Table Tennis
To qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics Dutch table tennis players needed to meet both the international (set by the IOC and ITTF) and the Dutch criteria (set by the NOC*NSF). Li Jiao qualified herself in January 2008 when she was selected by the ITTF as one of the top 20 players in the World.
- Singles
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary round | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Li Jiao | Women's singles | Ni Xl (LUX) W 4–1 |
Guo Y (CHN) L 0–4 |
Did not advance | ||||||
| Li Jie | Zhu F (ESP) W 4–1 |
Liu J (AUT) W 4–1 |
Feng Tw (SIN) L 1–4 |
Did not advance | ||||||
- Team
| Athlete | Event | Group round | Semifinals | Bronze playoff 1 | Bronze playoff 2 | Bronze medal | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Li Jiao Li Jie Elena Timina |
Women's team | Group B Singapore (SIN) L 0 – 3 United States (USA) L 1 – 3 Nigeria (NGR) W 3 – 0 |
3 | Did not advance | |||||
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