Killerspin is an American company that focuses on the

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market. Killerspin manufactures tables,

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, and balls. It is a part of sponsoring and hosting several competitions, as well as table tennis related special events. Killerspin equipment and products are distributed in fourteen countries on five separate continents.

Events

The company has hosted the largest table tennis events ever held in the United States, including the: *Extreme Table Tennis Championship *Spinvitational Table Tennis Championship *Arnold Classic Table Tennis Challenge *Mohegan Sun Table Tennis Championship. These competitions are often aired nationally on

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Killerspin Krew

Killerspin boasts an impressive team of endorsed players from across the globe. The ‘Killerspin Krew’ has dominated American table tennis, achieving numerous titles including winning every spot on the US Men's Table Tennis Team. Current team members include: * Biba Golić *

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* Chen Qi * Saša Drinić *

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* Andrei Filimon * Eric Owens * Georgina Pota * Adam Hugh *

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* Barney Reed

Affiliates

On October 13, 2008, The

National Collegiate Table Tennis Association The National Collegiate Table Tennis Association (NCTTA) is a non-profit organization whose aim is to promote competitive table tennis at the collegiate level in the United States and Canada. As of 2012, 155 universities competed in 28 geographic ...

announced its exclusive Table Tennis Equipment Partnership with Killerspin for the duration of three years. Killerspin will provide balls and barriers to 17 NCTTA Divisions throughout the country. With this agreement Killerspin became the official equipment supplier for College Table Tennis.

Marketing

Killerspin has been involved with televised table tennis competitions that have been broadcast on

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and ESPN worldwide. Killerspin also produces both instructional and event-based table tennis DVDs for consumers. Killerspin products have been featured in television programs including MTV's Real World,

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, and

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’s Don't Sweat It. Additionally, Killerspin gear and sponsored players were highlighted in the Hollywood feature film,

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, and the independent film

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