Table tennis at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
Table tennis at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics was held from 7 to 15 October. The competition took place at the Tecnópolis in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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| Venue | Tecnópolis |
| Dates | 7–15 October |
| No. of events | 3 (1 boys, 1 girls, 1 mixed) |
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| Singles | boys | girls |
| Team | mixed | |
Qualification
Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) can enter a maximum of 2 competitors, 1 per each gender. As hosts, Argentina is given the maximum quota should they not qualify an athlete and a further 4 spots, 2 in each gender, will be allocated by the Tripartite Commission. The remaining 58 places shall be decided in three qualification phases; the six continental qualification tournaments, the six “Road to Buenos Aires” events and the Under-18 World Rankings.[1]
To be eligible to participate at the Youth Olympics athletes must have been born between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2003.[1]
Boys
| Event | Location | Date | Total Places | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation[2] |  | 15 June 2018 | 1 | |
| African Qualification Event[3] |  | 16–17 April 2017 | 2 |  |
| Latin American Qualification Event[4] |  | 12–14 May 2017 | 2 |   |
| Asian Qualification Event[5] |  | 3–5 November 2017 | 4 |     |
| European Qualification Event[6] |  | 3–5 November 2017 | 4 |     |
| Oceania Qualification Event[7] | .svg.png){kind=small} | 11–12 November 2017 | 1 |  |
| North American Qualification Event[8] |  | 17 December 2017 | 1 | |
| Road to Buenos Aires – Europe[9] |  | 12–13 February 2018 | 2 |   |
| Road to Buenos Aires – Africa[10] | | 24–25 March 2018 | 2 |   |
| Road to Buenos Aires – Latin America[11] |  | 14–15 April 2018 | 2 |   |
| Road to Buenos Aires – Asia[12] | | 7–8 May 2018 | 2 |  |
| Road to Buenos Aires – North America[13] | .svg.png){kind=small} | 1–2 June 2018 | 2 |   |
| Road to Buenos Aires – Oceania[14] |  | 8–9 June 2018 | 2 |   |
| ITTF Under-18 World Rankings | – | 1 July 2018 | 3 |    |
| Tripartite Invitation | - | – | 2 |   |
| TOTAL | 32 |
Girls
| Event | Location | Date | Total Places | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Qualification Event[3] | | 16–17 April 2017 | 2 | |
| Latin American Qualification Event[4] | | 12–14 May 2017 | 2 |  |
| Asian Qualification Event[5] | | 3–5 November 2017 | 4 | |
| European Qualification Event[6] | | 3–5 November 2017 | 4 |  |
| Oceania Qualification Event[7] | | 11–12 November 2017 | 1 | |
| North American Qualification Event[15] | | 17 December 2017 | 1 | |
| Road to Buenos Aires – Europe[9] | | 12–13 February 2018 | 2 |  |
| Road to Buenos Aires – Africa[10] | | 24–25 March 2018 | 2 |   |
| Road to Buenos Aires – Latin America[11] | | 14–15 April 2018 | 2 | |
| Road to Buenos Aires – Asia[12] | | 7–8 May 2018 | 2 | |
| Road to Buenos Aires – North America[13] | | 1–2 June 2018 | 2 | |
| Road to Buenos Aires – Oceania[14] | | 8–9 June 2018 | 2 | |
| ITTF Under-18 World Rankings | – | 1 July 2018 | 3 |   |
| Host country reallocation | – | 1 July 2018 | 1 |  |
| Tripartite Invitation | - | – | 2 |   |
| TOTAL | 32 |
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 nations) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' singles |
Wang Chuqin |
Tomokazu Harimoto |
Kanak Jha |
| Girls' singles |
Sun Yingsha |
Miu Hirano |
Andreea Dragoman |
| Mixed team |
Sun Yingsha Wang Chuqin |
Miu Hirano Tomokazu Harimoto |
Su Pei-ling Lin Yun-ju |
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References
- "Qualification System: Table Tennis" (PDF). ITTF. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- "Martín Bentancor y Camila Kaizoji estarán en Buenos Aires 2018". FATM. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- "Rising to the challenge, Esther Oribamise qualifies for 2018 Youth Olympic Games". ITTF. 17 April 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- "Brazil responds, Youth Olympic Games places booked". ITTF. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- "Favourites prevail in Greater Noida, Buenos Aires invitations reserved in style". ITTF. 5 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- "Four more places decided in Split, surprise names bound for Argentine shores". ITTF. 5 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- "New Zealand is Buenos Aires bound". ITTF. 12 November 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- U.S. Olympic Committee. 17 December 2017 https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Table-Tennis/Features/2017/December/18/Kanak-Jha-Overcomes-Steep-Hurdle-Sprints-for-Finish-as-2018-Youth-Olympic-Games-Beckon. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - "First for Romania, Cristian Pletea reserves Youth Olympic Games place". ITTF. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- "Amin Ahmadian repeats earlier success, books South American ticket". ITTF. 25 March 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- "Yanapong Panagitgun and Goi Rui Xuan add names to Buenos Aires invitation list". ITTF. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- "Manav Vikash Thakkar and Andrea Pavlovic add names to list". ITTF. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- "Cédric Meissner and Franziska Schreiner in form, Germany Buenos Aires bound". ITTF. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- "Last in Road to Buenos Aires places booked, surprise names emerge successful". ITTF. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- "Amy Wang on Fine Form, Exhibits Absolute Class to Qualify for Buenos Aires 2018". U.S. Olympic Committee. 17 December 2017.
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