Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's team
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The women's team table tennis event was part of the table tennis programme
and took place between August 13 and 17 at the Peking University Gymnasium
. Teams consisted of three members. The sixteen teams were divided into four groups of four teams each, playing a round-robin within their pool. The top team in each pool advanced to the semifinals, with the second-place team from each group going to the bronze medal playoffs. The two semifinal winners met in the gold medal match, while the two semifinal losers each played against one of the winners from the bronze medal playoffs, with the winners of those games meeting in the bronze medal match.
Each match consisted of up to five games, with the first team to win three being declared the winner. The first two games in each match were singles, the third was doubles, and the final two were singles again. Each team member competed in two of the five games, according to a set rotation.
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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 between August 13 and 17 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....
. Teams consisted of three members. The sixteen teams were divided into four groups of four teams each, playing a round-robin within their pool. The top team in each pool advanced to the semifinals, with the second-place team from each group going to the bronze medal playoffs. The two semifinal winners met in the gold medal match, while the two semifinal losers each played against one of the winners from the bronze medal playoffs, with the winners of those games meeting in the bronze medal match.
Each match consisted of up to five games, with the first team to win three being declared the winner. The first two games in each match were singles, the third was doubles, and the final two were singles again. Each team member competed in two of the five games, according to a set rotation.
Medalists
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
| Start Time | End Time | Event | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | 13:00 | Women's Team (Group A and B) | Group 1st Round (1–3, 2–4) |
| 14:30 | 17:30 | Women's Team (Group C and D) | Group 1st Round (1–3, 2–4) |
| 19:30 | 22:30 | Women's Team (Group A and B) | Group 2nd Round (1–4, 2–3) |
Thursday, August 14, 2008
| Start Time | End Time | Event | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | 13:00 | Women's Team (Group C and D) | Group 2nd Round (1–4, 2–3) |
| 14:30 | 17:30 | Women's Team (Group A and B) | Group 3rd Round (1–2, 3–4) |
| 19:30 | 22:30 | Women's Team (Group C and D) | Group 3rd Round (1–2, 3–4) |
Friday, August 15, 2008
| Start Time | End Time | Event | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 | 12:00 | Women's Team | Bronze Playoff 1st Round |
| 14:30 | 17:30 | Women's Team | Semifinal |
| 19:30 | 22:30 | Women's Team | Semifinal |
Saturday, August 16, 2008
| Start Time | End Time | Event | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | 13:00 | Women's Team | Bronze Playoff 2d Roun |
Sunday, August 17, 2008
| Start Time | End Time | Event | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14:30 | 17:30 | Women's Team | Bronze Medal |
| 19:30 | 22:30 | Women's Team | Gold Medal |
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | GW | GL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
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Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | GW | GL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
August 13
| Singapore Singapore Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...  |
3–0 |  United StatesUnited States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
| Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...  |
3–0 |  NigeriaNigeria Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in... |
| Singapore Singapore Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the... |
3–0 | Nigeria Nigeria Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in... |
| Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... |
1–3 | United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
August 14
| Singapore Singapore Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the... |
3–0 | Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... |
| United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
3–0 | Nigeria Nigeria Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in... |
Group C
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | GW | GL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
August 13
Hong Kong, China  |
3–0 |  PolandPoland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... |
| Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...  |
0–3 |  RomaniaRomania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea... |
August 14
| Hong Kong, China |
3–0 | Romania Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea... |
| Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
1–3 | Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... |
| Hong Kong, China |
3–0 | Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
| Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... |
2–3 | Romania Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea... |
Group D
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | GW | GL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
August 13
Korea Republic  |
3–0 |  SpainSpain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
| Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...  |
3–0 |  AustraliaAustralia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
August 14
| Korea Republic |
3–0 | Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
| Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
3–2 | Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
| Korea Republic |
3–0 | Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
| Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
3–0 | Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
Elimination Rounds
Bronze medal Playoff
Final ranking
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| 2 | |
| 3 | |
| 4 | |
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| =9 | |