Tag: Table Tennis
Event Guide: Table Tennis
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Table tennis has been part of the Paralympics since the first official Games in 1960. The game is substantially similar to able-bodied table tennis.[MORE]
China's Ma wins table tennis gold
China's Ma Lin has won table tennis gold in the men's singles, defeating team-mate Wang Hao in the final.[MORE]
China takes clean sweep of women's table tennis
China's defending champion Zhang Yining has won gold in the women's singles table tennis, defeating team-mate Wang Nan who took the silver.[MORE]
Wang makes history for US in table tennis
Wang Chen made history for the United States when, at the age of 34, she reached the quarter-finals of the women's singles table tennis.[MORE]
Henzell knocked out in seven-game classic
Australia's William Henzell has been beaten in the second round of the men's table tennis at the Beijing Olympics.[MORE]
Henzell through first round of table tennis
Australian table tennis player William Henzell has progressed to the second round of the men's table tennis tournament.[MORE]
China steamrolls Germany for table tennis gold
China's table tennis giants have marched over Germany for gold in the men's team event, keeping their campaign for total domination of the Olympic tournament on course.[MORE]
Miao chalks up table tennis win
Miao Miao has handed Australia its maiden win in the table tennis at the Beijing Olympics.[MORE]
China crushes Singapore for women's team gold
China has stormed past Singapore to win the women's team table tennis gold medal, but there was consolation for the runners-up in taking the city-state's first Olympic medal in 48 years.[MORE]
No joy for Aussie table tennis teams
Australia's men's table tennis side suffered its third defeat of the Olympics tournament on Thursday evening, going down 3-0 to Greece.[MORE]
Aussie men's table tennis team goes down to China
Australia's men's table tennis team has put up a valiant fight but was unable to overcome the might of host nation China in the team round robin.[MORE]
David Zalcberg: Balancing act for dedicated student
Studying medicine can be a challenging pursuit at the best of times, especially when one seeks to balance their studies with rigorous preparations for the Beijing Games.[MORE]
Miao Miao: Returning to China in green and gold
Miao Miao took up table tennis at the age of 9 because her father is a table tennis coach, and he remains her mentor to this day.[MORE]
Table tennis team confident before Beijing
Australia's table tennis team is looking to cause an upset at the Olympic Games.[MORE]
Table tennis world wowed by 95yo champ
A Sydney woman has attracted international headlines by competing in an international table tennis tournament at the age of 95.[MORE]
Henzell takes silver in men's singles table tennis
Australian William Henzell won silver in the men's singles table tennis at the Commonwealth Games today. [MORE]
Zhang Xue wins women's singles table tennis
Singapore's Zhang Xue Ling sprang a surprise over compatriot Li Jia Wei to win gold in the women's table tennis singles at the Commonwealth Games today.[MORE]
Singapore gold guaranteed in table tennis
Singapore secured another gold medal today with both its women's pairings making the table tennis doubles final, while Nigeria and England will fight for men's gold. [MORE]
Aussies through to table tennis semis
The Australian pair of Jian Lay and Miao Miao have advanced through the quarter-finals of the women's doubles table tennis tournament at the Commonwealth Games today with a 15-17, 11-5, 11-4, 11-9 win over Malaysia's Lee Beh and Sock Khim Ng.[MORE]
Singapore crush Australia for women's table tennis team gold
Singapore picked up where it left off four years ago, crushing any hope Australia had of revenge by defending their women's team table tennis gold medal at the Commonwealth Games today. [MORE]
Australia's women's table tennis team make semis
While the Australian men's table tennis team were sent packing, Australia's women's team have kept their dreams alive with a nailbiting victory over New Zealand to sneak into the team semi-finals alongside defending champions Singapore. [MORE]
Singapore, England fire early warnings at table tennis
Joint favourites Singapore and England fired an early warning to their rivals that they mean business with a dominant start to the Commonwealth Games table tennis competition.[MORE]