London is currently abuzz as it hosts the World Team Table Tennis Championships, with organisers hoping a recent surge in public interest, sparked by the hit film Marty Supreme , will make this one of the best-supported editions ever. A century after London first staged the championships, the sport's elite have returned to the capital for an event culminating at Wembley Arena on 10 May. The high-class action, which began at the Copper Box Arena in the Olympic Park, offers a stark contrast to Timothee Chalamet's fictional, chaotic portrayal of ping pong hustler Marty Mauser. This year's tournament is on an unprecedented scale, featuring 64 men's and women's teams playing 262 matches over 13 days. An 'extended snake' format sees 56 lower-ranked nations progress to join eight seeded teams in a knockout. At Wembley, defending champions China will face formidable challenges from Japan, South Korea, Germany, France, and Sweden.…