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Vladimir Samsonov of Belarus had never been to Malaysia before 2000, but in his one trip there, he left a lasting impression by helping save a life.

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The doubles competition has been eliminated from table tennis and will be replaced by a team contest at the Beijing Games.

Table Tennis All-time Medal Count

CountryGoldSilverBronzeTotal
CHN1611633
KOR321015
SWE1113
PRK0123

Also see

  • Wang Hao at 2008 WTTC

    Wang Hao at 2008 WTTC

    Wang Hao and his Chinese teammates had an impressive prelude to the Olympics at the 2008 World Table Tennis Championships.

  • Peking University Gym.

    Peking University Gym.

    A look at the Peking University Gymnasium which will host table tennis during the Beijing Games.

  • Athens: Men's singles

    Athens: Men's singles

    China's two-year reign as men's singles Olympic champion when South Korea's Ryu Seung Min upset Wang Hao in the Athens Final.

  • Athens: Men's doubles

    Athens: Men's doubles

    China won its fifth-straight men's doubles title when Chen Qi and Ma Lin defeated Hong Kong's Ko Lai-Chak and Li Ching in Athens.

  • Athens: Women's singles

    Athens: Women's singles

    Though China still won gold in women's singles, Athens marked the first Olympic Games where it did not win multiple medals.

  • Athens: Women's doubles

    Athens: Women's doubles

    China continued its dominance in women's doubles with its fourth-consecutive multiple medal-winning performance, winning gold and bronze.

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