Which city hosted the 2016 Olympic table tennis competitions?
Answer
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro hosted the 2016 Olympic table tennis competitions.
The matches were played at Riocentro Pavilion 3 during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Table tennis featured men’s and women’s singles and team events, with doubles events replaced by team competitions in the Olympic programme.
China won all four table tennis gold medals in Rio. Ma Long won the men’s singles title, Ding Ning won women’s singles, and China also took both team championships.
Rio de Janeiro was the first South American city to host the Olympic Games. The city’s table tennis venue was part of the Riocentro exhibition complex in Barra da Tijuca, one of the main competition zones for the Games.