MESTRE - The organizing committee of the Open European Championship 2011 has published modificated quotas per country for the OEMC. Besides, the official list of registered players has been published.

A number of players has decided not to come to Italy, where the OEMC2011 will take place (July 6th~10th). Amongst them Olivier Boivin, the runner-up of the World Mahjong Championship 2010. Also Luca Gavelli, who was entitled to play because of his runner-up position in the EMA MCR ranking, will not go to Venice.

The following players have refrained from registering to the OEMC

Hungary	10
Finland	2
Slovakia	1
Sweden	1
WMC	1 (Oliv' Boivin, Fr.)
EMA Ranking	1 (Luca Gavelli, It.)

The places that have come available have been awarded to

The two Japanese mahjong organizations now both will have eight players, so they both can formate two teams (each of four players).

Chinese

Traditionally, the big question mark for the organizers is the Chinese delegation. Marco Milandri, spokesman of the organizing committee: "We don't have their names yet, since we have communication problems with the Chinese." Yet, the deadline for registration ended on March, 13th.

Registered players as per March, 27th, 2011