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Successful week for several compass players
Several compass supported players achieved excellent results in national and international competitions held at the end of May.
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Successful week for several compass players
Several compass supported players achieved excellent results in national and international competitions held at the end of May.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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!
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.
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Victories for Josi and Ladimir
Josi Neumann and Ladimir Mayorov were victorious when the WTT Youth Contender Tour visited Serbia and France.
WTT titles and several medals for compass players
Three golds and four silvers have recently been won by compass supported talents at the WTT Youth Contender Series.
Small compass camps with big impact
One of compass's tools to support their talents is to organise small, individual and intensive camps. Several of these were successfully held in early 2025.
Story of Annett Kaufmann: Inner circle collaboration is the key to success
How did Annett Kaufmann manage to ignite table tennis fever in Germany and at the same time pass her high school exams with flying colours?
Five medals at Youth Star Contender for Görkem and Josi
compass supported Görkem Öcal and Josi Neumann performed well at the Youth Star Contender in Doha.
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.
Danilo three-time champion at Tunis Youth Star Contender
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.
Time to apply to be a compass supported player in 2025
The application to become a member in Team compass is now open.
Happy New Year 2025
Daniel Zwickl, Managing Director of compass, wants to thank everyone for their commitment and efforts they have made in 2024 and wishes a happy new year 2025.
compass alumni Annett Kaufmann is World Champion!
Annett Kaufmann is the World Youth Champion! The feat took place at the 2024 World Junior Championships in Helsingborg, Sweden.
Eight compass supported talents play at the World Championships
A world championship for junior players has been held since 2003. From the 22nd to the 29th of November it is time again, in Helsingborg, Sweden. Eight compass-supported players are taking part.
Eight titles for five compass supported players
Both in Europe and South America, compass supported players had a very fruitful November.
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Several medals for compass at Star Contender in Metz
compass supported Danilo Faso was a top 8 finisher in the U19 singles, a semi-finalist in the U15 singles and a finalist in the U15 doubles at the WTT Star Contender in Metz, France. Görkem Öcal won the U15 doubles and reached the semi-finals in the singles.
Victories for Josi and Ladimir
Josi Neumann and Ladimir Mayorov were victorious when the WTT Youth Contender Tour visited Serbia and France.
WTT titles and several medals for compass players
Three golds and four silvers have recently been won by compass supported talents at the WTT Youth Contender Series.