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    First played19th century, England
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    Table tennis - Wikipedia

    • Table tennis (also known as ping-pong or whiff-whaff) is a racket sport derived from tennis but distinguished by its playing surface being atop a stationary table, rather than the court on which players stand. Either individually or in teams of two, players take alternating turns returning a light, hollow ball over the table's net onto the opposing half of the court using smal… See more

    History

    The sport originated in Victorian England, where it was played among the upper-class as an after-dinner parlour game. It has been suggested that makeshift versions of the game were developed by British military officers in … See more

    Rules and regulations

    The official rules and regulations are specified in the ITTF handbook, which was first published in 1927. The current (fiftieth) version was published in 2022.
    After the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, the ITTF instituted se… See more

    Equipment

    The international rules specify that the game is played with a sphere having a mass of 2.7 grams (0.095 oz) and a diameter of 40 millimetres (1.57 in). The rules say that the ball shall bounce up 24–26 cm (… See more

    Gameplay

    According to ITTF rule 2.13.1, the first service is decided by lot, normally a coin toss. It is also common for one player (or the umpire/scorer) to hide the ball in one or the other hand, usually hidden under the table, allowi… See more

    Grips

    Though table tennis players grip their rackets in various ways, their grips can be classified into two major families of styles, penhold and shakehand. The rules of table tennis do not prescribe the manner in which one must gri… See more

    Stance

    'A good ready position will enable you to move quickly into position and to stay balanced whilst playing powerful strokes.'
    The stance in table tennis is also known as the 'ready position'. It is the position every player initiall… See more

    Types of strokes

    Table tennis strokes generally break down into offensive and defensive categories.
    Also known as speed drive, a direct hit on the ball propelling it forward back to the opponent. This stroke differs from speed drives in oth… See more

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  1. rulesforeveryone.com
    https://rulesforeveryone.com/table-tennis

    Table Tennis | Ping Pong Rule, Fouls, Equipment And Gameplay

     

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  3. Britannica
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    Table tennis | History, Rules, Equipment, Champions,

    WEBSep 5, 2024 · Table tennis, ball game similar in principle to lawn tennis and played using a lightweight hollow ball and paddles on a flat table divided into two equal courts by a net. Popularly known by the trademarked name …

  4. Olympics
    https://olympics.com/en/news/table-tennis-rules...

    Table tennis rules: Everything you need to know - Olympics.com