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Lars Hamer

Hong Kong has been chosen as the host of table tennis’ season-ending WTT Finals, the sport’s chiefs announced on Monday.
The event, in which the world’s highest-ranked players will compete for a prize pool of US$1.3 million, will take place at Hong Kong Coliseum from December 10 to 14.
“Hong Kong is a city that understands the power of big moments,” said Steve Dainton, CEO of World Table Tennis (WTT), as his organisation announced the news.
“It has the atmosphere, the infrastructure and the passion to deliver world-class sporting experiences.
“We’re excited to bring WTT Finals here, and we see great potential for Hong Kong to be a strategic host for WTT’s most iconic events moving forward.”

WTT said that Hong Kong’s “global reputation as one of Asia’s sporting hubs, combined with its deep-rooted connection to table tennis, made it a natural choice for an event of this calibre”.
It added that it intended to “create long-term destinations for its flagship events”.
The tournament will bring the sport’s finest to Hong Kong, and spectators can expect to watch Chinese stars such as world No 1 and 2 men Lin Shidong and Wang Chuqin, and the world’s two leading women, Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu.
“WTT Finals is the ultimate decider – the match point of the season,” Dainton said. “It’s where our biggest stars face off in their final battles of the year.”
Tony Yue Kwok-leung, chairman of the Hong Kong, China Table Tennis Association, said: “We are honoured to welcome the WTT Finals to Hong Kong and proud that our city will serve as a home to the most iconic WTT events from 2025 onwards.
“This is a major step for our community and for the sport in our region. Hosting WTT Finals will not only bring top-level action to our fans, but also inspire a new generation of players and supporters. We look forward to working closely with WTT to deliver a world-class experience both on and off the table.”
Confirmation of Hong Kong as host of the year-end event came a day after the ITTF Men’s and Women’s World Cup concluded in Macau.
The latter tournament attracted thousands of Chinese fans, at a time when the country’s central government is rolling out supportive measures for the sports industry with a view to capitalising on consumer spending on sport.
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) and WTT, its commercial and events company, are also making moves to build on their sport’s pulling power in China.
Played out to full houses at the 16,000-capacity Galaxy International Convention Centre, the week-long event in Macau was expected to bring the casino hub an economic boost through spectators’ outlay on tickets, travel, accommodation, souvenirs, and food and drink, with many travelling from mainland China.
“While stars like Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha are leading the way, the entire Chinese national team continues to inspire fans and fill venues,” the ITTF told the Post during the Macau tournament.
“Together with World Table Tennis, the ITTF is continuing to build on this momentum with more events and deeper engagement.”
The WTT Finals line-up is determined by world ranking points earned by players throughout the year, with the leading 16 singles and top eight doubles players for men and women qualifying for the knockout showpiece.
Last year’s edition in Fukuoka ended with China’s Wang Chuqin and Wang Manyu emerging as men’s and women’s singles champions respectively. French brothers Alexis and Felix Lebrun won the men’s doubles title, and the Japanese pairing of Hitomi Sato and Honoka Hashimoto captured the women’s doubles crown.


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Wang Chuqin is expected to be among the players heading to Hong Kong in December. Photo: Xinhua

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‘The infrastructure and the passion to deliver’ cited by WTT, with likes of Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha to play at Coliseum in December


‘The infrastructure and the passion to deliver’ cited by WTT, with likes of Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha to play at Coliseum in December.


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