abstract:Table tennis competition has been in the Summer Olympic Games since 1988, with singles and doubles events for men and women. Athletes from China have dominated the sport, winning a total of 47 medals in 28 events, including 24 gold medals.
Atthe SummerOlympics here, Chinese-borntable tennisplayersrepresentedChina, of course. But they were also playing for 21othercountries, out of56 in thetournament.