Table tennis at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics
| 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) |
| Table tennis at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics | ||
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| Singles | boys | girls |
| Team | mixed | |
Table tennis at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics was held from 17 to 23 August at the Wutaishan Sports Center in Nanjing, China.
Qualification
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
| Event | Location | Date | Total Places | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation[2] | - | - | 1 |  Zhendong Fan (CHN)
|
| 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)
|
| ITTF Under-18 World Rankings[2] | - | 1 February 2014 | 3 |  Yuto Muramatsu (JPN) Hugo Calderano (BRA) Minhyeok Kim (KOR)
|
| European Qualification Event[2] |  Hodonin |
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)
|
| Road to Nanjing series 2[2] |  Goa |
23–24 March 2014 | 1 |  Kirill Gerassimenko (KAZ)
|
| Latin American Qualification Event[2] |  Santo Domingo |
29–30 March 2014 | 2 |  Fermin Tenti (ARG) Brian Afanador (PUR)
|
| 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)
|
| Road to Nanjing series 3[2] |  Missisauga |
7–8 April 2014 | 1 |  Andreas Levenko (AUT)
|
| North American Qualification Event[2] | Missisauga |
9 April 2014 | 1 |  Krishnateja Avvari (USA)
|
| African Qualification Event[2] |  Cairo |
12–13 April 2014 | 2 |  Aly Ghallab (EGY) Kerem Ben Yahia (TUN)
|
| Road to Nanjing series 4[2] | Cairo |
14–15 April 2014 | 1 |  Elia Schmid (SUI)
|
| Road to Nanjing series 5[2] |  Buenos Aires |
21–22 April 2014 | 1 |  Martin Allegro (BEL)
|
| Oceania Qualification Event[2] |  Avarua |
22 May 2014 | 1 |  Dominic Huang (AUS)
|
| Road to Nanjing series 6[2] | Avarua |
30–31 May 2014 | 1 |  Elias Ranefur (SWE)
|
| Tripartite Invitation[2] | - | - | 4 |  Alejandro Toranzos (PAR) Christ Bienatiki (CGO) T'Anje Johnson (SKN) Soudes Alassani (TOG)
|
| TOTAL | 32 |
Girls
| Event | Location | Date | Total Places | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation[2] | - | - | 1 | Gaoyang Liu (CHN)
|
| 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)
|
| ITTF Under-18 World Rankings[2] | - | 1 February 2014 | 3 | Chantal Mantz (GER) Lily Zhang (USA) Tamolwan Khetkhuan (THA)
|
| European Qualification Event[2] | Hodonin |
9-11 February 2014 | 4 | Natalia Bajor (POL) Leila Imre (HUN) Nicole Trosman (ISR) Audrey Zarif (FRA)
|
| Road to Nanjing series 1[2] | Metz |
3-4 March 2014 | 1 | Karoline Mischek (AUT)
|
| Road to Nanjing series 2[2] | Goa |
23-24 March 2014 | 1 | Park Seri (KOR)
|
| Latin American Qualification Event[2] | Santo Domingo |
29-30 March 2014 | 2 |  Maria Lorenzotti (URU) Gremlis Arvelo (VEN)
|
| Asian Qualification Event[2] | Bangkok |
5-7 April 2014 | 4 | Sutirtha Mukherjee (IND) Yuliya Ryabova (KAZ) Herng Hwee Yee (SIN) Regina Kim (UZB)
|
| Road to Nanjing series 3[2] | Missisauga |
7-8 April 2014 | 1 | Lisa Lung (BEL)
|
| North American Qualification Event[2] | Missisauga |
9 April 2014 | 1 |  Anqi Luo (CAN)
|
| African Qualification Event[2] | Cairo |
12-13 April 2014 | 2 |  Sannah Lagsir (ALG) Alaa Saad (EGY)
|
| Road to Nanjing series 4[2] | Cairo |
14-15 April 2014 | 1 |  Giorgia Piccolin (ITA)
|
| Road to Nanjing series 5[2] | Buenos Aires |
21-22 April 2014 | 1 | Lea Rakovac (CRO)
|
| Oceania Qualification Event[2] | Avarua |
22 May 2014 | 1 | Vy Bui (AUS)
|
| 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)
|
| Reallocation[2] | - | - | 1 | Kristyna Stefcova (CZE)
|
| TOTAL | 32 |
Mixed Team
Schedule
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
Medal table
* 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
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' singles |
Fan Zhendong China
|
Yuto Muramatsu Japan
|
Hugo Calderano Brazil
|
| Girls' singles |
Liu Gaoyang China
|
Doo Hoi Kem Hong Kong
|
Lily Zhang United States
|
| Mixed team |
China (CHN) Liu Gaoyang Fan Zhendong |
Japan (JPN) Miyu Kato Yuto Muramatsu |
Hong Kong (HKG) Doo Hoi Kem Hung Ka Tak |
References
- ^ 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.
