China to pull out of Asian Table Tennis Championships

BEIJING: China has decided to withdraw its table tennis teams from the upcoming Asian Championships in Doha so that its players get a chance to prepare for their 14th National Games, the Chinese Table Tennis Association (CTTA) announced on Monday.

The Asian Table Tennis Championships will be staged in Doha, Qatar between September 28 and October 5. According to Qin Zhijian, secretary-general of the CTTA, after finishing their quarantine upon returning from the Tokyo Olympic Games, the Chinese paddlers will return to their provincial teams in preparation for the 14th National Games, which is billed as the country's mini-Olympics. IANS

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