaite Major League TT
George Braithwaite Major League TT
The George Braithwaite Major League (GBML) National Championship 2026 was held to honor George Braithwaite, a respected coach. The legendary “Chief” George Braithwaite had spent decades of his life visualizing and promoting a team league concept in the United States similar to what’s held in Europe. When he was vice president of USATT in the 1990s, he started this league. His contributions and influence continue to impact the ping pong community through the George Braithwaite major league.
PongSpace, the organization hosting GBML, is dedicated to bring people together regardless of age, height, weight, gender, race and social or economic backgrounds. Their founders have been competing and organizing table tennis events for the last 30 years. They have dedicated themselves to making it fun for everyone in America.
On May 23, Jason Mei competed in the GBML 2026 along with Sean Chao and Rohit Barua. The event consisted of 2 divisions, with 6 teams in division 1 and 8 teams in division 2. After placing first in their round robin, their team made it to the elimination brackets and ultimately placed 3rd in division 1.
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