Table tennis at the Commonwealth Games
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Table tennis
competition has been in the Commonwealth Games
as an optional sports since 2002
, with singles and doubles events for both men and women. Wheelchair play has been also an optional event for elite athletes with a disability (EAD) since the inclusion of Para-Sports
in 2002.
Table tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...
competition has been in the Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
as an optional sports since 2002
2002 Commonwealth Games
The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from 25 July to 4 August 2002. The XVII Commonwealth Games was the largest multi-sport event ever to be held in the UK, eclipsing London's 1948 Summer Olympics in numbers of teams and athletes participating.After the 1996 Manchester...
, with singles and doubles events for both men and women. Wheelchair play has been also an optional event for elite athletes with a disability (EAD) since the inclusion of Para-Sports
Disabled sports
Disabled sports are sports played by persons with a disability, including physical and intellectual disabilities. As many of these based on existing sports modified to meet the needs of persons with a disability, they are sometimes referred to as adapted sports...
in 2002.
Events
| Event | 02 | 06 Table Tennis at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Table Tennis at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was held at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre during March 16–26.The events are listed below.-Medal count:-Men's Singles:-Women's Singles:-Women's EAD Singles:-Men's Doubles:... |
10 Table tennis at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Table Tennis at the 2010 Commonwealth Games was held at the Yamuna Sports Complex from 4 to 14 October 2010.-Medals Table:Key:-Medallists:- Participating nations :-See also:*2010 Commonwealth Games*Table tennis at the Commonwealth Games... |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Singles | • | • | • |
| Men's Doubles | • | • | • |
| Men's Team | • | • | • |
| Women's Singles | • | • | • |
| Women's Doubles | • | • | • |
| Women's Team | • | • | • |
| Mixed Doubles | • | • | • |
| Women's EAD Singles (Wheelchair) | • | • | • |
| Events | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Medal table
| 1 |  Singapore |
13 | 10 | 11 | 34 |
| 2 |  Kingdom of England |
4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 |  Nigeria |
3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 |  India |
3 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| 5 |  New Zealand |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 |  Australia |
0 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 |  Canada |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 |  South Africa |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wales |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 |  Malaysia |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 24 | 24 | 32 | 80 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|