It was not enough to bring down the big favorite China in the final, but the German team around table tennis ace Timo Boll, Dimitrij Ovtcharov and Patrick Franziska provided a great success for the German table tennis sport with the deserved silver medal at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
In team mode, Timo Boll demonstrated great sportsmanship and put himself completely at the service of his team in Japan. Even after his defeat in the individual competition, he remained calm and even found words of praise for his opponent. An outstanding sportsman in the face of what may be his last Olympic Games, the most successful German table tennis player to date is still leaving himself open to participation for 2024 in Paris.
For China, the country where Timo Boll continues to be one of the most famous Germans and a huge role model for hundreds of thousands of table tennis players, it was already the fourth team gold medal in a row.
Under the motto "Sport goes digital", world-class player Timo Boll has been a PASS partner since 2018. On Timo Boll Webcoach (TBW), he and his team provide valuable tips about the sport in video seminars. There, all table tennis fans, whether beginners or professionals, have the opportunity to improve their game and understanding and train just like the great idol.