The mixed team table tennis event was a part of the table tennis program at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics and took place at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
Teams contained a boy and a girl and were created in an attempt to link athletes by geographic origin, 17 teams contained athletes from the same country, 11 teams contained athletes from the same continent and 4 intercontinental teams were created.
Teams were placed into eight groups where they would play a round robin.
The top two from each group proceeded to the next round where a single elimination tournament with a bronze medal final was played.
Two consolation rounds were played for teams not advancing to the single elimination tournament.