Once again China were the dominant force in table tennis in the Olympic Games, winning all the medals they possibly could - four gold and two silver medals. It means since 1988 when table tennis was added to the Olympics, China has won 23 out of a possible 27 gold medals.
In the men’s individual competition, Zhang Jike won gold and Wang Hao won silver. Zhang and Wang teamed up with Ma Long to win the team gold. In the women’s individual competition, Li Xiaoxia took the gold and Ding Ning won silver. They were joined by Guo Yue in the women’s team event where they also won gold.
Nomination
Year
Result
2013
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