The table tennis team of China announced on April 21 in Beijing the list of the 20 players who will participate in the 47th World Table Championship.
Men's Singles: Kong Linghui, Ma Lin, Wang Liqin, Wang Hao, Liu Guozheng, Tang Peng, Qiu Yike;
Men's Doubles: Wang Liqin/Yan Sen, Kong Linghui/Wang Hao, Ma Lin/Qin Zhijian;
Women's Singles: Wang Nan, Zhang Yining, Niu Jianfeng, Guo Yan, Guo Yue, Li Nan, Li Ju;
Women's Doubles: Wang Nan/Zhang Yining, Niu Jianfeng/Guo Yue, Li Ju/Li Jia;
Mixed Pairs: Ma Lin/Wang Nan, Wang Liqin/Li Jia, Yan Sen/Zhang Yining, Liu Guozheng/Bai Yang, Qin Zhijian/Niu Jianfeng, Wang Hao/Li Nan, Hou Yingchao/Fan Ying.
Among the players 9 attend the championship for the first time, 5 are pen- holders and 2 are chop shot players. The coach Cai Zhenhua hopes that the Chinese team could gain three gold medals.
The 47th World Table Tennis Championship will be held in Paris, France, from May 19 to 25.