The search is on for 15,000 volunteers; the Glasgow 2014 volunteer application programme was launched officially at the city�s Central Railway Station on Monday 14th January 2013.
Often referred to as the Friendly Games, the quadrennial multi-sport event was first held in 1930; table tennis was introduced in Manchester in 2002 and is one of the 17 sports in the eleven days of competition, which starts on Wednesday 23rd July and concludes on Sunday 3rd August 2014. The first Commonwealth Games was held in 1930 in Hamilton, Canada where 11 countries sent 400 athletes in 6 sports and 59 events (no table tennis until 2002 !)
No Experience Necessary No previous Games experience is necessary; the search is for helpful, friendly volunteers who will be 16 years of age by the close of applications on Thursday 28th February 2013.
Volunteers must be available to work for at least eight days of the Games and be available for six days prior for training.
Special Skills In addition, volunteers with a range of specialist skills including medical staff, drivers and people with specific sports expertise are required.
Applications may be made on-line with immediate effect.
Details cam be found in this link.
How Canada has done in Commonwealth Table Tennis the past?:
The glory dates were in 1991 & 1994 when Hong Kong was still competing in the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship. Johnny Huang (黄文冠) of Toronto won MS, MD & MX triple crown in 1994.
See Johnny played Jan Ove Waldner in 1/16 final in Olympic 1996 where Johnny won 3 – 1 against the higher ranked world legion before succumbing to eventual champ – Liu 劉國梁
Then, see him played against Liu Guoliang (劉國梁 ) in a battle between short pimples shake hand versus penholder (when the game was still 21 points) in 1996 Atlanta Olympic QF.
http://ooakforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=19835
Of note: Waldner played Liu in 2000 Olympic QF where Liu prevailed and won bronze eventually. Liu was MS & MD double crown winner 4 years earlier.
http://www.mississauga.com/mississauga/article/885780
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_Table_Tennis_Championships