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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.
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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.
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Mirsad Fazlic: Honesty and care as the main concept
Portrait of Mirsad Fazlic, a Yugoslavian-born coach, who made a major impact on German table tennis. As a coach, his philosophy is based on trust and care as he works to develop young talents into future champions.
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.
Gauzy Style: Continuous training and a new backhand
compass table tennis talent Simon Gauzy shares his excitement at finally participating in a competition after the pandemic.
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Flavien Coton: A family affair with vision
Discover the inspiring journey of Flavien Coton, a dedicated table tennis talent who started playing at merely three years old!
Daniel Zwickl: Taking talent development to the next level
Interview with Dániel Zwickl, new Managing Director of compass who is not only a former table tennis Olympian but also the catalyst in reforming talent development in the foundation.
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.
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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.
Welcome to compass, Elina!
We are delighted to welcome Elina Hu from Switzerland as the newest member of team compass.
Two Top-4 Finishes for Görkem at Youth Star Contender Doha
compass-supported Görkem Öcal of Turkiye finished in the top 4 in both the singles and mixed doubles events at the first World Youth Star Contender of the year, which took place in Doha, Qatar.
Adela dominates in Linz – three titles won!
At the WTT Youth Contender in Linz compass-supported Adela Brhelova of Czechia won 19 out of 19 matches!
Compass Talent Support Programme opens for applications
One player joined the compass Talent Support Programme last year. Will anyone be joining in 2026? Applications are now open.
Happy New Year 2026
Daniel Zwickl, Managing Director of compass, wants to thank everyone for their commitment and efforts they have made in 2025 and wishes a happy new year 2026.
Danilo, Görkem and Josi medallists at World Youth Championships
compass-supported talents Danilo Faso, Josi Neumann, and Görkem Öcal all captured medals at the 2025 World Youth Championships in Romania.
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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.