The 2020 ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup would have been the 33rd edition of the annual

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competition that was initially scheduled to be held from 28 February to 1 March in

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. On 31 January 2020, it was announced that the event would be postponed until a later date, due to the

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. On 4 September 2020, as part of the

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's announcement regarding the return of international table tennis, it was confirmed that the event had been cancelled.

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Tournament page on ITTF website
Asian Cup (table tennis) Asian Cup ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup Table tennis competitions in China ITTF

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