Table tennis at the 1988 Summer Olympics
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Table tennis
was first included in the Olympic program at the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul
, with four events contested.
Table tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...
was first included in the Olympic program at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, with four events contested.
Medal summary
| Men's singles |
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| Men's doubles |
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| Women's singles |
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| Women's doubles |
Medal table
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |