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Table Tennis and the Olympics- France 2024

South Paris Arena 4, Table Tennis Event Venue and Historical Olympic Site
South Paris Arena 4, Table Tennis Event Venue and Historical Olympic Site

Overview

Jump into our blog article below to find out how to watch the world's best table tennis athletes compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France.


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While we at TableTennisStore work hard each day to get your orders out on time and to your satisfaction, we also love our sport and are super excited about the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. All next week, while your orders are going out, we will also be connecting to the TableTennis Olympic live stream and will certainly take a timeout to watch some of the riveting table tennis action.


Live Schedule


We hope that you will also take a timeout during your work or activity schedule to watch these exceptional athletes compete. Here are the events:

Men's Singles

  • 7/27-8/1 Preliminary Rounds
  • 8/1 5:00 Men's Singles Quarterfinal
  • 8/1 9:00 Men's Singles Quarterfinal
  • 8/1 11:00 Men's Singles Quarterfinal
  • 8/1 15:00 Men's Singles Quarterfinal
  • 8/2 5:00 Men's Singles Semifinal
  • 8/2 8:30 Men's Singles Semifinal
  • 8/4 7:30 Men's Singles Bronze Medal Match
  • 8/4 8:30 Men's Singles Gold Medal Match

Women's Singles

  • 7/27-8/1 Preliminary Rounds
  • 8/1 4:00 Women's Singles Quarterfinal
  • 8/1 6:00 Women's Singles Quarterfinal
  • 8/1 10:00 Women's Singles Quarterfinal
  • 8/1 14:00 Women's Singles Quarterfinal
  • 8/2 4:00 Women's Singles Semifinal
  • 8/2 7:30 Women's Singles Semifinal
  • 8/3 7:30 Women's Singles Bronze Medal Match
  • 8/3 8:30 Women's Singles Gold Medal Match

Men's & Women's Singles Combined

  • 7/27 9:00 Men's & Women's Singles Preliminary Round
  • 7/27 14:00 Men's & Women's Singles Round of 64
  • 7/28 4:00 Men's & Women's Singles Round of 64
  • 7/28 14:00 Men's & Women's Singles Round of 64
  • 7/29 4:00 Men's & Women's Singles Round of 64
  • 7/29 14:00 Men's & Women's Singles Round of 32
  • 7/30 4:00 Men's & Women's Singles Round of 32
  • 7/31 4:00 Men's & Women's Singles Round of 32
  • 7/31 9:00 Men's & Women's Singles Round of 16
  • 7/31 14:00 Men's & Women's Singles Round of 16

Mixed Doubles

  • 7/27 10:30 Mixed Doubles Round of 16
  • 7/28 10:00 Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals
  • 7/29 10:00 Mixed Doubles Semifinal
  • 7/29 11:00 Mixed Doubles Semifinal
  • 7/30 7:30 Mixed Doubles Bronze Medal Match
  • 7/30 8:30 Mixed Doubles Gold Medal Match

Men's & Women's Team Combined

  • 8/5 4:00 Men's & Women's Team Round of 16
  • 8/5 9:00 Men's & Women's Team Round of 16
  • 8/5 14:00 Men's & Women's Team Round of 16
  • 8/6 4:00 Men's & Women's Team Round of 16
  • 8/6 9:00 Men's & Women's Team Quarterfinals
  • 8/6 14:00 Men's & Women's Team Quarterfinals
  • 8/7 4:00 Men's & Women's Team Quarterfinals
  • 8/7 9:00 Men's & Women's Team Quarterfinals

Men's Team

  • 8/7 14:00 Men's Team Semifinal
  • 8/8 4:00 Men's Team Semifinal
  • 8/9 4:00 Men's Team Bronze Medal Team Match
  • 8/9 9:00 Men's Team Gold Medal Team Match

Women's Team

  • 8/8 9:00 Women's Team Semifinal
  • 8/8 14:00 Women's Team Semifinal
  • 8/10 4:00 Women's Team Bronze Medal Team Match
  • 8/10 9:00 Women's Team Bronze Medal Team Match

Who to Watch


Keep an eye out for these standout athletes:

USA:

  • Lily Zhang : Five-time US National Champion, 2019 Pan American Games Gold Medalist, and reached the quarterfinals in the 2019 World Cup. Pictured Below.Image Credit: Rich London Photography
  • Amy Wang : Two-time US National Champion and a rising star with multiple international junior titles.
  • Rachel Sung : Young talent with strong performances in junior competitions and member of the US National Team. Pictured Below.Image Credit: Rich London Photography
  • Kanak Jha : Youngest ever US Olympian in table tennis, 2018 Youth Olympic Games Bronze Medalist, and multiple-time US National Champion.

(Above Photos By Rich London)


Brazil:

  • Hugo Calderano: South America's top player, known for his explosive game.

China:

  • Sun Yingsha : 2021 World Championships Silver Medalist, 2020 Olympic Team Gold Medalist, and multiple ITTF World Tour titles.
  • Chen Meng : Reigning Olympic Singles Champion, multiple World Cup and ITTF World Tour titles, and considered one of the top female players in the world.
  • Fan Zhendong : Current World No. 1, multiple World Championships and World Cup titles, and known for his powerful playing style.
  • Wang Chuqin : 2021 World Championships Silver Medalist, 2020 Olympic Team Gold Medalist, and rising star in the Chinese team.

France:

  • Felix Lebrun : One of the top young talents in Europe, with strong performances in the European Youth Championships and a promising international career ahead.

Japan:

  • Hina Hayata: Leading female contender for Japan.
  • Shunsuke Togami: Rising star in Japanese table tennis.

Korea:

  • Jang Woo-jin: Experienced, world-class athlete.

Puerto Rico:

  • Adriana Diaz: Young talent with outstanding tactical game.

For a Profile of all the athletes participating:
Women's

Men's



How to Watch In USA and Around the World

To make sure you don't miss any of the action, here’s where you can watch the matches live and after the fact:


Event Draw And Predictions

Men's Singles

Women's Singles

Mixed Doubles

Men's Team

Women's Team



Here are our predictions for the podium finishes:

MEN’S SINGLES

  • Gold: Wang Chugin (China)
  • Silver: Felix Lebrun (France)
  • Bronze: Fan Zhendong (China)

MEN’S TEAM

  • Gold: China
  • Silver: South Korea
  • Bronze: Japan

WOMEN’S SINGLES

  • Gold: Chen Meng (China)
  • Silver: Sun Yingsha (China)
  • Bronze: Hina Hayata (Japan)

WOMEN’S TEAM

  • Gold: China
  • Silver: Japan
  • Bronze: Hong Kong

MIXED DOUBLES

  • Gold: Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha (China)
  • Silver: Hina Hayata and Tomokazu Harimoto (Japan)
  • Bronze: Wong Chun-ting and Doo Hoi-kem (Hong Kong)

EQUIPMENT

Many of these fine athletes work closely with their favorite manufacturer to design their very own named blade. So if you wish to play like a world class player you may want to consider one of these. They are available for sale on our website.


Tiago Apolonia

Omar Asser

Quadri Aruna

Hugo Calderano

Tomokazu Harimoto

Hina Hayata

Alexis Lebrun

Felix Lebrun

Dimitrij Ovtcharov

Liam Pitchford

Alvaro Robles

Jang Woo-jin

Lin Yun-Ju

Fan Zhendong


Table Tennis Athlete Blades


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Prepared by Corbin Rosario and Ben Nisbet - TableTennisStore 07/25/24


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