Table tennis at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics explained

Event:Table tennis
Games:2018 Summer Youth
Venue:Tecnópolis
Dates:7–15 October
Num Events:3 (1 boys, 1 girls, 1 mixed)
Prev:2014
Next:2026

Table tennis at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics was held from 7 to 15 October. The competition took place at the Tecnópolis in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Qualification

Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) can enter a maximum of 2 competitors, 1 per each gender. As hosts, Argentina is given the maximum quota should they not qualify an athlete and a further 4 spots, 2 in each gender, will be allocated by the Tripartite Commission. The remaining 58 places shall be decided in three qualification phases; the six continental qualification tournaments, the six “Road to Buenos Aires” events and the Under-18 World Rankings.[1]

To be eligible to participate at the Youth Olympics athletes must have been born between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2003.

Boys

Event LocationDate Total Places Qualified
Host Nation[2] 15 June 2018 1
African Qualification Event[3] 16–17 April 2017 2
Latin American Qualification Event[4] 12–14 May 2017 2
Asian Qualification Event[5] 3–5 November 2017 4


European Qualification Event[6] 3–5 November 2017 4


Oceania Qualification Event[7] 11–12 November 2017 1
North American Qualification Event[8] 17 December 2017 1
Road to Buenos Aires – Europe[9] 12–13 February 2018 2
Road to Buenos Aires – Africa[10] 24–25 March 2018 2
Road to Buenos Aires – Latin America[11] 14–15 April 2018 2
Road to Buenos Aires – Asia[12] 7–8 May 2018 2
Road to Buenos Aires – North America[13] 1–2 June 2018 2
Road to Buenos Aires – Oceania[14] 8–9 June 2018 2
ITTF Under-18 World Rankings1 July 2018 3

Tripartite Invitation -2
TOTAL 32

Girls

Event LocationDate Total Places Qualified
African Qualification Event 16–17 April 2017 2
Latin American Qualification Event12–14 May 2017 2
Asian Qualification Event 3–5 November 2017 4


European Qualification Event 3–5 November 2017 4


Oceania Qualification Event 11–12 November 2017 1
North American Qualification Event[15] 17 December 2017 1
Road to Buenos Aires – Europe12–13 February 2018 2
Road to Buenos Aires – Africa24–25 March 2018 2
Road to Buenos Aires – Latin America14–15 April 2018 2
Road to Buenos Aires – Asia7–8 May 2018 2
Road to Buenos Aires – North America1–2 June 2018 2
Road to Buenos Aires – Oceania8–9 June 2018 2
ITTF Under-18 World Rankings1 July 2018 3

Host country reallocation 1 July 2018 1
Tripartite Invitation -2
TOTAL 32

Medal summary

Events

Boys' singles
Girls' singles
Mixed team

Sun Yingsha
Wang Chuqin

Miu Hirano
Tomokazu Harimoto

Su Pei-ling
Lin Yun-ju

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Qualification System: Table Tennis . . 26 April 2017 . 2 August 2017.
  2. News: Martín Bentancor y Camila Kaizoji estarán en Buenos Aires 2018 . . 15 June 2018 . 20 June 2018.
  3. News: Rising to the challenge, Esther Oribamise qualifies for 2018 Youth Olympic Games . . 17 April 2017 . 2 August 2017.
  4. News: Brazil responds, Youth Olympic Games places booked . . 15 May 2017 . 2 August 2017.
  5. News: Favourites prevail in Greater Noida, Buenos Aires invitations reserved in style . . 5 November 2017 . 10 November 2017.
  6. News: Four more places decided in Split, surprise names bound for Argentine shores . . 5 November 2017 . 10 November 2017.
  7. News: New Zealand is Buenos Aires bound . . 12 November 2017 . 15 December 2017.
  8. News: unfit . January 22, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210122041345/https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Table-Tennis/Features/2017/December/18/Kanak-Jha-Overcomes-Steep-Hurdle-Sprints-for-Finish-as-2018-Youth-Olympic-Games-Beckon . en . Kanak Jha Overcomes Steep Hurdle, Sprints for Finish as 2018 Youth Olympic Games Beckon. Matt . Hetherington . . 18 December 2017.
  9. News: First for Romania, Cristian Pletea reserves Youth Olympic Games place . . 13 February 2018 . 19 February 2018.
  10. News: Amin Ahmadian repeats earlier success, books South American ticket . . 25 March 2018 . 10 May 2018.
  11. News: Yanapong Panagitgun and Goi Rui Xuan add names to Buenos Aires invitation list . . 16 April 2018 . 10 May 2018.
  12. News: Manav Vikash Thakkar and Andrea Pavlovic add names to list . . 9 May 2018 . 10 May 2018.
  13. News: Cédric Meissner and Franziska Schreiner in form, Germany Buenos Aires bound . . 2 June 2018 . 3 June 2018.
  14. News: Last in Road to Buenos Aires places booked, surprise names emerge successful . . 12 June 2018 . 25 June 2018.
  15. News: Amy Wang on Fine Form, Exhibits Absolute Class to Qualify for Buenos Aires 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171222052002/https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Table-Tennis/Features/2017/December/18/Amy-Wang-on-Fine-Form-Exhibits-Absolute-Class-to-Qualify-for-Buenos-Aires-2018 . dead . December 22, 2017 . . 17 December 2017.