Table tennis at the Summer Olympics
- Table tennis at the Summer Olympics
Table tennis competition has been in the Summer Olympic Games since 1988, with singles and doubles events for both men and women. Athletes from China have dominated the sport, winning a total of 33 medals in 20 events.
Events
In 1992 (only), two bronze medals were awarded in each event. Due to China's dominance in the sport the format was changed in 2004 where competitors are divided into two groups such that those in the same country must be in their respective group. This format makes it such that one single country cannot win all three top medals - as have been the case during numerous Olympic tournaments, where China dominated in almost all events and won the vast majority of medals. In 2008, the doubles events were replaced by team events to lessen the emphasis on doubles play.
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