Killerspin

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Killerspin

Type	Private
Founded
Headquarters	Chicago, Illinois
Industry	Sporting goods
Products	Table Tennis, Equipment, Accessories, Apparel, Tournaments
Website	www.killerspin.com

Killerspin is a a table tennis equipment, accessories, and clothing brand that also sponsors and hosts competitions, as well as table tennis related special events. With table tennis becoming a global sport, Killerspin equipment and products are distributed in fourteen countries on five separate continents.

1 Events
2 Killerspin Krew
3 Marketing
4 External

[edit] Events

The Killerspin Krew with California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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 ESPN. With top international table tennis talent and outstanding production, the Killerspin Extreme Table Tennis Championships have become standard for table tennis events in the world. With table tennis being a very diverse sport, fans from around the world will be at events supporting their country. Killerspin has been privileged to be present at the Arnold Sports Festival, hosted by California Governor and film star Arnold Schwarzenegger, for the past six years.

[edit] 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 Golic
Aleksandar Karakasevic
Chen Qi
Sasa Drinic
Ilija Lupulesku
Mark Hazinski
Andrei Filimon
Eric Owens
Georgina Pota
Adam Hugh
Elie
Barney Reed

[edit] Marketing

Killerspin's media initiatives have brought table tennis to the masses, with televised table tennis competitions that have been broadcast on Fox Sports Net 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, The Simple Life and HGTV’s Don’t Sweat It. Additionally, Killerspin gear and sponsored players were highlighted in the Hollywood feature film, Balls of Fury, and the independent film Ping Pong Playa.