Brief introduction of world table tennis championship

The World Table Tennis Championships ("World Table Tennis Championships" for short) is hosted by the ITTF, and each competition is hosted by the ITTF-authorized Table Tennis Association, which has a wide influence.

The World Table Tennis Championship includes seven events: men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles and mixed doubles, and men's and women's team events. The first session was held in London, England from February of 1926 to February of 65438+, and it was changed to be held every two years from the 25th session of 1959. It is the highest-level world table tennis competition sponsored by the International Table Tennis Federation, which has a wide influence.

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Development history

1926 65438+ 10 In October, an international table tennis competition was held in Berlin, Germany, in which 64 male athletes from 9 countries participated. At the meeting of representatives of participating countries held in the same period, at the initiative of Dr. Lehmann of Germany, it was decided to hold the European Table Tennis Championships (later the World Table Tennis Championships) and suggested the establishment of the International Table Tennis Federation.

From 65438 to 0959, China athlete Rong Guotuan defeated many world masters in the men's singles competition in the 25th World Table Tennis Championships, winning the first world championship for China.

From 196 1 to 1965, China team won1champion with its unique style of play. Among them, in the 28th championship from 65438 to 0965, China won five championships, which reached the first peak in the history of China sports team, and also marked that both men's and women's teams in China entered the advanced ranks in the world.

198 1 China won seven championships and five individual runners-up in the 36th World Table Tennis Championships, which set an unprecedented record for a country to win all the world table tennis championships in 55 years. Since then, she has won six world championships for three consecutive times in the 37th, 38th and 39th World Table Tennis Championships. However, in the 40th World Table Tennis Championships, the number dropped from 65,438 to 0,989, and the results fell to a low point, and the men's team lost the team, singles and doubles titles.

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