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The men's and women's doubles events were dropped from the 2008 Summer Olympics program and replaced by team events. [2] The competitions are conducted in accordance with the rules established by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). [3] Ma Long is the all-time Olympic medal leader, having won six golds. [4]
Table tennis competition has been in the Summer Olympic Games since 1988, with singles and doubles events for men and women. [1] [2] Athletes from China have dominated the sport, winning a total of 66 medals in 42 events, including 37 out of a possible 42 gold medals, and only failing to win at least one medal in one event, the inaugural men's singles event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
2005 World Table Tennis Championships; Date: Apr 29–May 6: Edition: 48th: Location: Shanghai, China: Venue: Shanghai Grand Stage: Champions; Men's singles; Wang Liqin: Women's singles; Zhang Yining: Men's doubles; Kong Linghui / Wang Hao: Women's doubles; Wang Nan / Zhang Yining: Mixed doubles; Wang Liqin / Guo Yue
The 2005 World Table Tennis Championships men's doubles was the 48th edition of the men's doubles championship. [ 1 ] Wang Hao and Kong Linghui won the title after defeating Timo Boll and Christian Süß in the final by four sets to one.
The 2005 World Table Tennis Championships mixed doubles was the 48th edition of the mixed doubles championship. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Wang Liqin and Guo Yue defeated Liu Guozheng and Bai Yang in the final by four sets to three.
The 2005 World Table Tennis Championships women's doubles was the 47th edition of the women's doubles championship. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Zhang Yining and Wang Nan defeated Niu Jianfeng and Guo Yue in the final by four sets to one.
Table tennis was a sport at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo (postponed to 2021 [1] due to the COVID-19 pandemic), and featured 173 table tennis players. Table tennis had appeared at the Summer Olympics on eight previous occasions beginning with the 1988 Summer Olympics.
This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 2005. Primarily, it provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the ATP and WTA Tours, the Davis Cup , and the Fed Cup .