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Asian Team Table Tennis Championships Open in Bhubaneswar

The event serves as Asia’s qualifier for the 2026 World Team Championships in London.

Participants from India and other countries practising ahead of the Asian Table Tennis Team Championships.) (PTI)
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Overview

  • Competition runs October 11–15 at Kalinga Stadium’s Indoor Athletics Centre with nearly 500 participants from 22 countries.
  • Odisha is hosting the continental team event for the first time, marking the tournament’s return to India after 16 years.
  • The top 13 teams in both the men’s and women’s draws will earn qualification spots for London 2026.
  • India fields squads led by Manika Batra and Manav Thakkar and is seeded No. 4 in both categories, with opening ties against Hong Kong (China) in the Champions Division quarterfinals.
  • Odisha is concurrently staging the 40th National Junior Athletics Championships at the same venue, underscoring the state’s expanding multi-event hosting capability.