Table tennis at the Commonwealth Games

Table tennis competition has been in the Commonwealth Games as an optional sport since 2002, with singles and doubles events for both men and women.[1] Wheelchair play has been also an optional event for elite athletes with a disability (EAD) since the inclusion of Para-Sports in 2002.[2]

Editions

Games Year Host city Host country Best nation
XVII 2002 Manchester  England Singapore
XVIII 2006 Melbourne, Victoria  Australia Singapore
XIX 2010 Delhi  India Singapore
XX 2014 Glasgow  Scotland Singapore
XXI 2018 Gold Coast, Queensland  Australia

Events

Event 02 06 10 14
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 7

All-time medal table

Updated after the 2014 Commonwealth Games

 Rank  Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Singapore 18 13 13 44
2 England 5 4 6 15
3 Nigeria 3 2 4 9
4 India 4 1 7 12
5 New Zealand 1 1 2 4
6 Australia 0 6 4 10
7 Canada 0 1 2 3
8 Malaysia 0 1 1 2
9 South Africa 0 1 0 1
Wales 0 1 0 1
Total 31 31 39 101

References

  1. "Sports Programme of the Commonwealth Games". Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF). Retrieved 2010-10-02.
  2. "Para-Sports for Elite Athletes with a Disability". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 2010-10-02.

External links

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