Table tennis at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's team

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Table tennis – Men's team
at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad
Venue Paris Expo Porte de Versailles
Date5–9 August
Competitors48 from 16 nations
Teams16
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Wang Chuqin
Ma Long
Fan Zhendong
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Silver medal icon.svg Anton Källberg
Truls Möregårdh
Kristian Karlsson
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Bronze medal icon.svg Félix Lebrun
Alexis Lebrun
Simon Gauzy
Flag of France.svg  France
  2020
2028  

The men's team table tennis event was part of the table tennis programme at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. The event took place from 5 to 9 August 2024 at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles.

Format

Teams were made up of three players. Each team match was made up of five individual matches and ended when either side has won three matches. The order of a team match was as follows: a doubles match, two singles matches, and if neither side had won three matches by this point, a maximum of two extra singles matches were played. [1]

Order of a team match
ABC teamvsXYZ team
1DoublesB + CY + Z
2SinglesAX
3SinglesCZ
4SinglesAY
5SinglesBX

Qualification

Schedule

Legend
PPreliminary round¼Quarter-finals½Semi-finalsFFinal
Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 9
PP¼¼½½F

Draw

The draw was held on 24 July 2024. [2] [3]

Seeds

The ITTF world team ranking published on 16 July 2024 was used for seeding purposes. [1] [4]

RankTeamAthletes (world ranking on 16 July 2024) [5]
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN) Wang Chuqin (1) Ma Long (3) Fan Zhendong (4)
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER) Dang Qiu (11) Dimitrij Ovtcharov (14) Timo Boll (24)
3Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA) Félix Lebrun (5) Alexis Lebrun (16) Simon Gauzy (29)
4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN) Tomokazu Harimoto (9) Shunsuke Togami (15) Hiroto Shinozuka (39)
5Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  (KOR) Jang Woo-jin (13) Cho Dae-seong (20) Lim Jong-hoon (30)
6Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei  (TPE) Lin Yun-ju (8) Kao Cheng-jui (32) Chuang Chih-yuan (36)
7Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE) Anton Källberg (25) Truls Möregårdh (26) Kristian Karlsson (60)
8Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal  (POR) Marcos Freitas (17) Tiago Apolónia (66) João Geraldo (71)
9Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA) Hugo Calderano (6) Vitor Ishiy (85) Guilherme Teodoro (122)
10Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark  (DEN) Jonathan Groth (23) Anders Lind (62) Martin Buch Anderson (279)
11Civil ensign of Croatia.svg  Croatia  (CRO) Tomislav Pucar (53) Andrej Gaćina (68) Filip Zeljko (121)
12Civil Ensign of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia  (SLO) Darko Jorgić (18) Deni Kožul (126) Peter Hribar (249)
13Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt  (EGY) Mohamed El-Beiali (47) Youssef Abdel-Aziz (92) Khalid Assar (142)
14Flag of India.svg  India  (IND) Sharath Kamal Achanta (40) Manav Vikash Thakkar (56) Harmeet Desai (86)
15Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS) Nicholas Lum (38) Finn Luu (44) Hwan Bae (281)
16Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN) Edward Ly (37) Eugene Wang (106) Jeremy Hazin (538)

Bracket

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Gold medal match
            
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)3
14 Flag of India.svg  India  (IND)0
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)3
5 Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  (KOR)0
11 Civil ensign of Croatia.svg  Croatia  (CRO)0
5 Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  (KOR)3
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)3
3 Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)0
8 Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal  (POR)1
9 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)3
9 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)0
3 Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)3
12 Civil Ensign of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia  (SLO)0
3 Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)3
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)3
7 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)0
4 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)3
15 Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)0
4 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)3
6 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei  (TPE)1
13 Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt  (EGY)0
6 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei  (TPE)3
4 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)2
7 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)3
7 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)3Bronze medal match
10 Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark  (DEN)0
7 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)33 Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)3
2 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)0 4 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)2
16 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)0
2 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)3

Results

All times are local (UTC+2).

First round

5 August 2024
10:00
Sweden Flag of Sweden.svg3–0Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Report Individual matches
Anton Källberg / Kristian Karlsson 3–1 Martin Buch Andersen / Jonathan Groth 11–13, 11–8, 11–6, 11–3
Truls Möregårdh 3–2 Anders Lind 11–7, 9–11, 11–13, 11–5, 11–9
Kristian Karlsson3–0Jonathan Groth11–8, 12–10, 11–7

5 August 2024
10:00
Egypt Flag of Egypt.svg0–3Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Report Individual matches
Khalid Assar / Youssef Adbel-Aziz 2–3 Chuang Chih-yuan / Kao Cheng-jui 12–10, 13–11, 9–11, 6–11, 9–11
Mohamed El-Beiali 0–3 Lin Yun-ju 7–11, 10–12, 7–11
Youssef Adbel-Aziz1–3Kao Cheng-jui10–12, 11–9, 6–11, 9–11

5 August 2024
15:00
Japan Flag of Japan.svg3–0Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Report Individual matches
Shunsuke Togami / Hiroto Shinozuka 3–0 Nicholas Lum / Finn Luu 11–8, 11–6, 11–6
Tomokazu Harimoto 3–0 Hwan Bae 11–4, 11–4, 14–12
Hiroto Shinozuka3–0Finn Luu11–9, 11–7, 11–2

5 August 2024
15:00
Portugal Flag of Portugal.svg1–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Report Individual matches
Tiago Apolónia / Marcos Freitas 2–3 Vitor Ishiy / Guilherme Teodoro 10–12, 9–11, 11–7, 11–8, 10–12
João Geraldo 0–3 Hugo Calderano 11–13, 5–11, 7–11
Marcos Freitas3–0Guilherme Teodoro11–7, 12–10, 11–4
João Geraldo2–3Vitor Ishiy12–14, 11–8, 11–8, 9–11, 12–14

5 August 2024
20:00
France Flag of France.svg3–0Civil Ensign of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Report Individual matches
Simon Gauzy / Alexis Lebrun 3–0 Peter Hribar / Deni Kožul 11–9, 11–7, 11–7
Félix Lebrun 3–2 Darko Jorgić 11–8, 8–11, 5–11, 11–4, 11–9
Alexis Lebrun3–1Deni Kožul11–8, 6–11, 11–4, 11–5

5 August 2024
20:00
Canada Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg0–3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Report Individual matches
Jeremy Hazin / Eugene Wang 1–3 Dang Qiu / Timo Boll 5–11, 11–8, 8–11, 5–11
Edward Ly 1–3 Dimitrij Ovtcharov 4–11, 11–9, 6–11, 5–11
Eugene Wang0–3Timo Boll8–11, 5–11, 10–12

6 August 2024
10:00
China Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of India.svg  India
Report Individual matches
Ma Long / Wang Chuqin 3–0 Harmeet Desai / Manav Thakkar 11–2, 11–3, 11–7
Fan Zhendong 3–1 Sharath Kamal 9–11, 11–7, 11–7, 11–5
Wang Chuqin3–0Manav Thakkar11–9, 11–6, 11–9

6 August 2024
10:00
Croatia Civil ensign of Croatia.svg0–3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Report Individual matches
Filip Zeljko / Andrej Gaćina 0–3 Cho Dae-seong / Jang Woo-jin 4–11, 7–11, 6–11
Tomislav Pucar 0–3 Lim Jong-hoon 2–11, 7–11, 9–11
Andrej Gaćina1–3Jang Woo-jin6–11, 11–7, 6–11, 4–11

Quarterfinals

6 August 2024
15:00
Japan Flag of Japan.svg3–1Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Report Individual matches
Hiroto Shinozuka / Shunsuke Togami 3–0 Chuang Chih-yuan / Kao Cheng-jui 11–7, 11–5, 11–9
Tomokazu Harimoto 2–3 Lin Yun-ju 9–11, 11–9, 7–11, 11–3, 6–11
Shunsuke Togami3–0Kao Cheng-jui11–5, 11–7, 11–5
Tomokazu Harimoto3–0Chuang Chih-yuan11–7, 11–8, 11–9

6 August 2024
20:00
Sweden Flag of Sweden.svg3–0Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Report Individual matches
Kristian Karlsson / Anton Källberg 3–0 Dang Qiu / Timo Boll 12–10, 11–8, 11–8
Truls Möregårdh 3–2 Dimitrij Ovtcharov 11–9, 8–11, 7–11, 11–8, 11–9
Anton Källberg3–1Timo Boll11–7, 11–9, 7–11, 11–8

7 August 2024
10:00
China Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Report Individual matches
Ma Long / Wang Chuqin 3–0 Cho Dae-seong / Jang Woo-jin 11–5, 11–9, 11–5
Fan Zhendong 3–1 Lim Jong-hoon 11–7, 9–11, 11–9, 11–6
Wang Chuqin3–1Jang Woo-jin11–7, 6–11, 11–8,11–9

7 August 2024
15:00
Brazil Flag of Brazil.svg0–3Flag of France.svg  France
Report Individual matches
Guilherme Teodoro / Vitor Ishiy 0–3 Simon Gauzy / Alexis Lebrun 8–11, 9–11, 6–11
Hugo Calderano 1–3 Félix Lebrun 6–11, 7–11, 13–11, 6–11
Vitor Ishiy1–3Alexis Lebrun6–11, 11–9, 5–11, 7–11

Semifinals

7 August 2024
20:00
Japan Flag of Japan.svg2–3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Report Individual matches
Hiroto Shinozuka / Shunsuke Togami 3–1 Anton Källberg / Kristian Karlsson 8–11, 11–9, 11–4, 11–7
Tomokazu Harimoto 3–1 Truls Möregårdh 13–11, 9–11, 11–5, 12–10
Shunsuke Togami1–3Kristian Karlsson11–7, 9–11, 9–11, 5–11
Hiroto Shinozuka1–3Truls Möregårdh5–11, 6–11, 11–5, 10–12
Tomokazu Harimoto2–3Anton Källberg11–5, 11–5, 7–11, 7–11, 9–11

8 August 2024
10:00
China Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of France.svg  France
Report Individual matches
Ma Long / Wang Chuqin 3–0 Simon Gauzy / Alexis Lebrun 13–11, 11–5, 11–2
Fan Zhendong 3–1 Félix Lebrun 11–3, 13–11, 8–11,16–14
Wang Chuqin3–1Alexis Lebrun7–11, 11–8, 11–9, 11–1

Bronze medal game

9 August 2024
10:00
France Flag of France.svg3–2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Report Individual matches
Simon Gauzy / Alexis Lebrun 3–1 Hiroto Shinozuka / Shunsuke Togami 11-5, 11–7, 5–11, 11–6
Félix Lebrun 3–2 Tomokazu Harimoto 11–13, 11–4, 9–11, 11–6, 12–10
Alexis Lebrun1–3Shunsuke Togami8–11, 9–11, 11–9, 9–11
Simon Gauzy1–3Tomokazu Harimoto8–11, 11–8, 8–11, 12–14
Félix Lebrun3–1Hiroto Shinozuka11–7, 11–7, 12–14, 13–11

Gold medal game

9 August 2024
15:00
China Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Report Individual matches
Ma Long / Wang Chuqin 3–2 Anton Källberg / Kristian Karlsson 8–11, 11–4, 11–3, 6–11, 11–7
Fan Zhendong 3–2 Truls Möregårdh 10–12, 11–8, 11–9, 11–13, 11–5
Wang Chuqin 3–2 Kristian Karlsson 11–9, 11–5, 10–12, 10–12, 11–2

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