Dom Joly: Jackets off for a serious spot of wiff-waff The Independent, Monday, 3 November 2008

“What followed was one of those beautifully competitive British sporting situations where both sides’ determination to thrash the other was masked by a thin veneer of sportsmanship and jokiness.What followed was one of those beautifully competitive British sporting situations where both sides’ determination to thrash the other was masked by a thin veneer of sportsmanship and jokiness”.

The King of Pong Justin Irwin was a handy table tennis player at school. Can he recover his lost youth against Paul Drinkhall, Britain’s number one? The Observer, Sunday August 31 2008

Ping pong, China’s passion
Table tennis is more than just sport. Since Chairman Mao decreed it to be the national game it has defined the country. Article in the London Times by Matthew Syed. August 7, 2008

Chess in shorts: The thrill of table tennis
It’s as subtle as it is sublime; as quick to learn as it is slow to master. A lifelong fan, author Howard Jacobson, explains what makes it the king of sports. The Independent, Thursday, 13 March 2008