History and Development Flashcards
Table tennis is also called as
Ping-pong
- is popular individual and dual rocket sport
- can be played in singles or in doubles
- an indoor game
Table Tennis
the player that strike the ball first
Server
the player who receives the ball
Receiver
Objective of Table Tennis
- To win the match by winning enough points to win more than half of the number of maximum possible games to be played
- to have fun and get a bit of exercise at the same time
When and where did table tennis started?
early 1880s in England
Table tennis started as
a miniature version of tennis
Equipment during the first few years of the game
- Hollow, banjolike, rectangular rackets
- rubber or cork balls
The game was sometimes called as
- indoor tennis
- “whiff whaff”
- “gossima”
- “gossamer”
Who introduced the first celluloid ball?
James Gibb in 1900 an Englishman
What did James Gibb introduced in 1900?
celluloid ball, permitting increases control of it
Who introduced the rubber-faced racket?
E.C. Goode in 1902
What did Good introduced in 1902?
rubber-faced racket
Rubber-faced racket
permits variety of strokes and spins to be placed on ball
Some sources credit ___ with inventing the name _______, which was supposed to have been derived from the _____ of the ____
- Gibb
- “ping pong”
- sound of the ball
Who registered “Ping Pong” as a trade name in England?
John Jacques
The American rights to the name are sold to _____ ______
Parker Brothers
Table Tennis is controlled by
International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF)
When and where was the ITTF founded?
in 1926 in Berlin
ITTF sponsored the ____
first World Table Tennis Championship in London
What is specified in the ITTF handbook?
Official rules for the Table Tennis
Since when does the table tennis become an Olympic Sport?
Since 1988
Reasons for the popularity of Table Tennis
- It is not an elaborate sport
- It could be played indoor
- Equipment is inexpensive
- It requires limited space
- It could be enjoyed by all
- Could be played by physically handicapped individuals
From what year did the China for both men and women’s event dominate the table tennis world?
From 1970’s up to Present
