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    Table tennis, also known as ping pong, originated in England in the late 1800s and gained popularity with the introduction of celluloid balls, while Asian countries like China and Japan began dominating the sport in the 1950s, with China sweeping the gold medals in table tennis at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. The sport is played on a table divided by a net using a 40mm ball and rackets made of wood with rubber surfaces, and incorporates techniques like topspin, backspin, and smashes.

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    TABLE TENNIS

    TABLE TENNIS
     Table tennis also known as
    Ping-pong.
     it is known in recreational
    circles
    HISTORY OF TABLE TENNIS
    YEAR SIGNIFICANT EVENT (S)
    1880’s The sport was adapted after lawn tennis, where dining table was used with
    improvised equipment.

    1885 James Devonshire, an Englishman, was granted provisional patent for “Table Tennis”
    1890’s Earliest surviving action game was introduced by David Foster’s Parlour Table Game,
    and names such as Gossima, and Indoor Tennis with lawn tennis-style rules were
    introduced.

    1900 The introduction of celluloid balls was introduced, replacing the rubber and cork
    ones. The celluloid ball had the perfect bounce, and so the game became a
    success.

    1936 The longest rally took place, the first point taking over 2 hours.
    1950’s Asian dominance in table tennis began
    HISTORY OF TABLE TENNIS

    YEAR SIGNIFICANT EVENT (S)


    1952 Hiroji Satoh (JPN) became the first player to win a World Championship when using a
    racket covered with thick sponge and is the first non-European Winner.

    1953 China entered the World Championships for the first time.
    1954 Ichiro Ogimura (JPN) is the epitome of Japanese dominance with technological
    development and physical training.
    1956 Tomie Okada-Okawa (JPN) is the first female player from Asia to win the World
    Championships and stops the European reign on world’s female table tennis.
    1958 First European Championships was held in Budapest, Hungary. The USSR made their
    entry to the international scene.
    1959 Rong Guotuan (CHN) is the first Chinese world champion. Racket standardization
    laws was enacted.
    HISTORY OF TABLE TENNIS
    YEAR SIGNIFICANT EVENT (S)
    1979 First European Championships for Paraplegics (wheelchair players) was held in Stoke
    Mandeville, England.

    1981 World Championships was held in Nova Sad, Serbia. Total triumph for China, whose
    athletes won all of the seven gold medals.

    1988 For the very first time, table tennis was featured at the Olympic Games in Seoul, South
    Korea.
    1992 Former world champion, Jan-Ove Waldner (SWE) became Olympic singles
    champion and reputedly, the first table tennis millionaire.
    1995 World Champions was held in Tianjin, China. Total triumph for China for the second
    time, winning seven gold medals
    2000 After Olympics in Sydney, Australia, the ball size is increased to 40 mm for improved
    television viewing.
    HISTORY OF TABLE TENNIS
    YEAR SIGNIFICANT EVENT (S)
    2001 Game score changed from 21 to 11 points. World Championships held in Osaka,
    Japan. Total triumph for China for the third time, winning all of the seven gold
    medals.
    2005 World Championships was held in Shanghai, China. Total of triumph again for
    China, winning all of the five gold medals.
    2006 World Championships held in Bremen, Germany. The Chinese athletes compete
    the collection with two gold medals in the team events.
    2007 World Championships was held in Zangreb, Croatia. Total triumph again for China,
    winning all of the five gold medals.
    2008 China sweeps the team championships in Guangzhou. China wins all the Gold at
    the Beijing Olympic Games.
    2010 Table tennis is part of the first Youth Olympic Games.

    2012 China dominates the London Olympics.

    2016 Plastic balls were used at World Championships


    EQUIPMENT
    OF TABLE
    TENNIS
    TABLE
    The table or playing surface is
    divided into two halves by a 15.25
    cm (6 inch) high net. An ITTF
    approved table surface must be in a
    green or blue colour.
    BALL  The international
    rules specify that the
    game is played with a
    light 2.7 grams, 40 mm
    diameter ball.
     The 40 mm ball was
    introduced after the
    2000 Olympic Games.
    TABLE TENNIS RACKET
     A table tennis racket is
    made up of two distinct
    parts.
     wooden blade which
    incorporates the handle
    and table tennis rubbers
    affixed to each side of the
    blade using special table
    tennis glue.
    RACKET/ PADDLE
     The racket may be of
    any size, shape or
    weight.
     Its blade is flat and
    rigid.
     At least 85% of the
    blade by thickness is
    made of natural wood.
    TECHNIQUES,
    SKILLS AND
    STROKES
    GRIP
    Shake hand grip
    Hold the paddle like
    shaking someone’s hand.
    Your index finger is extended
    over the bottom part of the
    rubber on the backhand side
    and your thumb slightly
    touching the rubber on the
    forehand side.
    GRIP
    Penhold Grip
    Hold the paddle like
    a pen. You grasp the
    paddle at the top of the
    handle. Players using this
    grip use special handles
    that are more
    comfortable for them
    SPIN
    Spin affects the balance and trajectory
    of the ball.
    It can be applied in serving and returning
    a serve.
    The most commonly used spins are
    topspin, backspin and sidespin.
     Topspin
    SPIN
    your paddle
    must be in a position
    where your
    forehand side faces
    45 degrees
    downward.
    Remember to swing
    over the ball.
     Backspin
    SPIN
    your paddle should
    be angled upward so
    that your forehand side
    faces the ceiling. This
    type of spin called chop
    tends to rise. Remember
    to swing under the ball.
    This is also called
    underspin.
    SPIN
     Sidespin
    the angled of your
    paddle in sidespin is
    sideways and swings
    sideways. Usually
    sidespin is combined
    with topspin or
    backspin in serves.
    SPIN
     Corkscrew
    this spin can be decreased as
    sidespin turned on its head. The angle
    of your paddle is upright. Pulling left or
    right. This type of spin is almost seen in
    the highest level.
    BASIC STROKES
     For all the strokes, you have to have
    full focus and concentration. Your arm
    should be very relaxed and power
    should concentration on waist,
    forearm, and wrist.
    BASIC STROKES
     DRIVE
    are foremost offensive in
    nature. You do this light
    topspin stroke to produce a
    low ball trajectory.
    BASIC STROKES
     Push
    pushes are the basic
    backspin shots you use to
    change the pace of an
    exchange or to return very low
    and close shots.
    BASIC STROKES
     Block
    allows you to use your opponent’s
    force against him or her. You usually
    execute this after a bounce to retain
    maximum control and speed over
    the ball.
    BASIC STROKES
     Smash
    combines waist, forearm, and
    wrist movements to the fullest
    extent. It is the “kill” in the table
    tennis.

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