When the national table tennis list was announced, players with slightly weaker strength in other associations were also fighting for Olympic quotas
The Chinese Table Tennis Association has finally announced the full list of the Paris Olympics, and the most controversial ones are, of course, Chen Meng's singles and Wang Manyu's group. Some netizens feel that everything is the best arrangement, and it is very reasonable according to the recent performance and world ranking.
Many of the weaker athletes from all continents and regions have been fighting for Olympic qualification in recent times. Greece's Panagitis Gionis, the 44-year-old dentist has been competing at a high level of international competition and is aiming for his sixth appearance at the quadrennial Olympics! However, he had to overcome tough competition in order to realize his dream of a "trip" to Paris in July.
Sarajevo welcomes the best Paris tickets in Europe
Sarajevo is considered the largest gathering of athletes for the Olympic Qualification Tournament and will welcome some of Europe's best table tennis players. From 15 to 19 May, the European Singles Qualifying Tournament will be held at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the sports ground of the Hotel Hill complex. Of the six continental quotas allocated to Europe by gender, five will win in the European Olympiad singles qualifiers, and one place will be determined by the June 11, 2024 rankings.
A total of 47 men and 44 women from 26 countries gathered in Sarajevo, all competing for one of the 10 coveted tickets to Paris (5 men and 5 women). Leading the men's singles is 37-year-old two-time Olympia player Daniel Habesson, while his compatriot Caroline Mishek tops the women's singles rankings.
Habesson is aiming to return to the Olympics after back-to-back qualifications for Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020, and the Austrian star will face stiff competition from across Europe in Sarajevo.
Meanwhile, 24-year-old Mishek, a young Olympian who made her Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020, will focus on her second appearance at the Paris Olympics in France.
Singapore-Southeast Asia Regional Olympic Qualification Tournament Men's Champion, Guo Yong.
Singapore-Southeast Asia Regional Olympic Qualification Tournament Men's Champion, Zeng Jian.
Kathmandu South Asia Regional Olympic Qualifier, Akhayar of Maldives.
Kathmandu South Asia Regional Olympic Qualifier, Fatima Ali of Maldives.
Oceania Olympic singles qualifier, Priscilla Tommy of Vanuatu.
Ping Pong Hu Qingyuan