3 posts tagged “Olympics”
Table tennis had a World Championships in 1926 but did not enter the Olympics until 1988 — a gap of 62 years. This is the road to Olympic inclusion, the spread of China's 37 golds, and the four rewrites of the event programme, including the move to six golds at Los Angeles 2028.
From 16 to 61, she stood on an Olympic court for the sixth time and became the oldest winner in Olympic table tennis history. After losing to Sun Yingsha, the whole arena stood and applauded — Ni Xialian's story is about how long love for a sport can last.
The IOC added the mixed team event and brought men's and women's doubles back, taking table tennis to six Olympic golds.
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