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