Table tennis at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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The table tennis
competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics
consisted of four events.
and Chinese Taipei
(Taiwan), police arrested two Taiwanese spectators for waving the flag of the Republic of China
, which has been banned at the Olympic games.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/olympics/daily/tableten/aug/1/arrest.htm
Table tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...
competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
consisted of four events.
Medal table
| 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medal summary
| Men's singles |
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| Men's doubles |
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| Women's singles |
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| Women's doubles |
Controversy
During the women's singles final match between the People's Republic of ChinaPeople's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
and Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei is the designated name used by the Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, such as the Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games and Asian Para Games...
(Taiwan), police arrested two Taiwanese spectators for waving the flag of the Republic of China
Flag of the Republic of China
The Flag of the Republic of China is red with a navy blue canton bearing a white sun with 12 triangular rays. In Chinese, the flag is commonly described as Blue Sky, White Sun, and a Wholly Red Earth to reflect its attributes....
, which has been banned at the Olympic games.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/olympics/daily/tableten/aug/1/arrest.htm