China has greatly contributed to the growth of university table tennis, which is why it was included as an optional sport in the Summer Universiade in Beijing in 2001. The continuously increasing number of participants finally provided table tennis the opportunity to join the list of compulsory sports at the Universiade in Izmir in 2005.

History of Table Tennis in FISU

Table tennis is the youngest compulsory sport in the programme of the Summer Universiade but it has a long history within the FISU World University Championships. Since the Bucharest edition in 1971, table tennis quickly saw the domination of Asian countries. Although both Korea and Japan have distinguished themselves repeatedly during these tournaments, it is the Chinese who dominated this event the most consistently. In the very first year that China participated in the World University Table Tennis Championships in 1984 in Gdansk (POL), all titles were taken by China outplaying the other 20 participating countries. This supremacy, even if it slightly declined during the three subsequent championships, was once again confirmed in 1994 in Charleroi (BEL).

In fact, China has greatly contributed to the evolution of university table tennis, which is why it was included as an optional sport in the Summer Universiade in Fukuoka in 1995.

The continuously increasing number of participants, as well as a very high level of performance, finally provided table tennis the opportunity to join the list of compulsory sports at the Universiade in Izmir in 2005. In the last 35 years, table tennis showed excellent results and endorsed quality participation with almost 100 future World or Olympic competitors participating in the Universiades. Great efforts of the 2007 Organising Committee in Bangkok, as well as that of Belgrade and Shenzhen, have further strengthened this success and keep table tennis among the most spectacular events in the FISU Summer Universiade programme.

Minimum Requirements for Table Tennis

The Organising Committee must provide, for exclusive use, a main competition hall including at least 16 tables of which must all have lighting according to ITTF Standards regarding the dimensions and surrounding approved by the Table Tennis CT and a minimum 12 tables for a special practice hall.

Competition Facilities

• A press and media centre is needed, equipped with working surfaces and electric supply to accommodate telephone and laptop computers in the competition hall and/or a special other room
• Separate office accommodation for the FISU CT and tournament referee
• On-site catering for officials and venue staff
• VIP area
• Meeting room for competitors
• Separate changing rooms with showering facilities for competitors
• Separate changing rooms for technical officials, referees, umpires, etc.

Previous Events

• 2009 - 25th Summer Universiade – Belgrade (SRB)
• 2007 - 24th Summer Universiade – Bangkok (THA)
• 2006 - 16th WUC Table Tennis - Maribor (SLO)
• 2005 - 23rd Summer Universiade – Izmir (TUR)
• 2004 - 15th WUC Table Tennis - Györ (HUN)
• 2002 - 14th WUC Table Tennis - Wroclaw (POL)
• 2001 - 21st Summer Universiade – Beijing (CHN)
• 2000 - 13th WUC Table Tennis - Shanghai (CHN)
• 1998 - 12th WUC Table Tennis - Sofia (BUL)
• 1996 - 11th WUC Table Tennis - Geelong (AUS)
• 1994 - 10th WUC Table Tennis - Charleroi (BEL)
• 1992 - 9th WUC Table Tennis - Lyon (FRA)
• 1990 - 8th WUC Table Tennis - Szekszaard (HUN)
• 1987 - 7th WUC Table Tennis - Sofia (BUL)
• 1984 - 6th WUC Table Tennis - Gdansk (POL)
• 1982 - 5th WUC Table Tennis - Fortaleza
• 1980 - 4th WUC Table Tennis - Teeside (GBR)
• 1976 - 3rd WUC Table Tennis - Haifa (ISR)
• 1973 - 2nd WUC Table Tennis - Hannover (FRG)
• 1971 - 1st WUC Table Tennis - Bucharest (ROU)