Introduction: What is Ping-Pong?
Ping-Pong (Table Tennis) is an accessible and versatile sport based on a scaled down version of lawn tennis requiring delicacy, agility and coordination. Originally introduced as a Parlour game in the UK during the late 19th Century, Ping-Pong has grown today to become the most popular racket sport in the world, an Olympic event and the national sport of China.
Suitable for players of all ages and physical abilities and due to its widespread popularity, Ping-Pong is often described as the 'sport of the masses'. With variations of game continually evolving and rapid technological advances in equipment manufacture more people than ever are now playing Ping-Pong and the future of this remarkable game is looking increasingly bright.
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