2020 Olympic Betting Preview: Table Tennis

The table tennis competition at the 2020 Summer Games will be held July 24-August 6 at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. China won the table Tennis gold medal at 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. The Chinese contingent is the favorite in all five events at this year's Olympics.

2020 Olympic Betting Preview: Table Tennis. Schedule of Events: Preliminary round (men’s and women's singles, mixed doubles), quarter-finals (mixed doubles) and semi-final (all mens singles). Final (women”s single). August 1-2: Pre-season round for men's and ladies' team. August 3: Quarter- finals ( men and team), and semifinals (team) August 4: Semifinals (man's team) August 5: Final

2020 Olympic Betting Preview: Table Tennis. July 24: Preliminary round (men’s and women's singles, mixed doubles). July 25: Quarter-finals (mixed doubles), semifinals (singles), and final (womens singles). August 1-2: Pre- Prelims (team) and August 3: Semi-final (teams) August 4: Semifinals (tens) August 5: Final (wens' team)

Table tennis helped North American bettors through the sports wagering void of 2020. In-game table tennis betting is frenetic and the odds shift with every point. The favorite falls behind 2-0 and is now the underdog in the set.

China has won 28 out of 32 gold medals since table tennis was introduced at the 1988 Games in Seoul. South Korea has three golds, Sweden has one and no other nation has more than three silvers. The United States has sent at least four participants to every Summer Games since 1992.

Zhendong Fan, China is the reigning World Cup champion and the world's No. 1 table tennis player. Fan is 24 years old and this is his first trip to the Olympics.

Meng Chen is the world's top-ranked women's table tennis player. She has been a dominant player since play resumed following the COVID-19. Manyu Wang has beaten her twice this year.

Mima Ito has the best chance of any individual player at cutting into China's gold or silver medal haul in Tokyo. It has won over several prominent Chinese players, including reigning Olympic champion Ding Ning.

Tomokazu Harimoto is ranked fifth in the world and third at the Summer Games. He won the ITTF World Tour Grand Finals title in 2018 and placed second at World Cup in 2019.

Yun-Ju Lin is the current No. 6 men's player in the world. He has had a disappointing start to the 2021 season, but he has proven his mettle with a second-runner-up finish at the 2019 World Cup.

Kasumi Ishikawa is a contender for the 2020 Olympic Table Tennis. She has trained extensively with Chinese players and coaches.