Original title: ITTF announces the finalists for the 2022 Chengdu Team World Table Tennis Championships
The ITTF announced on the 22nd that the 56th ITTF World Table Tennis Team Championships in 2022 will be held in Chengdu, China from September 30 to October 9. At present, there are still 100 days before the start of the competition. The list of participating teams has been announced. The Chinese men’s and women’s teams will participate as hosts.
The World Table Tennis Team Championship is a top international table tennis event. Affected by the epidemic, the 2020 Busan Team World Table Tennis Championships has been cancelled, four years have passed since the last Team World Table Tennis Championships. In 2018, the Chinese team won the men’s and women’s team championships at the Team World Table Tennis Championships in Halmstad, Sweden.
This year, the Chinese team playing at home will once again become the biggest favorite to win the title. According to the information released by the ITTF, this year’s 40 participating teams will be divided into 8 groups, with 5 teams in each group. In addition to the automatic qualification of the host, 33 teams have qualified through continental competitions, including 4 from Africa, 10 from Asia, 11 from Europe, 6 from the Americas and 2 from Oceania.
Due to the impact of the epidemic, some places could not be generated in the continental competition stage. There are 5 additional seats allocated to substitute teams, and 1 seat is allocated to the ITTF January 2022 team world ranking highest but not yet obtained. Qualifying teams.
According to the ITTF, relevant departments of the ITTF, China Table Tennis Association and the Chengdu Municipal Government are working together to ensure that the players compete in the best and safest conditions. The Preparatory Committee for the 2022 World Table Tennis Team Championships has formulated 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.
ITTF President Petra Sorin said that preparations for the event will be accelerated, and he is very grateful to the host for taking all necessary measures to ensure the success of this iconic event.
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 that Chengdu is a beautiful, fashionable and vibrant city. It has successfully hosted the ITTF Men’s World Cup, Women’s World Cup and IT Table Tennis World Cup. This time, the World Table Tennis Championships will create a new history for Chengdu. “As the host, we expect the players to show their table tennis style in Chengdu, and we also hope that the fans can enjoy a table tennis feast in the golden autumn of October.” (Reporter Xing Chong)