2004 North American Olympic Doubles Trials

Congratulations to the new Olympic Doubles Teams! 

Writeups & Photos

• Day One writeup & photos

• Day Two writeup & photos

• Photo Gallery by Gerry Chua

• Features:

  • Survey of the Players

  • Jasna's and Lupi's Olympic Medals: Where Did They Go?

Other Info

• Results (complete)

• Staff Listing

• News stories in USOC Press Box

• Player Profiles

• Staff and Volunteer Guide

• 2004 USA Olympic Doubles Trials Home Page

• 2004 Olympic Trials Athlete Selection Procedures

• Spectator's Guide to Table Tennis

• Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Table Tennis Tournaments

The Stakes: At the North American Trials, USA and Canada will play off for the two men's and two women's spots open for doubles players. Here's the way it works: There are openings for two men and two women for doubles. Note that that's two men and two women, not two men's teams or women's teams. For example, if at the NA Trials, the top finishing team is made up of two players who did not qualify for the Olympics in singles, then they take up the two spots left, and so no others will go. If, however, the winning team is made up of one player who qualified for the Olympics in Singles, and one who did not, then that leaves one more spot open.  In this case, the next highest finishing team with one player who did not qualify in singles goes. If the next highest finishing team is made up of two players who did not qualify for singles, they cannot go - they would take up more than the two spots open. So they would be passed over, and the highest finishing team with one player who did not qualify would go. (If the winning team is made up of two players who both qualified in singles, then they wouldn't count toward either of the open spots.)

Special Events:

• Saturday, 1:00-2:30 PM: A national junior champion, 11-year-old Preston Chin of Atlanta, will be the featured attraction in the "Challenge the Champion" event. Spectators will be able to play the young star in a game. Challengers who win will receive a prize. Preston has agreed to give his challengers some points to make things "fair." Preston will be in center court from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

• Saturday, 5:15-5:45 PM: Rising junior star Marcus Jackson will take on longtime veteran and national titleholder Tim Boggan in a "Shrimp vs. the Geezer" exhibition. It will run from 5:15 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.

• Sunday, 1:00-2:00 PM: 44MM ball exhibition by George Cooper and Aldis Presley, members of the Atlanta TTA.

Preston Chin	Marcus Jackson	Tim Boggan