From ‘whiff-whaff’ to the Table Tennis World Championships – photo essay

The Table Tennis Team World Championships are being held in London at the Copper Box Arena, marking a centenary event for the sport. The competition features a remarkable age range, with 73-year-old Wang Qi of Fiji being the oldest competitor and Switzerland's Enya Hu the youngest, a gap of 61 years. Early matches have included Serbia's Dimitrije Levajac defeating Luxembourg's Luka Mladenovic in the round robin stage.