Table Tennis Canada Finalizes Rosters for 2026 World Team Championships

Eugene Wang and Mo Zhang headline Canada’s announced rosters for the 2026 World Team Table Tennis Championships in London, April 28-May 10, following selection tournaments held January 16-18. The selection events decided who will carry Canada’s colours on the world stage and clarified depth across provinces as the national program prepares for team competition.

The final men’s team consists of Eugene Wang (ON), Edward Ly (QC), Siméon Martin (QC) and Laurent Vigneault-Jutras (QC). Mattéo Martin and Jonathan Li were named alternates. The women’s team features Mo Zhang (ON), Sunny Zhang (ON), Katherine Morin (QC) and Ivy Pan (AB), with Ivy Liao and Olivia Huang on the alternate list. These lineups reflect both established names and breakout performances from the January trials.

Selection tournaments held over three days produced a series of decisive matches that Table Tennis Canada used to set the final rosters. The federation’s summary of the trials highlights specific selection match results, the format used to decide the final rosters and several surprise performances, most notably Ivy Pan’s run through the women’s draw. Pan’s breakthrough secured her place among Canada’s four women and underlines emerging strength outside the traditional centres in Ontario and Quebec.

For club players, coaches and local organizers, the rosters offer immediate talking points and practical value. Seeing representation from Alberta alongside Ontario and Quebec emphasizes the reach of competitive development, and alternates Mattéo Martin, Jonathan Li, Ivy Liao and Olivia Huang provide depth that matters when a tie comes down to momentum and matchup choices. Coaches can study who made the cut to shape training plans and sparring lineups, while clubs can rally around hometown athletes headed to London.

With April 28-May 10 on the calendar, attention now shifts from trials to team preparation. Expect training blocks focused on doubles combinations, match-play scenarios and the stamina demands of team-format competition. Canada’s announced squads will be final unless injury or other changes force late substitutions, at which point alternates stand ready.

This selection round closes one chapter and opens the next: watch for more details on travel plans, coaching assignments and the official draw as Canada moves toward London. For players and fans, these rosters map who will be representing Canadian paddles on the world stage and set the matchups that local clubs and communities will follow closely in the months ahead.