Published: October 15, 2026

Ontario Table Tennis Association (OTTA) announces updated competition formats and schedules for the 2027 Canada Winter Games Selection Tournament, taking place November 6–7, 2026, at My TTC Mississauga.

The tournament will determine the remaining two positions on each of Team Ontario’s boys’ and girls’ teams.

Athletes Already Qualified

The following athletes have secured their positions on Team Ontario by winning the U18 Singles events at the 2026 Ontario Summer Games:

  • Girls: Olivia Ziyi Wang

  • Boys: Malcolm Jinqia Xiong

The remaining two positions in each team will be determined through two Selection Tournaments (Tier 1 and Tier 2).

Olivia and Malcolm cannot participate at Selection Tournaments. 

Tournament Information

Venue: My TTC Mississauga
2436 Haines Road, Mississauga, ON L4Y 1Y6

Dates: November 6–7, 2026
Registration deadline: November 3, 2026, at 8:00 PM
Entry fee: $60, covering participation in both Tier 1 and Tier 2
Number of tables: 14
Match format: Best of five games

Ontario Ranking List: The tournament will award ranking points at the ON1 level in the U19 category.

Competition Schedule

Friday, November 6 – 19:00

Tier 1 competition will begin on Friday evening only for gender categories with more than 24 registered athletes.

Categories with 24 or fewer registered athletes will begin on Saturday morning.

Saturday, November 7 – 09:00

Continuation and completion of the First Selection Tournament (Tier 1).

Saturday, November 7 – 14:00

Beginning of the Second Selection Tournament (Tier 2).

The detailed schedule will be confirmed after the registration deadline.

First Selection Tournament (Tier 1) – UPDATED

  • All eligible athletes seeking selection must compete in Tier 1.

  • Seeding will be based on the latest available Ontario Ranking List (ORL).

  • The competition will be conducted in a Knock-Out format. (UPDATED)

  • The winner will earn the second position on Team Ontario.

Change: The previously announced Progressive Knock-Out format for all Tier 1 quarter-finalists has been removed.

Athletes eliminated in the same round will share the same placement. For the purpose of Tier 2 seeding, athletes with equal Tier 1 placements will be ordered according to the latest available ORL.

Second Selection Tournament (Tier 2) – UPDATED

  • All athletes who competed in Tier 1, except the Tier 1 winner, are eligible to compete.

  • Seeding will be based on the final standings of Tier 1, with ORL positions used to resolve equal placements.

  • The tournament will begin in a Knock-Out format.

  • The top eight athletes will compete in a Progressive Knock-Out format to establish final standings from first to eighth place. (UPDATED)

  • All remaining athletes will share ninth place.

  • The winner will earn the third and final position on Team Ontario.

Change: Progressive Knock-Out will be played among the top eight athletes in Tier 2 rather than the quarter-finalists in Tier 1.

The final standings from Tier 2 will also determine the order of alternate athletes for the second and third team positions.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Participation in the 2026 Ontario Summer Games is mandatory for all athletes pursuing selection through the Selection Tournaments.

  • All athletes pursuing selection must compete in Tier 1.

  • The Tier 1 winner is not eligible for Tier 2, having already secured a team position.

  • Any athlete withdrawing from Tier 1 will be considered withdrawn from the entire Selection Tournament and will not be eligible for Tier 2.

  • Athletes must satisfy the OTTA High Performance membership and representation requirements, as well as the applicable Canada Winter Games eligibility regulations.

Alternate Athletes – NEW

Ontario Summer Games position

If an athlete qualified through the Ontario Summer Games cannot participate in the Canada Winter Games or fails to fulfill mandatory team preparation requirements, the position will be offered to the next eligible athlete according to the final Ontario Summer Games standings.

Selection Tournament positions

If an athlete qualified through Tier 1 or Tier 2 cannot participate or fails to fulfill mandatory team preparation requirements, replacement will be determined by the final standings of Tier 2, excluding athletes already selected.

Athletes finishing first through eighth will be considered in their established ranking order.

Mandatory Training Camps and Team-Building Activities

All selected athletes must participate in mandatory Team Ontario training camps and team-building activities following the Selection Tournament and leading up to the 2027 Canada Winter Games.

Failure to fulfill these requirements may result in replacement according to the published selection criteria.

Withdrawal and Reimbursement Policy

  • Withdrawal 10 or more days before the tournament: 100% reimbursement.

  • Withdrawal 5–9 days before the tournament: 50% reimbursement.

  • Withdrawal fewer than 5 days before the tournament: No reimbursement.

Official Selection Criteria

All other provisions of the previously published selection criteria remain unchanged.

Athletes and coaches are encouraged to review the complete updated 2027 Canada Winter Games Selection Criteria before registering.