Japan picks its team for the 2027 World Deaf Table Tennis Championships in Istanbul; Yu Suzuki, 36, makes it for the first time

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The Japan Deaf Table Tennis Association held its selection event for the 2027 World Deaf Table Tennis Championships on October 31 and November 1, doubling as a qualifier for the 2027 All Japan Championships. Players competed in round-robin leagues, with the top finisher earning a place at the world championships (November 7 to 13, 2027, in Istanbul, Turkey) plus a recommended entry to the All Japan singles, and the top youth player qualifying for the 2027 World Deaf Youth Championships. In the men's event, 36-year-old Yu Suzuki (Fukutakukai) went 10-0 to make the national team for the first time, ahead of Koto Kawaguchi (Toyota) at 9-1.

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