
Everyone is fighting over ping pong! The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has announced a record number of applications for the organization of the World Championships. Ten countries have come forward. There are five countries bidding for the individual championships in 2027 – Brazil, China, France, Kazakhstan and the United States. brothers Alexis and Félix Lebrun, darlings of the last Olympics, could therefore have the opportunity to play again at home. Four countries are on the starting line for the 2028 Team Championships – China, Iraq, Italy and Japan – and Competition will be even tougher for 2029 with six candidates. China, not satisfied, is once again in the running, facing Australia, Brazil, Germany, Iraq and the United States. In the event of the success of the Australian bid, the Championships would go to Oceania for the very first time. "Never before have we seen such a number of applications for the world championships, points out ITTF President Petra Sörling. This really shows how far table tennis has come. The ITTF led the way in creating an unprecedented momentum » The host countries will be designated during the annual general meeting of the federation the 27 may.