WorldTableTennisChampionships (abbreviated as "World Table Tennis Championships") is sponsored by the International Table Tennis Federation, and each competition is hosted by the Table Tennis Association authorized by the International Table Tennis Federation, 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 1926 to 65438+February, 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 and has a wide influence. Together with the table tennis World Cup and the Olympic Games, it is called "the three major table tennis events".
On June 22nd, 2020, 65438+February 22nd, due to more and more confirmed cases in COVID-19, South Korea, ITTF Executive Committee and representatives of Intercontinental Association decided to cancel the 2020 World Table Tennis Championships.
1926 12 At the same time that ITTF was formally established, the first world table tennis championship was held in London, England. The powerful Hungarian team won all the championships in men's team, men's singles, men's doubles, women's singles and mixed doubles. 1928 The second World Table Tennis Championships added the women's doubles competition, 1933 added the women's team competition. The World Table Tennis Championships are held once a year from 1928 to 1939, 1947 to 1957. Since the 25th session of 1959, it is held every two years. After the 46th World Table Tennis Championships, it was changed to single event 1 year, and the team events were even years. In addition, there was no women's team competition in the first eight sessions, and there was a women's doubles competition in the second session.
The highest authority of ITTF is the General Assembly. The Congress is held every two years, and the World Table Tennis Championships are held at the same time and place. By 20 17, ITTF had grown from 9 member associations when it was founded to 226. Without ITTF's permission, no table tennis match can use the title of "World".
WTT is the abbreviation of World Table Tennis, and its Chinese name is World Table Tennis Professional League, also referred to as World Table Tennis Federation. It was founded by the International Table Tennis Federation in August 20 19, which is a milestone in the professional reform of table tennis in the world. At present, Liu is the chairman of the Council. An organization dedicated to promoting the professionalization and commercialization of table tennis and encouraging more people to participate in table tennis, thus enhancing the influence of table tennis in the world.
WTT series includes four top events, namely Grand Slam, WTT World Cup Final, WTT Championship and WTT Challenge Series.
The just-concluded WTT Macau game belongs to the championship, while the upcoming WTT Xinxiang game belongs to the World Cup final.