The international governing body for table tennis, founded in 1926, headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland since 2003; its subsidiary World Table Tennis (WTT) has run its commercial and events business since 2019.
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Body TypeInternational federation 1 HeadquartersLausanne, Switzerland (moved from Hastings, England, in 2003). 1 FoundersEstablished in Berlin in January 1926 and in London in December of that year, co-founded by Ivor Montagu and William Henry Lawes, with nine founding members: Austria, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, England, Germany, Hungary, British India, Sweden and Wales. 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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1. Wikipedia, International Table Tennis Federation
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In 2019, the ITTF created its subsidiary World Table Tennis (WTT) to manage all its commercial and events business.
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The first international tournament was held in January 1926 in Berlin, while the first World Table Tennis Championships was held in December 1926 in London.
1. Wikipedia, International Table Tennis Federation
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It was established in Berlin in January 1926 and in London in December of that year.
1. Wikipedia, International Table Tennis Federation
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It was established in Berlin in January 1926
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In 2003, the ITTF moved its headquarters from Hastings to Lausanne and set the ITTF Museum there.
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