Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's singles
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The Men's singles table tennis event was a part of the Table Tennis program
and took place at the Peking University Gymnasium
. The tournament started on August 19 and the finals took place on August 23.
77 athletes from 44 countries took part in the men's singles event. The tournament was a single elimination tournament with a third place playoff
played between the two losing semi-finalists. The top 16 seeds in the tournament received a bye to the third round. Seeds 17 through 32 received a bye to the second round, seeds 33 to 51 received a bye to the first round and seeds 52 to 77 contested the preliminary round.
Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Table tennis competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 13 to August 23, at the Peking University Gymnasium. The competition featured the team events for the first time, replacing the doubles events competed in previous games...
and took place at the Peking University Gymnasium
Peking University Gymnasium
Peking University Gymnasium , nicknamed China's Spine , is an indoor arena located in the southeastern part of Peking University in Beijing, China....
. The tournament started on August 19 and the finals took place on August 23.
77 athletes from 44 countries took part in the men's singles event. The tournament was a single elimination tournament with a third place playoff
Third place playoff
The third place playoff is a single match that is included in many sporting knockout tournaments to decide which competitor or team will be credited with finishing third and fourth. The teams that compete in the third place playoffs are usually the two losing semi-finalists in a particular...
played between the two losing semi-finalists. The top 16 seeds in the tournament received a bye to the third round. Seeds 17 through 32 received a bye to the second round, seeds 33 to 51 received a bye to the first round and seeds 52 to 77 contested the preliminary round.
Medalists
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
| Start Time | End Time | Event | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | 13:00 | Men's Singles | Preliminary Round |
| 13:45 | 14:30 | Men's Singles | First Round |
| 15:15 | 16:00 | Men's Singles | First Round |
| 18:45 | 19:30 | Men's Singles | First Round |
| 20:15 | 21:00 | Men's Singles | First Round |
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
| Start Time | End Time | Event | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00 | 12:00 | Men's Singles | Second Round |
| 14:00 | 15:00 | Men's Singles | Second Round |
| 19:00 | 20:00 | Men's Singles | Second Round |
| 22:00 | 23:00 | Men's Singles | Second Round |
Thursday, August 21, 2008
| Start Time | End Time | Event | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | 13:00 | Men's Singles | Third Round |
| 13:00 | 14:00 | Men's Singles | Third Round |
| 14:00 | 15:00 | Men's Singles | Third Round |
| 15:00 | 16:00 | Men's Singles | Third Round |
| 20:00 | 21:00 | Men's Singles | Fourth Round |
| 21:00 | 22:00 | Men's Singles | Fourth Round |
Friday, August 22, 2008
| Start Time | End Time | Event | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13:30 | 14:30 | Men's Singles | Quarterfinal |
| 14:30 | 15:30 | Men's Singles | Quarterfinal |
| 15:30 | 16:30 | Men's Singles | Quarterfinal |
| 16:30 | 17:30 | Men's Singles | Quarterfinal |
Saturday, August 23, 2008
| Start Time | End Time | Event | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | 11:00 | Men's Singles | Semifinal |
| 11:00 | 12:00 | Men's Singles | Semifinal |
| 19:30 | 20:30 | Men's Singles | Bronze Medal |
| 20:30 | 21:30 | Men's Singles | Gold Medal |
Seeds
- (Final, Silver Medallist)
- (Champion, Gold Medallist)
- (Semifinals, Bronze Medallist)
- (Fourth Round)
- (Fourth Round)
- (Third Round)
- (Third Round)
- (Fourth Round)
- (Third Round)
- (Third Round)
- (Fourth Round)
- (Quarterfinals)
- (Fourth Round
- (Fourth Round)
- (Fourth Round)
- (Third Round)