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China sweeps women's singles Posted Friday, August 22, 2008 9:31 AM ET By the Associated Press
China won all three women's singles medals in table tennis competition Friday for the first time since 1988. Zhang Yining took gold, Wang Nan silver and Guo Yue bronze.
Oh, Ma! Ma Lin leads China's sweep Posted Friday, August 22, 2008 9:17 AM ET By the Associated Press China's Ma Lin defeated teammate Wang Hao in the gold medal match, dealing Wang his second straight Olympic final defeat. The third member of the Chinese team, Wang Liqin, defeated Jorgen Persson of Sweden for the bronze.
Zhang, Wang head to the final Posted Thursday, August 21, 2008 7:49 PM ET By the Associated Press China's No. 1 women's player Zhang Yining secured a place in the final after beating Singapore's Li Jia Wei 4-1. She'll face teammate Wang Nan for the gold.
Wang's run ends in quarters Posted Thursday, August 21, 2008 7:11 AM ET By the Associated Press America's Wang Chen lost 4-1 in the women's singles quarterfinals to Li Jia Wei of Singapore. Wang's run to the round of eight was the farthest any American table tennis player advanced in Olympic history.
Chinese still unbeaten, unchallenged Posted Thursday, August 21, 2008 6:13 AM ET By the Associated Press All six Chinese players remain in the men's and women's singles draws heading into the final rounds of both events. China's Zhang Yining advaced despite having to use her backup paddle.
Wang makes women's singles quarters Posted Wednesday, August 20, 2008 11:22 PM ET By the Associated Press
Wang Chen of the United States defeated Kim Kyung-ah of South Korea on Thursday to become the first American in Olympic table tennis history to reach the quarterfinals. Watch her here.
All aboard: Chinese women advance Posted Wednesday, August 20, 2008 1:47 AM ET By the Associated Press
All three members of the Chinese squad advanced easily in the Olympic women's table tennis singles competition Wednesday, beating their lower-ranked opponents in straight games.
Chinese take out Germany, win team gold Posted Monday, August 18, 2008 9:15 AM ET By the Associated Press China defeated Germany 3-0 to win the men's team gold competition, dropping just one game during the final. China is two for two on team golds.
Noisy gym intimidates visiting athletes Posted Sunday, August 17, 2008 7:38 AM ET By the Associated Press
BEIJING (AP) - The fans get excited about doing the wave and cheer like crazy for Jingjing the panda. But nothing comes before their love for the Chinese pingpong team.
China wins women's team competition Posted Sunday, August 17, 2008 5:51 AM ET By the Associated Press China easily dispatched Singapore to win its first table tennis gold in Beijing. The heavy favorites show no signs of succumbing to the pressure that comes with playing at home.
South Korea wins women's team bronze Posted Sunday, August 17, 2008 1:41 AM ET By the Associated Press South Korea used solid defense to stifle the Japanese attack, winning 3-0 to take the bronze medal in women's team table tennis.
South Korea wins second team bronze Posted Saturday, August 16, 2008 10:52 PM ET By the Associated Press South Korea's men's team beat Austria 3-1 to sweep the team bronze medals. Ryu Seung Min rallied from a loss in the first singles match to win the medal clincher.
China's hand-me-downs Posted Saturday, August 16, 2008 7:59 AM ET By the Associated Press China is so dominant in table tennis that a passel of its players, some unable to succeed in China's talent-laden programs and others veterans of the national team, flock to other countries for the chance to compete.
Boll-ed over: Germany defeats Japan Posted Saturday, August 16, 2008 4:23 AM ET By the Associated Press Germany held off a determined Japanese squad on Saturday, winning 3-2 to advance to the final behind world No. 6 Timo Boll's win in the fifth match.
Video: Top 8 points of day 6 Posted Friday, August 15, 2008 11:00 PM ET By Simon Brown See highlights from men's and women's team competition. Included are matches involving Hong Kong, Germany, Austria and China.
Singapore advances to final Posted Friday, August 15, 2008 7:20 AM ET By the Associated Press Singapore advanced Friday to the gold medal match of women's team competition, outlasting South Korea 3-2 in a tense face-off highlighting their opposite styles of play.
Video: U.S. out of running for bronze Posted Friday, August 15, 2008 1:55 AM ET By the Associated Press
The U.S. women's table tennis squad lost 3-0 to South Korea in the second round of bronze medal elimination matches.
Now: Women's team bronze semis Posted Thursday, August 14, 2008 6:35 PM ET By Simon Brown
China faces Hong Kong in the second bronze semifinal of the day.
Ryu 1-1 in team singles play Posted Thursday, August 14, 2008 2:18 AM ET By Simon Brown 2004 singles gold medalist Ryu Seung-Min of South Korea lost to Chinese Taipei's Chuan Chih-Yuan 3-1, then beat Chang Yen-Shu 3-2 to give South Korea a 3-1 overall victory in Group C.
Swede is big celebrity in China Posted Wednesday, August 13, 2008 1:20 AM ET By the Associated Press
Table tennis is the national sport of China, so naturally one of the game's biggest celebrities here is ... a Swedish guy.
Liqin struggles as China rolls on Posted Wednesday, August 13, 2008 1:06 AM ET By the Associated Press China defeated Australia in men's team table tennis 3-0 Thursday, although more unsteady play by world No. 4 Wang Liqin revealed a potential weak spot for a top-ranked team.
China dominates early team competition Posted Wednesday, August 13, 2008 12:11 AM ET By the Associated Press
Facing immense expectations in their national sport, the Chinese dominated the start of Olympic team table tennis Wednesday with the women beating Croatia 3-0.
Men's and women's team competition Posted Tuesday, August 12, 2008 6:23 PM ET By Simon Brown As expected, the Chinese dominated the first day of competition. The women's team has continued to do well on day two, defeating Austria.
Beijing's hottest event still to come Posted Monday, August 11, 2008 12:23 PM ET By the Associated Press
The only sounds in the stadium were crisp pings and pongs as athletes prepared for what will be one of the hottest events at the Beijing Olympics: table tennis.
Tough draws for Japan, South Korea Posted Thursday, August 7, 2008 12:24 PM ET By the Associated Press
The top-ranked Chinese men and women were not expected to face stiff competition during the first round of team table tennis in Beijing although other strong squads such as South Korea and Japan will have a tougher road.