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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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.
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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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 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.
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.
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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.
New training environment for Danilo after EYC success
Danilo Faso, supported by compass, won three gold medals at the European Youth Championships, attracting attention in the Italian national media. He has now moved to Palermo to receive more personalised support for his future development as a player.
Danilo Faso becomes three-time European U15 champion
compass supported Danilo Faso won three gold medals at the 2025 European Youth Championships in Ostrava.
Seven compass supported players start at the 2025 European Youth Championship in Ostrava
This year's European Youth Championships will be held in Ostrava, Czechia, from 11th to 20th July. Six of our compass-supported players will be competing in the U15 category at the EYC 2025, in singles, doubles, mixed doubles and the team competition.
Ladimir mixed doubles champion in Sandefjord
Despite being an Under-13 player, Ladimir Mayorov won the mixed doubles title at the WTT Youth Contender in Sandefjord, Norway, in the U15 category, partnering Renata Shypsha.
Successful week for several compass players
Several compass supported players achieved excellent results in national and international competitions held at the end of May.
Welcome to compass, Adela!
compass welcomes Adela Brhelova to the foundation's talent squad.
Silver for Josi at the European U21 Championships
Josi Neumann won a silver medal in the mixed doubles at the U21 European Championships. And compass alumnus Flavien Coton won the singles title!
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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.