A game of fast thinking and high intensity, you’re certain to be on the edge of your seat when the Table Tennis gets underway at Birmingham 2022.
A Quick Overview
The rules of Table Tennis are simple: Hit the ball over the net and onto the table. If your opponent doesn’t return it straight back, you get the point!
The winner of the match is the first to 11 points – however, there must be at least a two point margin of victory. Therefore, if the match is tied at 10-10, play will continue until a player takes a two point lead.
It’s an exciting, fast-paced sport, with relentless rallies certain to keep crowds entertained.
With men’s and women’s singles and doubles, mixed doubles, men’s and women’s team events and Para Table Tennis too, there’s no shortage of Gold medal battles to enjoy at Birmingham 2022.
Previous Commonwealth Games Appearances
Table Tennis was initially an optional event on the Commonwealth Games schedule and was first introduced at Manchester 2002. It’s proven so popular that it now has ‘Core Sport’ status, meaning it will remain on the schedule at all future Games.
In August 2019, Para Table Tennis was announced as one of three additional sports to be added to the Birmingham 2022 programme.
Fun Fact
Singapore has dominated Table Tennis events since the sport was introduced at the Commonwealth Games, taking a whopping 50 medals, 21 of them Gold.
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Table Tennis Games History
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Commonwealth Games Birmingham 2022
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Olympic Summer Games Tokyo 2020
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Pacific Games Samoa 2019
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Olympic Summer Youth Games Buenos Aires 2018
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Commonwealth Games Gold Coast 2018
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Olympic Summer Games Rio 2016
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Olympic Summer Youth Games Nanjing 2014
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Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2014
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Olympic Summer Games London 2012
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Pacific Games New Caledonia 2011