China News Service, Beijing, June 22nd. On the 22nd, the list of participating teams in the 2022 World Table Tennis Team Championship was officially announced. The event will be held in Chengdu, China from September 30 to October 9, and 40 teams from men and women will launch an attack on the World Table Tennis Championships team champion. On the shortlist of
, the table tennis teams China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Germany and others are all listed. The 40 participating teams for men and women's singles will be divided into 8 groups, with 5 teams in each group. Each group will have a round-robin competition, and the top two in the group will advance to the knockout round.
ITTF Chairman Petra Solin said: "There are 100 days left before the Chengdu World Table Tennis Championships team competition, and all eyes are focused on Chengdu. We are eagerly looking forward to this exciting event. The preparations related to the event will be accelerated. Thank you very much for the hosts. They have taken all necessary measures to ensure the successful hosting of this iconic event."
2022 World Table Tennis Team Championship Preparatory Committee has determined a wide range of epidemic prevention and control measures and strictly closed-loop management during the event to ensure the smooth arrival, safe participation and safe return of all participants.
Due to the cancellation of the 2020 Busan World Table Tennis Championships, it has been four years since the last time the World Table Tennis Championships was held. In 2018, the Chinese team won the men's and women's team championships in the competition held in Halmstad, Sweden. This year, the Chinese team, who plays at home, will once again become the biggest favorite to win the championship.
Executive Vice Chairman of the ITTF, WTTh Chairman of the World Table Tennis Federation Council, Chairman of the Chinese Table Tennis Association Chairman Liu Guoliang said: "As the host, we look forward to the players showing their table tennis style in Chengdu, and we also hope that fans can enjoy a table tennis feast in the golden autumn October." (End)
Detailed shortlist:
(Note: March 1, 2022, according to the Executive Committee of the International Olympic Committee." (End)
Detailed shortlist:
(Note: March 1, 2022, according to the Executive Committee of the International Olympic Committee. The Executive Committee of the ITTF decided not to allow Russian, Belarusian athletes and officials to participate in the current ITTF event. The ITTF has set up a working group to observe the current situation, coordinate all parties to promote Ukrainian players to participate in international events, and evaluate previous decisions and future developments. If the duration of the ban covers the start of the 2022 Chengdu World Table Tennis Championships team competition, the seats of the Russian men's and women's teams will be replaced by the next qualifying team. )
Source: China News Network
