Table tennis at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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The table tennis competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics consisted of four events.
[edit] Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Men's singles |  Guoliang LiuChina (CHN) |
Tao Wang China (CHN) |
 Jörg RosskopfGermany (GER) |
| Men's doubles | Guoliang Liu and Linghui Kong China (CHN) |
Lin Lu and Tao Wang China (CHN) |
 Chul Seung Lee and Nam-kyu YooKorea (KOR) |
| Women's singles | Yaping Deng China (CHN) |
 Jing ChenChinese Taipei (TPE) |
Hong Qiao China (CHN) |
| Women's doubles | Yaping Deng and Hong Qiao China (CHN) |
Wei Liu and Yunping Qiao China (CHN) |
Hae-Jung Park and Ji-Hye Ryu Korea (KOR) |
[edit] Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China |
4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Korea |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Germany |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
[edit] Controversy
During the women's singles final match between the People's Republic of China 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.[1]
| Events at the 1996 Summer Olympics (Atlanta) |
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| Table tennis at the Summer Olympics |
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