Para Table Tennis Tokyo 2020 Qualification Criteria & Program Overview
The Para Table Tennis Tokyo 2020 Qualification Criteria include athlete performance, universality, and team event viability. The Table Tennis in Paralympic Program features various sports events, with Tokyo 2020 hosting a total of 31 medal events for 146 athletes. The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) is a respected member of the IOC and IPC. New medal events have been introduced for both the Olympic and Paralympic programs in 2020. The qualification criteria emphasize universality and team event viability before considering athlete performance for selection.
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Para Table Tennis Tokyo 2020 Qualification criteria
CONTENTS A. TT in Paralympic program 3 B. Qualification criteria 6 C. Tournament credit system 11
TABLE TENNIS IN PARALYMPIC PROGRAM
Table tennis in Paralympic program Sport Athletics Swimming Table Tennis Wheelchair Basketball Cycling Sitting Volleyball Powerlifting Shooting Archery Judo Goalball Boccia Wheelchair Tennis Rowing Wheelchair Fencing Wheelchair Rugby Badminton Canoe Triathlon Equestrian Taekwondo Football Total Medal events Athletes TOKYO 2020 168 146 31 1100 620 280 264 230 192 180 154 140 138 120 116 104 2 51 2 20 13 9 13 2 7 6 4 96 96 96 90 90 80 78 72 64 16 1 14 9 8 11 6 1 540 4400 4
Table tennis in Paralympic program Since the origins Rome 1960 ITTF is a reputed member of the IOC and IPC 1 new medal event in Olympic program for 2020 (mixed doubles) 2 new medals events in Paralympic program for 2020 3rd sport in number of slots and 4th in medal events for the Paralympic program 174/102+4 slots for Male/Female New medal events TM 6-8 TM6-7 and TM8 TF6-10 TF6-8 and TF9-10 5
Main criteria for qualification (I) 1. Athlete performance 2. Universality (continents and countries) 3. Team event viability 7
Main criteria for qualification (II) Universality is ensured beforehand by qualification guide Team event viability is fundamental for the future 2 more team events require more wildcards Reductions of slots in some classes require more wildcards Once universality and team events are secured, athlete performance will be considered again by selection committee. 8
Slots distribution (Male events) Class Continental Pre-tournament Ranking Bipartite TOTAL Rio variation Ranked % qualified Team events Number M1 5 1 4 2 12 0 32 38% M2 5 1 8 4 18 3 64 28% M1-2 30 M3 5 1 10 5 21 -3 91 23% M3 21 M4 5 1 8 4 18 0 61 30% M4-5 30 M5 5 1 4 2 12 -3 50 24% M6 5 1 7 3 16 1 58 28% M7 5 1 7 3 16 1 76 21% M6-7 32 M8 5 1 10 5 21 3 103 20% M8 21 M9 5 1 5 3 14 -1 66 21% M9-10 28 M10 5 1 5 3 14 -1 66 21% M11 5 1 4 2 12 0 40 30% TOTAL 55 11 72 36 174 0 707 25% 9
Slots distribution (Female events) Class Continental Pre-tournament Ranking Bipartite TOTAL Rio variation Ranked % qualified Team events Number F1-2 5 1 5 1 12 0 22 55% F3 5 1 6 3 15 -3 29 52% F1-3 27 F4 5 1 6 3 15 3 35 43% F4-5 24 F5 5 1 2 1 9 -3 18 50% F6 5 1 2 1 9 1 17 53% F7 5 1 2 1 9 1 19 47% F8 5 1 1 1 8 0 21 38% F6-8 26 F9 5 1 1 1 8 0 15 53% F9-10 17 F10 5 1 2 1 9 1 27 33% F11 5 1 1 1 8 24 33% TOTAL 50 10 28 14 102 227 45% +4 more possible wildcards to complete teams 10
Tournament Credit System (I) Current rating system discourages participation to top players Should it be changed after Tokyo TCS ensures that top players participate in events 12
Tournament Credit System (II) 15 months (a shorter period makes race to Tokyo more exciting) Continental championships Or a Fa40 in other continent Additional tournaments 1 for OCE and AFR 2 for PAN 3 for ASI 4 for EUR 13
Tournament Credit System (II) Participation means take part in single event And not withdrawing or W.O during the team event No medical attest considered (they are easily forged) Pre Paralympic competition after the qualification period It give chances to players with limited economic resources Last chance for players with lasting injuries that prevent them from competing Format ensures a super-exciting competition 14
