Table tennis at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Qualification
Including the parasport events, there was a nominal total of 192 quota places available for table tennis at the 2022 Commonwealth Games; 96 each for men and women. Such was the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic that key competitions (namely Regional Qualifiers and the 2021 Commonwealth Championships) did not take place. As a result, Commonwealth Sport (CGF) and the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) decided that where Olympic-style table tennis was concerned, qualification for the Commonwealth Games should primarily be determined by the most recent period in which the pandemic was  not a factor in qualifying opportunities, i.e. 2019. Table tennis. There are 80 quota places per gender, of which 64 are distributed to 16 teams; the other 16 are awarded to individuals. Each Commonwealth Games Association (CGA) that qualifies a team of 4 players (or 3 if they so choose) may also enter 3 players per singles event and 2 pairs per doubles event (plus a third mixed doubles pair if they qualify a men's "and" women's team). CGAs that qualify individuals (limit of 2 per gender) may enter 2 players per singles event and 1 pair per  doubles event (plus a second mixed doubles pair if four individuals qualify). Doubles qualification. Only those already qualified for team and/or singles events were eligible to enter doubles events (nominally 40 pairs in the men's and women's doubles, 64 pairs in the mixed doubles). Para table tennis. Rules. There are 32 quota places overall. Each Commonwealth Games Association (CGA) may qualify 2 players per event.