For the first time in Indian table tennis history, the national men’s and women’s teams qualified for the Olympics via the World team rankings, the final list of which was recently announced. The best 16 teams make it to the Paris Olympics. According to the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) rankings announced this month, the Indian men’s team is rated 15th and the women’s is placed 13th.
At the Busan World Team Championships, the Indian men’s and women’s teams were unable to secure a straight spot to Paris, as only the quarterfinalists qualified. In Busan, the Indian men’s and women’s teams were defeated in the pre-quarterfinals by South Korea and Chinese Taipei.