Table tennis at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics was held from 17 to 23 August at the Wutaishan Sports Center in Nanjing, China.
| Table Tennis at the II Summer Youth Olympic Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Wutaishan Sports Center |
| Dates | 17–23 August |
| No. of events | 3 (1 boys, 1 girls, 1 mixed) |
Qualification edit
Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) can enter a maximum of 2 competitors, 1 per each gender. As hosts, China is given the maximum quota should they not qualify an athlete and a further 8 spots, 4 in each gender, will be allocated by the Tripartite Commission, however one spot was unused and was reallocated. The remaining 54 places shall be decided in four qualification phases: the 2014 World Qualification Event, the Under-18 World Rankings, six Road to Nanjing series events and six continental qualification tournaments.[1]
To be eligible to participate at the Youth Olympics athletes must have been born between 1 January 1996 and 31 December 1999.[1]
Boys edit
| Event | Location | Date | Total Places | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation[2] | - | - | 1 |  Zhendong Fan (CHN)
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| 2014 World Qualification Event[2] |  Vila Nova de Gaia |
22–23 January 2014 | 4 |  David Reitspies (CZE) Kilian Ort (GER) Adam Szudi (HUN) Heng-Wei Yang (TPE)
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| ITTF Under-18 World Rankings[2] | - | 1 February 2014 | 3 |  Yuto Muramatsu (JPN) Hugo Calderano (BRA) Minhyeok Kim (KOR)
|
| European Qualification Event[2] |  Hodonín |
9–11 February 2014 | 4 |  Can Akkuzu (FRA) Patryk Zatowka (POL) Diogo Chen (POR) Tomislav Pucar (CRO)
|
| Road to Nanjing series 1[2] |  Metz |
3–4 March 2014 | 1 |  Padasak Tanviriyavechakul (THA)
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| Road to Nanjing series 2[2] |  Goa |
23–24 March 2014 | 1 |  Kirill Gerassimenko (KAZ)
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| Latin American Qualification Event[2] |  Santo Domingo |
29–30 March 2014 | 2 |  Fermin Tenti (ARG) Brian Afanador (PUR)
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| Asian Qualification Event[2] |  Bangkok |
5–7 April 2014 | 4 |  Ka Tak Hung (HKG) Abhishek Yadav (IND) Abdulrahman Al-Naggar (QAT) Jing Yuan Yin (SIN)
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| Road to Nanjing series 3[2] |  Missisauga |
7–8 April 2014 | 1 |  Andreas Levenko (AUT)
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| North American Qualification Event[2] | Missisauga |
9 April 2014 | 1 |  Krishnateja Avvari (USA)
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| African Qualification Event[2] |  Cairo |
12–13 April 2014 | 2 |  Aly Ghallab (EGY) Kerem Ben Yahia (TUN)
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| Road to Nanjing series 4[2] | Cairo |
14–15 April 2014 | 1 |  Elia Schmid (SUI)
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| Road to Nanjing series 5[2] |  Buenos Aires |
21–22 April 2014 | 1 |  Martin Allegro (BEL)
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| Oceania Qualification Event[2] |  Avarua |
22 May 2014 | 1 |  Dominic Huang (AUS)
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| Road to Nanjing series 6[2] | Avarua |
30–31 May 2014 | 1 |  Elias Ranefur (SWE)
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| Tripartite Invitation[2] | - | - | 4 |  Alejandro Toranzos (PAR) Christ Bienatiki (CGO) T'Anje Johnson (SKN) Soudes Alassani (TOG)
|
| TOTAL | 32 |
Girls edit
| Event | Location | Date | Total Places | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation[2] | - | - | 1 | Gaoyang Liu (CHN)
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| 2014 World Qualification Event[2] | Vila Nova de Gaia |
22–23 January 2014 | 4 | Doo Hoi Kem (HKG) Miyu Kato (JPN) Adina Diaconu (ROU) Ssu-Hua Chiu (TPE)
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| ITTF Under-18 World Rankings[2] | - | 1 February 2014 | 3 | Chantal Mantz (GER) Lily Zhang (USA) Tamolwan Khetkhuan (THA)
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| European Qualification Event[2] | Hodonín |
9-11 February 2014 | 4 | Natalia Bajor (POL) Leila Imre (HUN) Nicole Trosman (ISR) Audrey Zarif (FRA)
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| Road to Nanjing series 1[2] | Metz |
3-4 March 2014 | 1 | Karoline Mischek (AUT)
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| Road to Nanjing series 2[2] | Goa |
23-24 March 2014 | 1 | Park Seri (KOR)
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| Latin American Qualification Event[2] | Santo Domingo |
29-30 March 2014 | 2 |  Maria Lorenzotti (URU) Gremlis Arvelo (VEN)
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| Asian Qualification Event[2] | Bangkok |
5-7 April 2014 | 4 | Sutirtha Mukherjee (IND) Yuliya Ryabova (KAZ) Herng Hwee Yee (SIN) Regina Kim (UZB)
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| Road to Nanjing series 3[2] | Missisauga |
7-8 April 2014 | 1 | Lisa Lung (BEL)
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| North American Qualification Event[2] | Missisauga |
9 April 2014 | 1 |  Anqi Luo (CAN)
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| African Qualification Event[2] | Cairo |
12-13 April 2014 | 2 |  Sannah Lagsir (ALG) Alaa Saad (EGY)
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| Road to Nanjing series 4[2] | Cairo |
14-15 April 2014 | 1 |  Giorgia Piccolin (ITA)
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| Road to Nanjing series 5[2] | Buenos Aires |
21-22 April 2014 | 1 | Lea Rakovac (CRO)
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| Oceania Qualification Event[2] | Avarua |
22 May 2014 | 1 | Vy Bui (AUS)
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| Road to Nanjing series 6[2] | Avarua |
30-31 May 2014 | 1 |  Sophia Dong (NZL)
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| Tripartite Invitation[2] | - | - | 3 |  Chelsea Edghill (GUY) Fatouma Ali Salah (DJI) Florence Seera (UGA)
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| Reallocation[2] | - | - | 1 | Kristyna Stefcova (CZE)
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| TOTAL | 32 |
Mixed Team edit
Schedule edit
The schedule was released by the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games Organizing Committee.[3]
| Event Date | Event Day | Starting Time | Event Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 17 | Sunday | 10:00 | Boys' Singles Group Stage Girls' Singles Group Stage |
| August 17 | Sunday | 16:00 | Boys' Singles Group Stage Girls' Singles Group Stage |
| August 18 | Monday | 10:00 | Boys' Singles Group Stage Girls' Singles Group Stage |
| August 18 | Monday | 16:00 | Boys' Singles 1/8 Finals Girls' Singles 1/8 Finals |
| August 19 | Tuesday | 10:00 | Boys' Singles Quarterfinals Girls' Singles Quarterfinals |
| August 19 | Tuesday | 15:00 | Boys' Singles Semifinals Girls' Singles Semifinals |
| August 20 | Wednesday | 10:00 | Boys' Singles Medal Matches Girls' Singles Medal Matches |
| August 20 | Wednesday | 15:30 | Mixed Team Group Stage |
| August 21 | Thursday | 10:00 | Mixed Team Group Stage |
| August 21 | Thursday | 16:15 | Mixed Team Group Stage |
| August 22 | Friday | 10:00 | Mixed Team 1/8 Finals |
| August 22 | Friday | 17:00 | Mixed Team Quarterfinals |
| August 23 | Saturday | 10:00 | Mixed Team Semifinals |
| August 23 | Saturday | 17:00 | Mixed Team Medal Matches |
Medal summary edit
Medal table edit
* Host nation (China)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (CHN)* | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Events edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' singles |
Fan Zhendong China
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Yuto Muramatsu Japan
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Hugo Calderano Brazil
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| Girls' singles |
Liu Gaoyang China
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Doo Hoi Kem Hong Kong
|
Lily Zhang United States
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| Mixed team |
China (CHN) Liu Gaoyang Fan Zhendong |
Japan (JPN) Miyu Kato Yuto Muramatsu |
Hong Kong (HKG) Doo Hoi Kem Hung Ka Tak |
References edit
- ^ a b "Qualification System: Table Tennis" (PDF). ITTF. June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag "Players Qualified for the 2014 Youth Olympic Gammes" (PDF). ITTF. 4 August 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ^ "Sport Explanatory Brochure: Table Tennis" (PDF). Nanjing Youth Olympic Games Organizing Committee. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2014.