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Table tennis (nations & tournaments): The dominant nation is China. Table tennis has been Olympic since 1988. The world body is the ITTF. Table tennis was invented in England. The nickname is ping-pong. The singles World Championship is held every two years. The best-known German star is Timo Boll. In doubles there are two players per side. Good to know: China wins almost every title at the World Championships and the Olympics. Table tennis entered the Olympic programme in Seoul in 1988. The ITTF has more member associations than almost any other sport. It began as an after-dinner parlour game and became known as 'ping-pong'. 'Ping-Pong' was originally a registered trademark. The individual and team World Championships alternate year by year. Timo Boll was a multiple European champion and briefly world number one. In doubles the partners must hit the ball alternately. China dominates its sport like almost no other nation: Chinese players have won nearly every Olympic title. In the end it is less about memorising than about recognising.
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China
China dominates its sport like almost no other nation: Chinese players have won nearly every Olympic title.
💡 Did you know? China wins almost every title at the World Championships and the Olympics.
1988
Table tennis has been Olympic since Seoul 1988: singles and doubles, later also the team event.
💡 Did you know? Table tennis entered the Olympic programme in Seoul in 1988.
ITTF
The ITTF (International Table Tennis Federation), with over 220 member associations, is one of the largest sports bodies in the world.
💡 Did you know? The ITTF has more member associations than almost any other sport.
England
Table tennis emerged in the late 19th century as a parlour game of the English upper class: on dining tables with books for a net.
💡 Did you know? It began as an after-dinner parlour game and became known as 'ping-pong'.
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