China News Service, Beijing, June 22. On the 22nd, the list of participating teams for the 2022 World Table Tennis Team Championships was officially announced.
The event will be held in Chengdu, China from September 30th to October 9th, and 40 teams of men and women will challenge for the World Table Tennis Championships team championship.
In the shortlist, table tennis powerhouses China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Germany, etc. are all listed.
Each of the 40 teams of men and women will be divided into 8 groups of 5 teams each.
Each group will play a round-robin match, with the top 2 teams advancing to the knockout rounds.
ITTF President Petra Sorin said: "There are still 100 days until the World Table Tennis Championships in Chengdu. All eyes are on Chengdu, and we are eagerly looking forward to this exciting event. Preparations for the event. It will be accelerated and a big thank you to the hosts who have taken all necessary steps to ensure the success of this iconic event.”
The Preparatory Committee for the 2022 World Table Tennis Team Championships has determined extensive epidemic prevention and control measures and implemented strict 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 World Table Tennis Championships in Busan, it has been four years since the last time the Team World Table Tennis Championships were held.
In 2018, the Chinese team won the men's and women's team championships in Halmstad, Sweden.
This year, the Chinese team playing at home will once again become the biggest favorite to win the title.
Liu Guoliang, Executive Vice Chairman of the ITTF, Chairman of the WTT World Table Tennis Federation Council, and Chairman of the China Table Tennis Association, said: "As the host, we expect the players to show their table tennis in Chengdu, and we also hope that the fans can enjoy the golden autumn in October. A feast of table tennis." (End)
Detailed shortlist:
(Note: On March 1, 2022, according to the recommendation of the International Olympic Committee Executive Committee, the ITTF Executive Committee decided: Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials are not allowed to participate in the current ITTF events. The ITTF has established a special Working group, observe the current situation, coordinate all parties to facilitate Ukrainian players to participate in international competitions, and evaluate previous decisions and future developments. If the duration of the ban covers the start of the Chengdu World Table Tennis Championships in 2022, Russia The seats for the men's and women's teams will be replaced by the next eligible team.)