Table Tennis
Then 40 year-old Bordeaux-based table tennis player Dexter St. Louis represented Trinidad and Tobago at Beijing in men's singles table tennis. St. Louis previously represented Trinidad and Tobago as a 28 year-old in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. St. Louis faced Canada's Wilson Zhang during the August 18 preliminary round, where the two faced off during the eighth match. In the first game, Zhang defeated St. Louis with a score of 11–6; in the second, 11–7; in the third, 12–10; and in the fourth, 11–4. Having won the majority of seven games, Zhang defeated St. Louis for the match. St. Louis did not advance to later rounds.
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary round | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
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| Dexter St. Louis | Men's singles | Zhang P (CAN) L 0–4 |
Did not advance | |||||||
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