What are the World Table Tennis Championships?
The Worlds are table tennis's original title — first played in London in 1926, individual and team championships now alternating years. Doha 2025 crowned China's Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha in singles; London 2026 staged the team Worlds a century after the first.[1] [2]
Why do they matter?
A singles world title is the sport's supreme individual honor — China's near-monopoly makes every exception historic — and the team Worlds (the Swaythling and Corbillon Cups) are the sport's national-team summit beside the Olympics.[2] [3]
References
- ITTF — World Championships. Accessed August 2026.
- ITTF — official site. Accessed August 2026.
- Olympics.com — Table tennis. Accessed August 2026.