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where did table tennis originated

Table tennis originated in England in the late 19th century. At that time, tennis was popular in England, and some English college students moved the game indoors, using the dining room table as a table, books as nets, and parchment paddles to hit rubber balls on the dining room table, which was the prototype of table tennis.

In 1890, the British athlete Gibb brought back hollow celluloid balls from the United States, which were elastic and replaced the previous rubber balls, making the sport further developed in terms of play and competitiveness. 1900 or so, due to the sound of “Ping Pong” made by the ball hitting the racket and the table, people called the sport “Ping Pong”. Around 1900, the sport became known as “Ping Pong” due to the sound of the ball hitting the racket and the table, and it gradually spread.

In 1926, the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) was officially founded and the first World Table Tennis Championships were held in London, making table tennis a global competitive sport.

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