There will be six table tennis medal events at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, with a new Mixed Team competition added to the tournament.

Men’s Doubles and Women’s Doubles also return to the programme, which will continue to feature Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles and Mixed Doubles.

The Mixed Team format was first launched at the ITTF Mixed Team World Cup in December 2023 and the ITTF has welcomed the announcement by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to include the format at LA28.

ITTF President Petra Sorling said: “This landmark decision by the IOC Executive Board builds on the incredible momentum table tennis is experiencing and is a testament to its growing universal appeal. After the resounding success of table tennis at Paris 2024, the introduction of the Mixed Team event in Los Angeles marks another historic milestone, fully aligned with our vision of a dynamic, inclusive future for our sport.”

Table Tennis England Director of Performance Development, Gavin Evans, also welcomed the news, saying: “I think it’s really wonderful news there will be six medal events to play for.

“I think it’s a huge step forward, the inclusion of men’s doubles and women’s doubles and also a very exciting new event, the mixed team.

“We are keeping all our eyes open on how to qualify and what the qualification system will be for LA with the new events, and we very much hope we’ll be participating in those events and performing to our max and making a real impact on the Olympic stage.”

Table tennis was first included in the 1988 Games in Seoul, where there were four medal events – men’s and women’s singles and men’s and women’s doubles.

Men’s and women’s team events replaced the doubles from the Beijing 2008 Games onwards, with Mixed Doubles added for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.