China's top-ranked table tennis player, Wang Chuqin, experienced a surprising loss in the men's Olympic singles on Wednesday, just one day after his bat was damaged.

An image of North Korean and South Korean table tennis players taking a selfie together on the podium in Paris has gone viral. This gesture, captured after the awards ceremony, has been hailed as a sign of unity between the two Koreas amid the political tension that both countries are experiencing.

China's Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha won 4-2 in a thrilling battle with North Korea's Ri Jong Sik and Kim Kum Yong, clinching the gold medal in mixed doubles. The top seeds took the early lead against the lowest-ranked team in the competition.

Table tennis player Zeng Zhiying said her "dream came true" Saturday after making her Olympic debut aged 58, despite suffering defeat for her adopted Chile.

Zhiying Zeng began her Olympic dream in the 1970s. Decades later, her dream is about to become a reality. Zeng is set to make her Olympic debut at the age of 58, representing Chile in table tennis.

The recent journey of Nigerian table tennis star, Fatima Bello, has been marked by a roller coaster ride, leading up to her chance to be part of Paris 2024. The 27-year-old is making her Olympic debut, and despite her lack of experience, she wants to surprise the world with her talent.

Germany's Dimitrij Ovtcharov and India's Sreeja Akula claimed the 2024 WTT Contender Lagos singles titles Sunday at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Indoor Sports Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium. The tournament's final day was a thrilling display of table tennis, as champions were crowned in the Women's Singles, Men's Singles, Women's Doubles, and Men's Doubles categories.

Table tennis star Bruna Alexandre is set to make history by becoming the first Brazilian to compete in both the Olympic and Paralympic Games. She would become only the fourth athlete in history to achieve the feat.

On the World Environment Day on 5 June, the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has launched a New Ambassador Programme for athletes to promote a more sustainable sporting ecosystem. The ITTF is the world governing body of table tennis, representing 227 Member Associations.

Nigerian Fatimo Bello is off to the Paris Olympic Games after defeating Algeria's Lynda Loghraibi 4-2 in the final of the second stage of the African Olympic Qualification Tournament at the BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda.

The race to secure tickets to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games is underway as the African Qualification Tournament begins today at the BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda's capital city, the African Table Tennis Federation (ATTF) announced in a press release earlier today.

The Chinese Table Tennis Association announced the composition of the Paris 2024 team on Tuesday and it includes reigning Olympic singles champion Ma Long. This will be the fourth Olympic Games for Long. Currently ranked third in the world, the 'Hexagonal Warrior', as he is known in his country, has a total of 5 Olympic medals. However, he will not be defending his singles title this time around.

The world's top player delivered a masterclass in the singles final. He staged a comeback against Patrick Franziska to win 4-2 and added the singles title to his doubles and mixed doubles crowns. The tournament was the first professional table tennis event to be held in Saudi Arabia.

East Africa's largest indoor arena, the BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, will host two of Africa's elite table tennis tournaments - the African Cup and the Olympic Qualifying Tournament - from 12-18 May.

Beijing has been selected to host the World Table Tennis (WTT) Grand Smash until 2028 following a competitive selection process approved by the WTT Board with the support of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).