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Table Tennis: Team Competition In 2026 World Championships Expands To 64 Teams Per Gender

By IANS News August 05, 2025 • 23:08 PM View: 84

World Table Tennis Championships Finals: The 2026 World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals in London will feature 64 teams each in the men's and women's events, the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) announced here on Tuesday.

The expanded format marks the centenary of both the first table tennis world championships, held in London in 1926, and the founding of the ITTF the same year. The tournament will grow from the 40-team format used in recent editions.

According to the schedule, the Copper Box Arena will stage the opening rounds from April 28 to May 1, 2026. Competition will then move to Wembley Arena from May 2 to 10, reports Xinhua.

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