Your Views: Koreans Form Unified Team at 2018 World Team Championships

The finals are yet to come but it is definitely a big day in table tennis history. As the DPR. Korea and Korea team will form a Unified Korea team and play against Japan in the women's team semifinal at the 2018 World Team Championships on Friday morning (4 May) in Sweden time. Once again in history, table tennis helps initiate a collaboration between the two Koreas since the 1991 World Table Tennis Championships in Chiba, Japan. 

Recap: 2018 World Team Championships (Women's Team Group Stage)

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A recap of the women's team group stage for 2018 World Team Championships.

In Translation: How Ready Is CNT For 2018 WTTC

2018 World Table Tennis Team Championships will touch down Halmstad, Sweden from 29 April to 6 May. Are the Chinese team ready for the most-prestigious international table tennis team competition? Here are the translated reports about the Chinese team before the Championships.

In Translation: Introducing Hong Kong Women's Team -- Soo Wai Yam, Doo Hoi Kem and Lee Ho Ching

Team Hong Kong is no stranger to the table tennis world. In the last 20 years, the team which heavily relied on in-coming players was a frequent medalist at table tennis tournaments. Although the team missed out the podium in the 2016 World Championships ending up fifth in Kula Lumpur, the team comes in this year with a bright and young squad of mostly locally-trained players and is striving for a podium finish in Halmstad, Sweden at the 2018 World Championships. Doo Hoi Kem, Lee Ho Ching, Soo Wai Yam Minnie and their coach Zhang Rui spoke with RTHK about their performance at 2018 Team World Cup and their plans at the upcoming World Championships. We have summarized the radio interview for you, so check it out below and enjoy!

2018 WTTC Warm-Up Match: Day 2 Updates

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Coming up this weekend, on 15 & 16 April, the Chinese men's team and women's team members will gather in Huangshi and compete in the 2018 WTTC warm-up match. The match is designed to prepare the World Team members for the forthcoming World Championships touched down in Halmstad, Sweden from 29 April to 6 May. The Chinese team has undergone 26 days of closed-door training. It's now the moment of truth as we are about to see how prepared the Chinese players are.This post will include the updates (draws, results and live stream) of day 2 of the competition.

2018 WTTC Warm-Up Match: Day 1 Updates

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Coming up this weekend, on 15 & 16 April, the Chinese men's team and women's team members will gather in Huangshi and compete in the 2018 WTTC warm-up match. The match is designed to prepare the World Team members for the forthcoming World Championships touched down in Halmstad, Sweden from 29 April to 6 May. The Chinese team has undergone 26 days of closed-door training. It's now the moment of truth as we are about to see how prepared the Chinese players are.This post will include updates (draws, results and live stream) of day 1 of the competition.

Hong Kong New Squad in Quest for Podium Finish in Halmstad

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The Hong Kong table tennis team met the media at Hong Kong Sports Institute yesterday (on 11 April). The World team led by Wong Chun Ting and Lee Ho Ching will be leaving for the 2018 World Table Tennis Championships on 20 and 22 April and hunt for a podium finish in Halmstad, Sweden. 

2018 WTTC Warm-Up Match Schedule & Live Stream

It has been a longstanding tradition for the Chinese national team to play warm-up matches before major international meets. The 2018 WTTC warm-up match is designed to prepare the World Team members for the forthcoming World Championships in Halmstad, Sweden. Coming up this weekend, on 15 & 16 April, the men's team and women's team members will be divided into separate teams and compete at the warm-up match in Huangshi, China. 

In Translation: Chinese Squad for 2018 WTTC Offers Consistency or Controversy?

Ma Long, Fan Zhendong, Xu Xin, Lin Gaoyuan and Wang Chuqin for the men; and the women, Ding Ning, Zhu Yuling, Liu Shiwen, Chen Meng and  Wang Manyu were named to the 2018 World Championships team last week. Is this the team you would have picked? Let's see what did the Chinese media and netizens think about it.

Your Views: 2018 WTTC Podium Predictions

Photo: WTTC 2018 Halmstad

What's your pick of the 2018 World Team Championships podium?

China Names Worlds Team Following Trials in Beijing

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The last few days have been a roller-coaster. The withdrawal of Zhang Jike, the introduction of the 'new' rules for the trials and Wang Chuqin...It feels so long but finally, it has come to an end and I am ready to speak about the squad for the 2018 World Championships.

2018 Chinese Trials Results Updates

Chinese men's trials are in full swing.
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This post updates the latest results of the Chinese Trials for 2018 WTTC.

Japan Announces Squad For 2018 World Team & Asian Games

With months to go until the 2018 World Team Championships and 2018 Asian Games, Japan officially announced the squad for the two tournaments.

Catch Up: Korean Trials for 2018 WTTC & Asian Games (Results Updated)

With the 2018 World Championships approaching, many countries are having trials to select the strongest lineup to represent their country. The Korean Trials for 2018 WTTC & Asian Games are set for 23-28 Jan. 

In Translation: More About The New Selection Policy

On 5 January, CTTA announced a new selection policy for 2018 international meets. It has soon become a heated discussion. CCTV 5 produced a program regarding this and it was translated into English.

In Translation: Chinese Announces New Selection Policy For 2018 Major International Meets

Depth is a bittersweet problem to have while CTTA comes up with a selection mechanism to make the selection process more transparent and perhaps fairer.