Keyword: Table Tennis
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The father of an Orthodox Jewish table tennis player from West Hempstead has accused former Olympian Fei Ming Tong of harshly criticizing his daughter for her conservative style of dress at the U.S. … more
West Hempstead teen Estee Ackerman has long dreamed of bringing home an Olympic Games medal for Team USA in table tennis. Ackerman, 18, told the Herald that if she qualified for the 2020 Summer … more
Town Supervisor Laura Gillen joined with members of the Town Board to honor two-time gold medalist Estee Ackerman, of West Hempstead, at the town’s board meeting on Feb. 5. She took home three … more
One of more than 800 players ranging in age from 9 to 80, West Hempstead teen Estee Ackerman competed in the U.S. National Table Tennis Championships in Las Vegas July 2-7. Ackerman entered seven … more
West Hempstead teen Estee Ackerman was only 7 when she first picked up a table-tennis paddle. She played the game with her older brother Akiva in the basement of her home. Now 16, Estee is competing … more
Estee Ackerman of West Hempstead may only be 14 years old, but don’t let that fool you. This well-spoken, very calculated young lady is a serious ping pong player, and will be competing later this week in the Olympic Trials for Table Top Tennis in North Carolina from Feb. 4 through 5. more
Akiva Ackerman of West Hempstead won the gold medal in table tennis in the boys age 13-14 division at the 2012 JCC Maccabi Games. more
Baseball, barbecues and fireworks are how many celebrate the July 4 holiday. But for 12-year-old Akiva Ackerman, it meant traveling to Milwaukee to compete in the 2011 U.S. Open Table Tennis … more
West Hempstead resident Akiva Ackerman, 12, won three gold medals in table tennis at the Mid-Atlantic Junior Maccabi Games that were held on Sunday, May 22, at the Katz Jewish Community Center in … more
On a recent afternoon, ping pong balls rocketed back and forth at the Hebrew Academy of Nassau County elementary school in West Hempstead. For the past eight weeks, HANC students ranging from the … more
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