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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.
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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.
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Jochen Leiss: Nice performance at the end
compass's former managing director Jochen Leiss reflects on his mission to develop European talents and shares his challenges and goals with the impact made on the table tennis world.
Evelyn Simon: The art of opening the heart
Evelyn Simon is a coach at compass and focuses on player’s development in a supportive and peaceful environment. She works with talents like Annett Kaufmann to unlock their potential.
Annett Kaufmann: My family is my psychologist
Compass talent Annett Kaufmann shares her insights on fitness training, breathing techniques, daily routine and hobbies.
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!
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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.
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.
Hugo Calderano: Constantly on the lookout
Exploring the Brazilian table tennis player Hugo Calderano’s journey into the top 10 players of the world and his ongoing search for success and commitment to constant improvement.
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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.
Four compass-supported talents play WYC
Danilo Faso, Josi Neumann, Görkem Öcal and Steven Moreno have qualified to participate in the 2025 World Youth Championships, which will take place in Romania from 23rd to 30th November.
Jeffrey and Danilo won WTT titles in Hungary
compass-supported players Jeffrey Wei and Danilo Faso both won titles at the World Table Tennis Youth Tour in Szombathely, Hungary, winning the U13 and U17 events respectively.
“Go your own way”
Truls Möregårdh's father, Carl, gave a fascinating lecture to parents and participants at the compass Summer Camp in Eslöv, Sweden.
Ladimir mixed doubles winner at WTT Youth Star Contender
compass-supported 12-year-old Ladimir Mayorov from Spain won the U15 mixed titles, pairing with his compatriot Renata Shypsha when the WTT Youth Star Contender was played in Montenegro from 17 to 19 October.
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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.