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Görkem reaches the main draw
15-year-old Görkem Öcal successfully navigated the qualification stage to reach the men's singles main draw at the European Championships, held in Ljubljana, Slovenia, from 11 to 18 October.
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Görkem reaches the main draw
15-year-old Görkem Öcal successfully navigated the qualification stage to reach the men's singles main draw at the European Championships, held in Ljubljana, Slovenia, from 11 to 18 October.
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2024 was an excellent year for compass: Interview with Daniel Zwickl, managing director
compass supported Danilo Faso had a perfect start to the year 2025. At the Youth Star Contender in Tunis, he won all three events in which he competed - singles, doubles & mixed doubles.
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.
Evelyn Simon: The first step has been taken
Interview with compass coach Evelyn Simon about her protégé Annett Kaufmann, whose success comes from a mixture of talent, personal growth and a strong support system. With her ultimate goal being the Olympics, she’s on a great path headed there.
Annett Kaufmann: My family is my psychologist
Compass talent Annett Kaufmann shares her insights on fitness training, breathing techniques, daily routine and hobbies.
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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.
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!
Annett Kaufmann: Playing for joy, not for success
Interview with Annett Kaufmann, a 15-year-old table tennis talent of compass with impressive results and a supportive team of experts.
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Görkem in two main draws at Europe Youth Smash
Görkem Öcal was the most successful of the five compass-supported players at the Europe Youth Smash 2026 in Malmö, reaching the knockout stage in both U19 and U15 and advancing to the U15 quarterfinals.
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.
Going for gold in Gondomar
Seven compass-supported players will compete for medals at the European Youth Championships in table tennis, taking place in Gondomar, Portugal, from 10–19 July. Among them are two of Europe's top U15 players, Görkem Öcal (Türkiye) and Siri Benjegård (Sweden), who are among the favourites for the singles titles.
Welcome to compass, Louis!
The latest member of Team compass has already won 15 WTT Youth Contender titles. Today, we welcome Austria's Louis Fegerl, born in 2013.
Görkem and Danilo win silver at U21 European Championships
compass-supported Danilo Faso and Görkem Öcal won silver at the U21 European Championships despite being up to five years younger than many of their opponents.
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.
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.
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Intense summer camp with compass
The compass summer camp 2026 was a great success, focusing on individual training at the table and injury prevention through physical assessments and tailored exercises to improve body balance.
Görkem in two main draws at Europe Youth Smash
Görkem Öcal was the most successful of the five compass-supported players at the Europe Youth Smash 2026 in Malmö, reaching the knockout stage in both U19 and U15 and advancing to the U15 quarterfinals.
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.