Sport in China the world. Deng Yaping is regarded by many as one of the greatest table tennis players of all time. The sport played an important role in China's international relations; in April 1972, the U.S. table tennis team were invited to visit China, an event later called "Ping Pong Diplomacy". Table tennis is the biggest amateur recreational sport in China with an estimated 300 million players. Tennis is a growing recreational sport in China, although access to courts can be limited in densely populated urban areas. Recently Chinese tennis players, especially women, have seen success internationally both at the amateur level
2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification The 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification was a women's football competition which decided the participating teams of the 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations. A total of eight teams qualified to play in the final tournament, including Cameroon who qualified automatically as hosts. A total of 23 CAF member national teams entered the qualifying rounds. " Initially Togo entered the qualification but withdrew and were replaced by Ethiopia. Togo were sanctioned by the CAF and excluded from participating in the 2018 tournament." Qualification ties were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis.