Session Topics Revealed for the 2026 World Table Tennis for Health Congress
The 2026 World Table Tennis for Health Congress, as the scientific and academic pillar of the World Table Tennis for Health Festival, will take place on 23–24 October at Shanghai Jiao Tong University and online, open to participants around the world. The Congress is where evidence meets practice: two days of research, insight and exchange on how table tennis and sport can improve health across a lifetime.
Today, we are excited to reveal the session topics that will shape the programme!
The Two-Day Programme
Friday, 23 October
- Keynote: The Power of Sport for Healthy Ageing and Better Health
- Session 1: Table Tennis for Health: Global Stories, Local Impact
Discover how table tennis for health is being delivered around the world, with real-world case studies.
- Session 2: China in Action: Advancing Sports4Health and Research
A closer look at the host nation: how sport, health, and science are coming together in China.
Saturday, 24 October
- Session 3: Table Tennis and Neurodegenerative Disease: From Evidence to Action
The growing body of research on table tennis for people living with neurodegenerative conditions and how to turn the evidence into programmes that reach people.
- Session 4: From Intervention to Impact: New Approaches to Health Through Sport
Explore what it takes for a sport-for-health intervention to create lasting impact.
A Global Line-Up of Leading Voices
The full line-up, filled with high-calibre researchers, clinicians, practitioners and experts from across continents, will be announced soon. Each of them will bring work that spans different health systems, cultures, and communities. United by a shared belief in the power of sport and table tennis, they will paint a bigger and more complete picture of where our sport fits in the global health conversation.
Join the Congress — free of charge, no matter where you are
Hearing the latest scientific findings on table tennis and sport for health costs nothing. Participation in the Congress is free of charge, whether you join us on-site in Shanghai or online. If you plan to attend in person and require accommodation, register by 31 August to take advantage of the early bird offer and save 30% on the official package.
Register now through the Festival Entries Management System
Whether you are a researcher, a healthcare professional, a coach, a programme leader, or simply someone who believes in the power of our sport to change lives, we look forward to seeing you at the 2026 World Table Tennis for Health Congress.