On April 9, 2024, Beijing time, the German Table Tennis Association announced the nomination lineup for the Paris Olympics, Qiu Dang and Ocharov qualified for the men's singles, the veteran Bol was shortlisted for the men's team lineup, and Francesca was a P card. On the side of the German women's team, Nina Mittram and Han Ying are women's singles, Shan Xiaona is in the group, and the P card is to be determined. Germany's Mixed Doubles pair is Qiu Dang/Nina Mittram, and if nothing else, the 27-year-old Chinese star will be able to do three at the Paris Olympics.
The German team has always been a fierce rival of the national table tennis, and the two world champions Boll and Ocharov are still young, and they can often impact the national table tennis head-on. However, in the Paris Olympic cycle, the German team encountered great challenges, first of all, the strong rise of Sweden and France in Europe, which weakened the competitiveness of the German team, and secondly, the German team suffered from injuries, the veteran Boll was absent for a long time, Ocharov was also injured, and Han Ying suffered a serious injury during the critical period of preparing for the Olympics, and the German team was even more difficult.
However, Boll still showed strong competitiveness after his comeback, the veteran Han Ying is also trying to recover, and the German team is full of tenacity. So far, the German team has won a total of 9 medals at the Summer Olympics, including 4 silver medals and 5 bronze medals, and is indeed a strong rival of national table tennis. With the growth of Qiu Dang and Nina Mittram, the German team has also continued to promote the replacement of the old and the new, but as far as the Paris Olympics is concerned, the German team is still based on veterans.
The German Table Tennis Association has finalized the nomination squad for the Paris Olympics, with Qiu Dang and Nina Mittram getting their first chance to compete in the mixed doubles and singles places, and are almost certain to wear three at the Paris Olympics. Of course, this is only the nomination line-up of the German Table Tennis Association, which will eventually be determined by the German Olympic Sports Federation and then officially announced in May.
In addition, the German Table Tennis Association also mentioned Han Ying, because Han Ying is in the postoperative recovery period, and it depends on her recovery, if everything goes well, Han Ying will get the women's singles seat, or there will be changes. The overall strength of the German women's table tennis is good, but the fault line is obvious, and the P card is in a pending state for the time being. The German Table Tennis Association said that the German team will select the strongest squad and strive to make a breakthrough at the Paris Olympics.
The nomination line-up of the German Table Tennis Association is as follows:
Men's group: Qiu Dang, Ocharov, Pol (P card: Francesca)
Girl group: Nina Mittram, Han Ying, Shan Xiaona (P card TBD)
Men's Singles: Qiu Dang, Ocharov
A: Nina Mittram, Han Ying
Page: Qiu Dang/Nina Mittram