On this day 64 years ago, on April 14, 1961 (February 29, 1961 lunar calendar), the 26th World Table Tennis Championships were held in Beijing. Women's singles world champion Qiu Zhonghui On April 14, 1961, the 26th World Table Tennis Championships were held in Beijing (opening on the 4th). Chinese leaders such as Zhou Enlai, Deng Xiaoping, He Long, Li Fuchun, Lu Dingyi, Luo Ruiqing, Luo Ronghuan, Shen Junru, Guo Moruo, Li Weihan, Chen Shutong and other Chinese leaders attended the opening ceremony. On the afternoon of the 4th, Premier Zhou Enlai received friends from all over the world who came to participate in the 20th World Table Tennis Championships. More than 200 outstanding players from more than 30 countries and regions on 5 continents had a wonderful competition. The Chinese table tennis team won the men's team world championship; Zhuang Zedong and Qiu Zhonghui won the men's and women's singles world championships respectively. The men's team world champion - China Team. Front row from left: Xu Yinsheng, Fu Qifang, Zhuang Zedong. Back row: Rong Guotuan, Li Furong, Wang Chuanyao.