Dad Karlsson plays in the
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Dad Karlsson plays in the World Team Championships, but not right away

Table tennis veteran Kristian Karlsson, 34, recently became a father but will not be at the World Team Championships in London until Saturday. "I will not use him in any of the seeding matches," says national team captain Marcus Sjöberg.

Four days ago, Kristian Karlsson announced on Instagram that he had become a father to his son Liam.

Kristian is very happy. We can only hope he can bring that feeling with him; it will be contagious to see him so happy, says long-time national teammate Mattias Karlsson.

Sweden has directly qualified for the round of 16 of the World Team Championships in London, but will play seeding-group games on Saturday and Sunday against South Korea, England and China.

If Kristian is in good enough shape, he will be fighting for a place from Monday and Tuesday when the playoffs begin, says Sjöberg.

Others in the squad are Truls Möregårdh, Anton Källberg and Elias Ranefur.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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