China displayed inscrutability, then depth in 1988. Prior to the Games, Chinese officials dropped He Zhili, the reigning women's singles world champion, from its team. He's exclusion was punishment ...

The playing surface in table tennis is a rectangle 9 feet (2.74 meters) long and 5 feet (1.53m) wide. It is elevated 2 feet, 6 inches (76 centimeters) above the floor. The playing surface includes the ...

The table tennis events will take place at South Paris Arena 4, one of the three Paris Expo arenas being utilized for the Olympics. Originally built in 1923, the Paris Expo has been developed ...

Attacker: This type of player stays close to the table and plays an aggressive smashing style. Often referred to as an "offensive player" or having an "offensive" style. Blade: The face of the paddle ...