Compared with previous competitions, the preparation time for this year's World Table Tennis Championships is shorter. The whole team practiced in March and April, and the closed training time in May was only 15 days. After finishing his training in Chengdu, Guo Ping set off from Beijing tonight and officially started the journey of the World Table Tennis Championships. It is expected that the whole team will arrive in Durban on 12 and start pre-match training. Guo Ping is the first team to arrive in Durban to participate in the World Table Tennis Championships.
The host South Africa team is currently training in India and is expected to return to Durban on 13. Coincidentally, the 10 player who participated in the singles event of this World Table Tennis Championships is exactly the same as the 10 player who participated in the team event of Chengdu World Table Tennis Championships last year. Although these 10 people have different ways to qualify for the World Table Tennis Championships, since they can stand out twice in a row, it is enough to show that their strength and state are really excellent.
Development of Durban World Table Tennis Championships
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