| Table tennis at the 2006 Asian Games | |
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| Venue | Al-Arabi Indoor Hall |
| Dates | 29 November – 7 December 2006 |
| Competitors | 144 from 22 nations |
Table Tennis was contested by men and women at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from November 29 to December 7. It was one of six sports to begin prior to the Opening Ceremonies on December 1. Singles, Doubles, and Team events were held with all competition taking place at the Al-Arabi Indoor Hall.
| P | Preliminary rounds | ¼ | Quarterfinals | ½ | Semifinals | F | Final |
| Event↓/Date → | 29th Wed | 30th Thu | 1st Fri | 2nd Sat | 3rd Sun | 4th Mon | 5th Tue | 6th Wed | 7th Thu | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | P | P | P | ¼ | ½ | F | ||||||
| Men's doubles | P | ¼ | ½ | F | ||||||||
| Men's team | P | P | ¼ | ½ | F | |||||||
| Women's singles | P | P | P | ¼ | ½ | F | ||||||
| Women's doubles | P | ¼ | ½ | F | ||||||||
| Women's team | P | P | ¼ | ½ | F | |||||||
| Mixed doubles | P | P | ¼ | ½ | F | |||||||
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China (CHN) | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 2 |  Hong Kong (HKG) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 |  South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 |  Singapore (SIN) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 6 |  North Korea (PRK) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 | |
A total of 144 athletes from 22 nations competed in table tennis at the 2006 Asian Games: [1]
Bahrain (5) China (10) Chinese Taipei (7) Hong Kong (10)
India (10)
Japan (9)
Kuwait (5)
Lebanon (4)
Macau (10)
Mongolia (6) North Korea (7)
Palestine (5)
Philippines (2)
Qatar (5) Singapore (10) South Korea (10)
Sri Lanka (4)
Tajikistan (3)
Thailand (4)
Uzbekistan (5)
Vietnam (8)
Yemen (5)
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