Ding and Liu to miss Olympic test run

Grand Slam winner Ding Ning and reigning world champion Liu Shiwen will both miss Team China's Tokyo Olympic Games test competition next month.

The Chinese Table Tennis Association announced on Tuesday that the test event will be staged in Lingshui, Hainan province, from Aug 8-21.

The test run will follow the Tokyo Olympic Games program, with players to contest women's and men's singles, mixed doubles, and women's and men's team events.