Who is the Olympic champion in table tennis?
Ma Long Xu Xin
Teams
| Games | Gold | Silver |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | China (CHN) Ma Long Xu Xin Zhang Jike | Japan (JPN) Koki Niwa Jun Mizutani Maharu Yoshimura |
| 2020 Tokyo | China (CHN) Fan Zhendong Ma Long Xu Xin | Germany (GER) Dimitrij Ovtcharov Patrick Franziska Timo Boll |
Who is the youngest Olympic table tennis medalists?
Rio de Janeiro: At 15 years and 300 days, Mima Ito of Japan became the youngest ever Olympic table tennis medallist when picking up women’s team bronze at the 2016 Rio Games on Tuesday.
How many Olympic medals are there in table tennis?
So with five table tennis events and Gold, Silver and Bronze medals available in each event, there are now 15 olympic medals up for grabs at each Olympic Games. However, in the prestigious men’s singles event, China have been beaten to the Gold Medal on three occasions.
What are the top 2 countries with Olympic medals in table tennis?
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (CHN) | 32 |
| 2 | South Korea (KOR) | 3 |
| 3 | Japan (JPN) | 1 |
| 4 | Sweden (SWE) | 1 |
Why is China so good at ping pong?
—Chinese teams have extensive strategic analysis about competition around the world and are pioneers in new table techniques. Of course, China has famously intense training programs for lots of sports. Why it pays off so well here is because of that unmatched pool of high level players.
What is history of table tennis?
The game was invented in England in the early days of the 20th century and was originally called Ping-Pong, a trade name. The name table tennis was adopted in 1921–22 when the old Ping-Pong Association formed in 1902 was revived.
Who invented table tennis?
Englishman David Foster
So the answer to the question “who invented table tennis?” is Englishman David Foster. An English Patent (number 11,037) was filed on 15 July 1890 when David Foster of England introduced the first action game of tennis on a table in 1890.
What country dominates table tennis in Olympics?
China
While China still dominates the sport, accounting for 32 out of the 37 golds awarded since table tennis was added to the Olympics in 1988, Tokyo 2020 shows rising competition from the likes of Japan and Germany.
What country dominates ping pong?
Highest percentage of gold medals
| Country | Sport | Gold medals |
|---|---|---|
| China | Table Tennis | 85.7% |
| USA | Basketball | 78.6 |
| USA | Softball | 75.0 |
| China | Diving | 72.7 |
Who are the medal winners in table tennis?
China’s veteran player Ma Long won the gold medal in the men’s singles category, while Chen Meng of China won the gold medal in the women’s category. China also won the silver medal in mixed doubles.
When did table tennis become an Olympic sport?
However, in the prestigious men’s singles event, China have been beaten to the Gold Medal on three occasions. So let’s take a look at which players have been Olympic medallists in the table tennis events since it became an olympic sport in 1988.
How many medal does South Korea have in table tennis?
With 18 medals, South Korea is second to China in the overall medal count, and is the only other nation to have won double-digit medals. As of the 2016 Summer Olympics, 100 medals (32 gold, 32 silver, and 36 bronze) have been awarded to 90 players selected from 12 National Olympic Committees (NOC).
How many athletes can a NOC nominate for table tennis?
(Each NOC with a qualified Men’s or Women’s Team will be entitled to nominate two athletes to compete in the singles event). Nine teams from a World Team qualification event.