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Table Tennis Academy
Overview
The Table Tennis Academy works closely with the Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA) to identify, nurture and inspire young paddlers to maximise their full potential. The close collaboration has produced exceptional athletes and contributed significantly to Singapore’s success in table tennis in prestigious international competitions.
Student-athletes have access to a comprehensive training programme, high-quality coaching, developmental opportunities and athlete-friendly support. The success of the collaboration between Sports School and STTA is evident in the excellent results of student-athletes at local and international tournaments. Also, it has consistently produced national team players who have brought pride and glory to Singapore at international competitions such as the Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and SEA Games.
The current national team predominantly consists of past and present student-athletes. National athletes like olympian Izaac Quek, who won three gold medals each at the 32nd and 33rd SEA Games and was the No. 1 in the U15 Boys’ Singles world rankings, and Koen Pang, who topped the Under-18 Boys’ Singles world rankings and won several regional and international medals, exemplify the calibre of players produced by the Table Tennis Academy. Both achieved a significant milestone in March 2023 as they became the first locally-born national table tennis players to break into the top 100 of the Men’s Singles rankings and achieved World No.4 ranking for Men's Doubles in February 2026. Other Team Singapore athletes such as olympians Clarence Chew and Zhou Jingyi, and Loy Ming Ying, Isabelle Li, and Wong Xin Ru have also benefitted from Sports School’s athlete-friendly environment and have won accolades for being role-model student-athletes for excelling in sports and studies.
Student-athletes have access to a comprehensive training programme, high-quality coaching, developmental opportunities and athlete-friendly support. The success of the collaboration between Sports School and STTA is evident in the excellent results of student-athletes at local and international tournaments. Also, it has consistently produced national team players who have brought pride and glory to Singapore at international competitions such as the Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and SEA Games.
The current national team predominantly consists of past and present student-athletes. National athletes like olympian Izaac Quek, who won three gold medals each at the 32nd and 33rd SEA Games and was the No. 1 in the U15 Boys’ Singles world rankings, and Koen Pang, who topped the Under-18 Boys’ Singles world rankings and won several regional and international medals, exemplify the calibre of players produced by the Table Tennis Academy. Both achieved a significant milestone in March 2023 as they became the first locally-born national table tennis players to break into the top 100 of the Men’s Singles rankings and achieved World No.4 ranking for Men's Doubles in February 2026. Other Team Singapore athletes such as olympians Clarence Chew and Zhou Jingyi, and Loy Ming Ying, Isabelle Li, and Wong Xin Ru have also benefitted from Sports School’s athlete-friendly environment and have won accolades for being role-model student-athletes for excelling in sports and studies.
ADMISSION CRITERIA
P6 Admission into Secondary Programme
- P6s with strong passion in Table Tennis;
- Candidates from Singapore Table Tennis Association’s Junior Development Squad (JDS), club coaches’ recommendations, and participants with outstanding achievements in national school games, national age-group competitions and international competitions.
Mid-stream Admission into Secondary Programme
For entry to lower secondary levels
- Participants with outstanding achievements in national age-group competitions and international competitions, and/or member of the Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA) Youth Training Squad (YTS) and endorsed by Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA)
- Member of STTA Youth Training Squad (YTS) and endorsed by Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA)
Mid-stream Admission into Post-Secondary Programme
- Under Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA)’s Youth Training Squad (YTS) or Intermediate Squad (IS); and endorsed by the Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA)
Apply Now
Interested applicants may find out more about admission into the Table Tennis Academy here.
PROGRAMMES AND COMPETITIONS
Major Games Representation
Olympic Games, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, Southeast Asian Games. Many Singapore Sports School present and past student-athletes have gone on to the national teams and done Singapore proud at major sport competitions.
Staff
 Dave Lai Chin Pang
General Manager
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 Guan Bei
Senior Coach (Boys Team Lead)
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 Zhai Yu
Coach (Boys Team)
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 Sun Beibei
STTA Coach (Girls Team Lead)
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 Goi Rui Xuan
Assistant Coach (Girls Team)
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