LONDON (AP) -- China is on the verge of doing just what's expected by 1.3 billion people back home - sweeping all four Olympic gold medals in table tennis, the national pastime.
- Symbol for Event results in medals
| Event Type | Event | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medal/Final | Men's Team | Final | See Results |
| Medal/Final | Men's Team | Bronze Medal | See Results |
| Medal/Final | Women's Team | Final | See Results |
| Medal/Final | Women's Team | Bronze Medal | See Results |
| Men's Team | Semifinal | See Results | |
| Women's Team | Semifinal | See Results |
Schedule
- Symbol for Event results in medals
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Latest Medals
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- Gold Xiaoxia Li China
- Silver Ning Ding China
- Bronze Tianwei Feng Singapore
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- Gold Jike Zhang China
- Silver Hao Wang China
- Bronze Dimitrij Ovtcharov Germany
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China has won two gold medals in two days in Olympic table tennis - and the two silver medals to boot.
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Table Tennis Medals
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Japan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | South Korea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | United States | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |