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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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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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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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.
Annett and Flavien crowned European Team Champions
compass alumni Annett Kaufmann and Flavien Coton were crowned European Team Champions in Zadar, Croatia, on 19 October.
Görkem second and Siri fourth at Europe Youth Top 10
compass-supported Görkem Öcal won a silver medal at the Europe Youth Top 10 tournament. Siri Benjegård finished in fourth place.
Ladimir Crowned European U13 Champion
compass-supported Ladimir Mayorov from Spain is the European U13 singles champion.
Four compass talents at the European U13 Championships
The third edition of the European U13 Championships will take place in Sweden from 24 to 28 September. Four compass supported children will participate.
Preparation for new season at compass camps
This summer, the compass foundation chose to split up the preparation camp, instead arranging camps at four hubs: Eslöv, Ochsenhausen, Saarbrücken and Hungary.
Danilo top four in Skopje and Adela victorious in Varazdin
At the WTT Youth Star tournament in Skopje, Macedonia, Danilo Faso came close to beating four-time U15 world champion Li Hechen. Meanwhile, in Varazdin, Adela Brhelova emerged victorious.
Danilo last 8 at Europe Smash & Joel won in Riga
compass-supported players Danilo Faso (Italy) and Joel Isaksson (Sweden) performed well at the inaugural Europe Youth Smash, which was part of the Joola Europe Youth Series.
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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.