Table tennis at the Summer Olympics | |
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IOC Code | TTE |
Governing body | ITTF |
Events | 5 (men: 2; women: 2; mixed: 1) |
Summer Olympics | |
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.