With 149 countries participating in this 2012 World Table Tennis Championship, a new record is created with a participation level of 120 men's team and 92 women's team. 825 players (469 men and 356 women) will compete as per the schedule in "Westfallenhallen", Dortmund. The ITTF has created, for the first time, a 5th Division for the Men's Teams (24 teams in each division), while the Women's Teams are divided into four divisions.
With nearly 3500 accredited, 36 competition tables, 1300 surrounds, 7000 m2 of Gerflor flooring, 7200 DHS balls, 1778 ITTF accredited people and media, 3500 volunteers, and the Fun Park (where the tables are in all shapes and sizes), the 51st World Championship will be the largest ever held.
Wales women group:
1. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
2 PERU
3 WALES
4 MOLDOVA
5 MACEDONIA
6 MONTENEGRO
Wales men group:
KUWAIT
WALES
BAHRAIN
CAMEROON
UZBEKISTAN
KOSOVO
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