Table tennis at the Summer Olympics

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Table tennis at the Summer Olympics
Table tennis pictogram.svg
IOC CodeTTE
Governing body ITTF
Events6 (men: 2; women: 2; mixed: 2)
Summer Olympics
  • 1896
  • 1900
  • 1904
  • 1908
  • 1912
  • 1920
  • 1924
  • 1928
  • 1932
  • 1936
  • 1948
  • 1952
  • 1956
  • 1960
  • 1964
  • 1968
  • 1972
  • 1976

Table tennis competition has been in the Summer Olympic Games since 1988, with singles and doubles events for men and women. [1] [2] Athletes from China have dominated the sport, winning a total of 66 medals in 42 events, including 37 out of a possible 42 gold medals, and only failing to win at least one medal in one event, the inaugural men's singles event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

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Summary

GamesYearEventsBest Nation
24 1988 4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (1)
25 1992 4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (2)
26 1996 4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (3)
27 2000 4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (4)
28 2004 4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (5)
29 2008 4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (6)
30 2012 4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (7)
31 2016 4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (8)
32 2020 5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (9)
33 2024 5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (10)
34 2028 6

Events

In 1992 (only), two bronze medals were awarded in each event. In 2008, the doubles events were replaced by team events to lessen the emphasis on doubles play. Chinese table tennis team won 8 medals and made podium sweeps on the men's and women's singles events at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Due to China's dominance in the sport, the format was changed for the 2012 Olympics so that each NOC may enter up to two competitors in singles events. With gender equality a big focus, mixed doubles event became one of the nine new mixed-gender events at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [3] The IOC will introduce the mixed team event for the 2028 Summer Olympics, while the men's and women's team events will be dropped and in their places are scheduled to be reinstated as men's and women's doubles events. [4] [5]

Event 88 92 96 00 04 08 12 16 20 24 28 Years
Men's singles X X X X X X X X X X X 11
Men's doubles X X X X X       X 6
Men's team X X X X X  5
Women's singles X X X X X X X X X X X 11
Women's doubles X X X X X       X 6
Women's team X X X X X  5
Mixed doubles X X X 3
Mixed team X 1
Events44444444556

Medal table

Updated after the 2024 Olympics.

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)3721866
2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  (KOR)331420
3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)14510
4Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)1315
5Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)0459
6Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea  (PRK)0235
7Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)0134
8Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei  (TPE)0123
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore  (SIN)0123
10Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong  (HKG)0112
Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia  (YUG)0112
12Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark  (DEN)0011
Totals (12 entries)424246130
Source: [6]

Number of athletes by nation

In addition to independent Olympians and the Unified Team in 1992, athletes from 108 NOCs had competed in the Olympic table tennis tournaments. [7]

Nation 88 92 96 00 04 08 12 16 20 24 Years
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria  (ALG)251125
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina  (ARG)122321218
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)325966666610
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)224546666210
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus  (BLR) URS EUN 255433 AIN 6
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)222211128
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina  (BIH) YUG 112
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)244354666610
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria  (BUL)2113
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon  (CMR)11114
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)325645423410
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile  (CHI)334541138
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)788996667610
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei  (TPE)6674536669
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia  (COL)1113
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Republic of the Congo  (CGO)23314
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo  (COD)21
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia  (CRO) YUG 2443641349
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)4512236
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic  (CZE) TCH 324224218
Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia  (TCH)45Dissolved2
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark  (DEN)22131137
Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti  (DJI)11
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic  (DOM)312415
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador  (ECU)1113
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt  (EGY)325565678
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia  (EST) URS 11
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji  (FIJ)1113
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland  (FIN)11
Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)266514346610
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)5788666679
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana  (GHA)1223
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)464163328
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece  (GRE)224321118
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana  (GUY)112
Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras  (HON)11
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong  (HKG)644486666410
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)514334436310
Olympic flag.svg  Independent Olympic Athletes  (IOA)51
Flag of India.svg  India  (IND)342322244610
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia  (INA)13224
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran  (IRI)111123138
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq  (IRQ)11
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel  (ISR)11
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)113532128
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)1123
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)788986666610
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan  (JOR)1111116
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan  (KAZ) URS EUN 11214
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait  (KUW)1113
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia  (LAT) URS 11
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon  (LBN)11114
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya  (LBA)11
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania  (LTU) URS 1213
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg  (LUX)2111236
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar  (MAD)11
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia  (MAS)21
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives  (MDV)11
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius  (MRI)212
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico  (MEX)111225
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova  (MDA) URS EUN 11
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco  (MON)112
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia  (MGL)21
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco  (MAR)11
Flag of Nepal.svg  Nepal  (NEP)11
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)236223331110
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)231325
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  (NGR)664786454410
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea  (PRK)87456337
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan  (PAK)11
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay  (PAR)1113
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru  (PER)14214
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines  (PHI)11
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)332224463510
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal  (POR)345555
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico  (PUR)2333
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar  (QAT)11114
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  ROC URS EUN RUS 3 AIN 1
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania  (ROU)4534435459
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS) URS EUN 436553 ROC 6
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia  (KSA)1113
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal  (SEN)1113
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia  (SRB) YUG IOP SCG 121315
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro.svg  Serbia and Montenegro  (SCG) YUG IOP 323Dissolved3
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore  (SGP)124665438
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia  (SVK) TCH 113315
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia  (SLO) YUG 1111336
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)21
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  (KOR)788896766610
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)5 EUN Dissolved1
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)41553327
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan  (SUD)11
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)467633355610
Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland  (SUI)112
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria  (SYR)112
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand  (THA)11113237
Flag of Togo.svg  Togo  (TOG)112
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago  (TTO)112
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia  (TUN)43112127
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey  (TUR)22214
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan  (TKM)112
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda  (UGA)1313
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)1342336
Olympic flag.svg  Unified Team  (EUN) URS 6Dissolved1
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)356874466410
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan  (UZB) URS EUN 112
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu  (VAN)121115
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela  (VEN)21221117
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam  (VIE)112
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)6 GER 1
Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia  (YUG)5Dissolved1
Nations41485148505657565760
Athletes129159166171172171174172173175
Year 88 92 96 00 04 08 12 16 20 24

Winners

See also

References

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