Including the parasport events, there was a nominal total of 192 quota places available for table tennis at the 2022 Commonwealth Games; 96 each for men and women.[1][2]
Such was the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic that key competitions (namely Regional Qualifiers and the 2021 Commonwealth Championships) did not take place. As a result, Commonwealth Sport (CGF) and the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) decided that where Olympic-style table tennis was concerned, qualification for the Commonwealth Games should primarily be determined by the most recent period in which the pandemic was not a factor in qualifying opportunities, i.e. 2019.[1]
Summary
editNOC | Men | Women | Total | ||||||
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Singles | Team | Para C3–5 | Para C8–10 | Singles | Team | Para C3–5 | Para C6–10 | ||
Australien | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | ||
Bangladesch | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||
Barbados | 4 | 4 | |||||||
Kamerun | 1 | 1 | |||||||
Kanada | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | ||||
Zypern | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||
England | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | ||
Falklandinseln | 1 | 1 | |||||||
Fidschi | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |||||
Ghana | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||
Guyana | 4 | 4 | 8 | ||||||
Indien | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | |||
Jamaika | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
Jersey | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
Kenia | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
Malaysia | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | ||||
Malediven | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||
Mauritius | 4 | 4 | 8 | ||||||
Nigeria | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | ||
Northern Ireland | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||
Pakistan | 1 | 1 | |||||||
Papua-Neuguinea | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
St. Lucia | 1 | 1 | |||||||
St. Vincent und die Grenadinen | 4 | 4 | |||||||
Scotland | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||
Seychellen | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||
Sierra Leone | 1 | 1 | |||||||
Singapur | 4 | 4 | 8 | ||||||
Salomonen | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||
Südafrika | 4 | 4 | 8 | ||||||
Trinidad und Tobago | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
Uganda | 4 | 4 | |||||||
Vanuatu | 3 | 3 | |||||||
Wales | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | ||||
Total: 34 CGAs | 17 | 63 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 62 | 8 | 8 | 192 |
Table tennis
editThere are 80 quota places per gender, of which 64 are distributed to 16 teams; the other 16 are awarded to individuals. Each Commonwealth Games Association (CGA) that qualifies a team of 4 players (or 3 if they so choose) may also enter 3 players per singles event and 2 pairs per doubles event (plus a third mixed doubles pair if they qualify a men's and women's team).
CGAs that qualify individuals (limit of 2 per gender) may enter 2 players per singles event and 1 pair per doubles event (plus a second mixed doubles pair if four individuals qualify).
Timeline
editEvent | Dates | Standort |
---|---|---|
ITTF World Rankings | 2 January 2019 – 1 January 2020 | Various locations |
Team qualification
edit- As the host CGA, England is guaranteed one place in the team event.
- The top eight CGAs on the ITTF World Team Rankings (as of 2 January 2020) earned one place each.
- One CGA from each of the six CGF regions received a CGF/ITTF Bipartite Invitation; determined in lieu of the abandoned Regional Qualifiers.
- The top-ranked CGA not already qualified was given the last place; determined in lieu of the abandoned 2021 Commonwealth Championships.
Men
editMeans of qualification | Team quotas | Qualified |
---|---|---|
Host Nation | 1 | England |
ITTF World Team Rankings[3] | 8 | Indien Nigeria Australien Singapur Kanada Südafrika Malaysia Mauritius |
Bipartite Invitation[4] | 6 | Ghana Guyana Bangladesch Barbados Northern Ireland Fidschi |
ITTF World Team Rankings (after invitations) |
1 | Zypern |
TOTAL | 16 |
Women
editMeans of qualification | Team quotas | Qualified |
---|---|---|
Host Nation | 1 | England |
ITTF World Team Rankings[5] | 8 | Singapur Indien Kanada Nigeria Australien Malaysia Südafrika Mauritius |
Bipartite Invitation[4] | 6 | Uganda Guyana Malediven St. Vincent und die Grenadinen Wales Fidschi |
ITTF World Team Rankings (after invitations) |
1 | Vanuatu |
TOTAL | 16 |
- Note
- ^ Quota place declined and reallocated to next team in the rankings.
Singles qualification
edit- Up to 48 quota places were nominally assigned to players belonging to CGAs already qualified (as above).
- Two players from each of the six CGF regions received a CGF/ITTF Bipartite Invitation; determined in lieu of the abandoned Regional Qualifiers.
- The top two players on the ITTF World Singles Rankings (as of 2 January 2020) earned one place each; determined in lieu of the abandoned 2021 Commonwealth Championships.
- A further two players received Bipartite Invitations.
Men
editMeans of qualification | Athlete quotas | Qualified |
---|---|---|
Qualified teams (up to 4 individuals per team) |
47 | England Indien Nigeria Australien Singapur Kanada Südafrika Malaysia Mauritius Ghana Guyana Bangladesch Barbados Northern Ireland Fidschi Sri Lanka |
Qualified individuals only (including reallocations)[6] |
17 | Mick Créa (SEY) Godfrey Sultan (SEY) Javier Sotomayor (FLK) Fahad Khawaja (PAK) Moosa Munsif Ahmed (MDV) Simon Tomlinson (JAM) Kane Watson (JAM) Callum Evans (WAL) Marios Yiangou (CYP) Geoffrey Loi (PNG) Gary Nuopula (SOL) Colin Dalgleish (SCO) D'Andre Calderon (LCA) Derron Douglas (TTO) Jordan Wykes (JEY) Brian Mutua (KEN) Gavin Rumgay (SCO) |
TOTAL | 64 |
Women
editMeans of qualification | Athlete quotas | Qualified |
---|---|---|
Qualified teams (up to 4 individuals per team) |
47 | England Singapur Indien Kanada Nigeria Australien Malaysia Südafrika Mauritius Uganda Guyana Malediven Wales Fidschi Vanuatu |
Qualified individuals only (including reallocations)[6] |
18 | Solesha Young (JAM) Christy Kilindo (SEY) Jenny Compell (KEN) Laura Sinon (SEY) Sadia Rahman Mou (BAN) Sonam Sultana (BAN) Lucy Elliot (SCO) Rebecca Plaistow (SCO) Foteini Meletie (CYP) Sophie Earley (NIR) Connie Sifi (SOL) Tammie Agari (PNG) Sarah Hanffou (CMR) Hannah Silcock (JEY) Rheann Chung (TTO) Millicent Ankude (GHA) Cynthia Kwabi (GHA) Catherine Spicer (TTO) |
TOTAL | 65 |
Doubles qualification
editOnly those already qualified for team and/or singles events were eligible to enter doubles events (nominally 40 pairs in the men's and women's doubles, 64 pairs in the mixed doubles).
Para table tennis
editTimeline
editEvent | Dates | Standort |
---|---|---|
ITTF Para Table Tennis Rankings List | 1 January 2020 – 1 May 2022 | Various locations |
Rules
editThere are 32 quota places overall. Each Commonwealth Games Association (CGA) may qualify 2 players per event.
- Five places per event are determined by the ITTF Para Table Tennis Rankings List; one for the Americas/Caribbean regions combined, plus one for each of the other four CGF regions.
- Another place per event is determined by the aforementioned rankings directly.
- The last two places in each event are determined by CGF/ITTF Bipartite Invitations.
Men's singles C3–5
editMeans of qualification | Date | Quotas | Qualified |
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ITTF Para Rankings (regional) |
1 May 2022 | 5 | Isau Ogunkunle (NGR) Muhammed Mudassar (CAN) Raj Aravindan (IND) Jack Hunter-Spivey (ENG) Chen Junjian (AUS) |
ITTF Para Rankings (direct) |
1 | Nasiru Sule (NGR) | |
Bipartite Invitation | 6 May 2022 | 2 | Daniel Bullen (ENG) George Wyndham (SLE)[7] |
TOTAL | 8 |
Men's singles C8–10
editMeans of qualification | Date | Quotas | Qualified |
---|---|---|---|
ITTF Para Rankings (regional) |
1 May 2022 | 5 | Tajudeen Agunbiade (NGR) Asad Hussain Syed (CAN) Chee Chaoming (MAS) Ross Wilson (ENG) Ma Lin (AUS) |
ITTF Para Rankings (direct) |
1 | Joshua Stacey (WAL) | |
Bipartite Invitation | 6 May 2022 | 2 | Pantelis Kailis (CYP) Alabi Olabiyi Olufemi (NGR) |
TOTAL | 8 |
Women's singles C3–5
editMeans of qualification | Date | Quotas | Qualified |
---|---|---|---|
ITTF Para Rankings (regional) |
1 May 2022 | 4 | Ifechulwude Ikreoyi (NGR) Bhavina Patel (IND) Sue Bailey (ENG) Daniela Di Toro (AUS) |
ITTF Para Rankings (direct) |
1 | Chinenye Obiora (NGR) | |
Bipartite Invitation | 6 May 2022 | 3 | Akanisi Latu (FIJ) Amanda Tscharke (AUS) Sonalben Patel (IND) |
TOTAL | 8 |
Women's singles C6–10
editMeans of qualification | Date | Quotas | Qualified |
---|---|---|---|
ITTF Para Rankings (regional) |
1 May 2022 | 4 | Faith Obazuaye (NGR) Gloria Gracia Wong Sze (MAS) Felicity Pickard (ENG) Yang Qian (AUS) |
ITTF Para Rankings (direct) |
1 | Lei Lina (AUS) | |
Bipartite Invitation | 6 May 2022 | 3 | Grace Williams (WAL) Baby Sahana Ravi (IND) Noela Olo (SOL) |
TOTAL | 8 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Athlete Allocation System | Table Tennis" (PDF). Commonwealth Sport / ITTF. 10 December 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 March 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Athlete Allocation System | Para Table Tennis" (PDF). Commonwealth Sport / ITTF. 10 December 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ "ITTF World Ranking | Seniors - Men Team | January 2020". ITTF. Archived from the original on 2 January 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ a b "CGF Sport Update" (PDF). Commonwealth Sport. 24 March 2022. pp. 6, 7. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 April 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ "ITTF World Ranking | Seniors - Women Team | January 2020". ITTF. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ a b "CGF Sport Update" (PDF). Commonwealth Sport. 25 May 2022. pp. 12, 13. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ ""My focus is on the commonwealth games" – George Wyhdam". Awoko Newspaper. Freetown, Sierra Leone. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.