The 17th International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Sports Science Congress took place on 15-16 May 2025 at Aspetar, a world-leading specialised orthopaedic and sports medicine hospital in Doha, Qatar—the first of its kind in the Middle East.

The Book of Abstracts of the 17th ITTF Sports Science Congress 2025 is available here.

Bringing together physicians, allied healthcare practitioners, sports scientists, coaches, and sports managers, the Congress provided a platform to:

  • Explore the latest research in table tennis across various sports science disciplines.
  • Discuss injury risks, health considerations, and best practices in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention for players of all ages and genders.
  • Gain insights into travel sports medicine, including the effects of transoceanic travel, sleep, and performance management for elite athletes.
  • Understand the role of shared decision-making in sports science and medicine.


The ITTF Sports Science Congress has been held biennially since 1989, with 16 editions hosted across the globe.

Previous Books of Abstracts
Proceedings Books

(Proceedings 2003 are part of the book Science and Racket Sports III, published by Rutledge).