Table tennis

Table tennis
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Racket sport played on a stationary table

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Table tennis

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Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a racket sport derived from tennis and played across a net on a stationary table. Players compete individually or in teams of two, returning a light hollow ball with small rackets. The sport is fast and places particular emphasis on spin. It has been an Olympic sport since 1988 and is governed by the International Table Tennis Federation.

Also known as
Ping-pong
Olympic status
Olympic sport since 1988
Governing body
International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF)
Sources and credits

Sources and credits

Article
Table tennis (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata
Q3930
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Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
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By Pierre-Yves Beaudouin. CC BY-SA 3.0 · File page on Wikimedia Commons
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