Table tennis at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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| Venue | Georgia World Congress Center |
| Dates | 20 July to 4 August 1996 |
| Competitors | 166 from 51 nations |
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| Singles | men | women |
| Doubles | men | women |
The table tennis competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics consisted of four events.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 |  | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 |  | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 nations) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |
Liu Guoliang |
Wang Tao |
Jörg Roßkopf |
| Men's doubles |
Liu Guoliang and Kong Linghui |
Lü Lin and Wang Tao |
Lee Chul-Seung and Yoo Nam-Kyu |
| Women's singles |
Deng Yaping |
Chen Jing |
Qiao Hong |
| Women's doubles |
Deng Yaping and Qiao Hong |
Liu Wei and Qiao Yunping |
Park Hae-Jung and Ryu Ji-Hae |
Controversy
During the women's singles final match between the People's Republic of China and Chinese Taipei (Taiwan), police arrested two Taiwanese spectators for waving the flag of the Republic of China, which has been banned at the Olympic games.[1]
References
- ↑ "WashingtonPost.com: Taiwanese Spectators Arrested". The Washington Post. 1 August 1996. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- Official Olympic Report
- International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF)
- "Table Tennis at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games". www.sports-reference.com.
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