Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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| Venue | Peking University Gymnasium |
| Dates | August 13 to August 23, 2008 |
| Competitors | 171 from 56 nations |
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Table tennis competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 13 to August 23, at the Peking University Gymnasium. The competition featured the team events for the first time, replacing the doubles events competed in previous games. A total of four sets of medals were awarded for the four events contested.
Contents
Qualification
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Draw
Team
Men
| Group | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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| A |  China (CHN) |
 Austria (AUT) |
 Greece (GRE) |
 Australia (AUS) |
| B |  Germany (GER) |
 Singapore (SIN) |
 Croatia (CRO) |
 Canada (CAN) |
| C | South Korea South Korea (KOR) |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
 Sweden (SWE) |
 Brazil (BRA) |
| D |  Hong Kong (HKG) |
 Japan (JPN) |
 Russia (RUS) |
 Nigeria (NGR) |
Women
| Group | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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| A | China (CHN) |
Austria (AUT) |
Croatia (CRO) |
 Dominican Republic (DOM) |
| B | Singapore (SIN) |
 Netherlands (NED) |
 United States (USA) |
Nigeria (NGR) |
| C | Hong Kong (HKG) |
Germany (GER) |
 Poland (POL) |
 Romania (ROU) |
| D | South Korea South Korea (KOR) | Japan (JPN) |
 Spain (ESP) |
Australia (AUS) |
Singles
The Singles draw was performed on Monday, August 11, 2008.
Competition schedule
| August | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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| Men's singles | Preliminary / First Rounds | Second Round | Third / Fourth Rounds | Quarterfinal | Semifinal / Bronze / Final | ||||||
| Women's singles | Preliminary Round | First / Second Rounds | Second / Third Rounds | Fourth Round / Quarterfinal | Semifinal / Bronze / Final | ||||||
| Men's team | Group First / Second Rounds | Group Second / Third Rounds | Bronze Playoff First Round | Semifinal | Bronze Playoff Second Round | Bronze / Final | |||||
| Women's team | Group First / Second Rounds | Group Second / Third Rounds | Bronze Playoff First Round / Semifinal | Bronze Playoff Second Round | Bronze / Final |
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | China (CHN) |
4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | Germany (GER) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Singapore (SIN) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | South Korea South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Men's singles |
Ma Lin China |
Wang Hao China |
Wang Liqin China |
| Men's team |
China (CHN) Wang Hao Ma Lin Wang Liqin |
Germany (GER) Dimitrij Ovtcharov Timo Boll Christian Suss |
South Korea South Korea (KOR) Oh Sang-Eun Ryu Seung-Min Yoon Jae-Young |
| Women's singles |
Zhang Yining China |
Wang Nan China |
Guo Yue China |
| Women's team |
China (CHN) Guo Yue Wang Nan Zhang Yining |
Singapore (SIN) Feng Tianwei Li Jiawei Wang Yuegu |
South Korea South Korea (KOR) Dang Ye-Seo Kim Kyung-Ah Park Mi-Young |
References
- International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF)
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