Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's singles
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The women's singles table tennis event was a part of the table tennis program
at the 2008 Summer Olympics
and took place at the Peking University Gymnasium
. The tournament started on August 18 with the final on August 22.
78 athletes from 42 countries took part in the women's single 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 50 received a bye to the first round while seeds 51 to 78 contested in 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...
at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
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 18 with the final on August 22.
78 athletes from 42 countries took part in the women's single 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 50 received a bye to the first round while seeds 51 to 78 contested in the preliminary round.
Medalists
Monday, August 18, 2008
| Start Time | End Time | Event | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 | 12:45 | Women's Singles | Preliminary Round |
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
| Start Time | End Time | Event | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13:00 | 16:00 | Women's Singles | First Round |
| 14:30 | 15:15 | Women's Singles | First Round |
| 18:00 | 18:45 | Women's Singles | First Round |
| 19:30 | 20:15 | Women's Singles | First Round |
| 21:00 | 22:00 | Women's Singles | Second Round |
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
| Start Time | End Time | Event | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | 11:00 | Women's Singles | Second Round |
| 12:00 | 13:00 | Women's Singles | Second Round |
| 13:00 | 14:00 | Women's Singles | Second Round |
| 15:00 | 16:00 | Women's Singles | Third Round |
| 18:00 | 19:00 | Women's Singles | Third Round |
| 20:00 | 21:00 | Women's Singles | Third Round |
| 21:00 | 22:00 | Women's Singles | Third Round |
Thursday, August 21, 2008
| Start Time | End Time | Event | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | 11:00 | Women's Singles | Fourth Round |
| 11:00 | 12:00 | Women's Singles | Fourth Round |
| 18:00 | 19:00 | Women's Singles | Quarterfinal |
| 19:00 | 20:00 | Women's Singles | Quarterfinal |
Friday, August 22, 2008
| Start Time | End Time | Event | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | 11:00 | Women's Singles | Semifinal |
| 11:00 | 12:00 | Women's Singles | Semifinal |
| 19:30 | 20:30 | Women's Singles | Bronze Medal |
| 20:30 | 21:30 | Women's Singles | Gold Medal |
Seeds
- (Champion, Gold Medallist)
- (Semifinals, Bronze Medallist)
- (Final, Silver Medallist)
- (Semifinals, Fourth Place)
- (Third Round)
- (Quarterfinals)
- (Quarterfinals)
- (Fourth Round)
- (Fourth Round)
- (Fourth Round)
- (Fourth Round)
- (Third Round)
- (Third Round
- (Quarterfinals)
- (Fourth Round)
- (Third Round)