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Danilo and Görkem crowned European Youth Singles Champions
compass-supported players won five gold medals and eleven medals overall at the European Youth Championships, held in Gondomar, Portugal, from 10–19 July.
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Danilo and Görkem crowned European Youth Singles Champions
compass-supported players won five gold medals and eleven medals overall at the European Youth Championships, held in Gondomar, Portugal, from 10–19 July.
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Oliver Alke: Discovering young talent early
Portrait of Oliver Alke, an expert coach of the compass Foundation, who works with young talents like Lleyton Ullmann and Eduard Kardon.
Annett Kaufmann: My family is my psychologist
Compass talent Annett Kaufmann shares her insights on fitness training, breathing techniques, daily routine and hobbies.
Oliver Alke: Everything starts with the person
Meet Oliver Alke, compass coach who highlights the importance of building trust with players for their personal and sport development and creating a positive learning environment.
Benedikt Duda: An unusual talent
Portrait of Benedikt Duda, consistent top 50 player with Olympic ambitions, and his pathway to his success in table tennis through mental and physical training, combined with utter determination and strength of will.
Expert column
Oliver Alke: Discovering young talent early
Portrait of Oliver Alke, an expert coach of the compass Foundation, who works with young talents like Lleyton Ullmann and Eduard Kardon.
Oliver Alke: Everything starts with the person
Meet Oliver Alke, compass coach who highlights the importance of building trust with players for their personal and sport development and creating a positive learning environment.
Melanie Heilemann: Move well, then move often
Meet Melanie Heilemann, a functional fitness coach of compass who shares her specific approach to training table tennis players. Discover her expertise and advice for coaches.
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Eleven-year-old Alyssia wins U13 title in Helsingborg
Alyssia Bataille claimed the U13 title, while Siri Benjegård captured mixed doubles gold as compass-supported players delivered a series of strong performances at the WTT Youth Contender in Helsingborg.
STIGA compass Cup & Camp a great success
Together with the Swedish Table Tennis Association, STIGA Sports and Eskilstuna by STIGA, compass organized the very first camp for seven- and eight-year-old table tennis players – and it proved to be a great success.
compass seeks Fundraising Manager
The compass foundation is looking for a Fundraising Manager who will play a key role in developing and implementing the foundation's fundraising strategy.
Ladimir Mayorov finishes runner-up in U17 on home soil
compass-supported youngsters Ladimir Mayorov and Siri Benjegård delivered impressive performances at recent World Youth Contender events, with Ladimir finishing runner-up in the U17 event in Platja d’Aro and Siri reaching the U19 semifinals in Sarajevo.
Görkem and Danilo satisfied with their World Championships debuts
compass-supported Görkem Öcal and Danilo Faso were both very happy with their performances at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals 2026 in London.
Görkem won singles bronze and Ladimir doubles gold in Metz
Görkem Öcal, Ladimir Mayorov and Adela Brhelova all won medals at the WTT Youth Star Contender Metz.
Six medals in one week for Siri
Siri Benjegard from Sweden, who is supported by compass, won six medals at two WTT Youth Contender events in Bulgaria and Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Adela WTT Youth Contender winner in Havirov
compass-supported 12-year-old Adela Brhelova of Czechia won the U13 title at the WTT Youth Contender in Havirov, Czechia.
Görkem’s first senior-level breakthrough
Görkem Öcal has also demonstrated his potential at senior level. At the age of 14, he defeated a player ranked in the top 100 worldwide and became the Turkish senior champion.
Gold for Ladimir at the Tunis Youth Star Contender
compass-supported 13-year-old Ladimir Mayorov won the U15 singles event at the WTT Youth Star Contender in Tunis.
Adela superior at Tunis Youth Contender
Adela Brhelova dominated the U13 event at the WTT Youth Contender in Tunis from 2nd to 5th February. Meanwhile, Ladimir Mayorov, aged 12, made it to the last eight in the U17 category.
Exciting 2026 ahead for compass
Following a successful 2025, the compass foundation is looking forward to an exciting 2026.
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Flavien and Annett win medals at the World Team Championships
compass alumni Annett Kaufmann and Flavien Coton each won a medal at the World Team Championships in London.
Eleven-year-old Alyssia wins U13 title in Helsingborg
Alyssia Bataille claimed the U13 title, while Siri Benjegård captured mixed doubles gold as compass-supported players delivered a series of strong performances at the WTT Youth Contender in Helsingborg.
STIGA compass Cup & Camp a great success
Together with the Swedish Table Tennis Association, STIGA Sports and Eskilstuna by STIGA, compass organized the very first camp for seven- and eight-year-old table tennis players – and it proved to be a great success.