In a quest to give Team GB the maximum number of spots in this years Olympic table tennis events and for the honor of qualifying in their own right, a team of 3 men and 3 women will be heading out to Luxembourg for the European Olympic Qualifying tournament, held 10th-14th April.
Men:
Andrew Baggaley (England)
Paul Drinkhall (England)
Liam Pitchford (England)
Women:
Na Liu (Northern Ireland)
Joanna Parker (England)
Kelly Sibley (England)
Coaches:
Jia Yi Liu and Alan Cooke
After Luxembourg there will be just one more chance to qualify in final World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Qatar May 10-13, and with just one place available it will be winner takes all!
The current Olympic shortlist of 6 men and 4 women, will be reduced down to 3 men and 3 women to form the Team GB Olympic table tennis squad in May.
Olympic shortlist:
Men:
Andrew Baggaley (England)
Paul Drinkhall (England)
Darius Knight (England)
Liam Pitchford (England)
Danny Reed (England)
Gavin Rumgay (Scotland)
Women:
Na Liu (Northern Ireland)
Naomi Owen (Wales)
Joanna Parker (England)
Kelly Sibley (England)