The 2018 ITTF Team World Cup was a

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competition held at the

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from 22 to 25 February 2018. It was the 11th edition of the ITTF-sanctioned event, and the first time that it had been held in the

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. China won both events, defeating Japan in both the men's and women's team finals.

Medallists

Qualification

The host nation

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, and each of the current continental team champions qualified for both the men's and women's events, with additional places awarded to the highest-placed teams at the 2016 World Team Championships that hadn't already qualified through continental events. ;Men ;Women ;Notes

Events

Men's team

Women's team

References

External links

2018 ITTF Team World CupInternational Table Tennis Federation
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