hope 2 Flashcards
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table tennis is played with a light weight of _._gram, __mm
2.7gram, 40mm
_________ was chosen as the new material for table tennis balls because of its weight
celluloid
measurement of the table
2.74m long
1.525m wide
76cm high
a wooden blade covered with rubber on one or two sides
racket (paddle)
2 table tennis officials
referee
umpire
the term sport comes from the old french “_____” meaning _____
“desport” meaning leisure
physical activities governed by formal and informal rules
sports
played by two people striving against one another
dual sports
exemplary game of skill requiring hand eye coordination
table tennis
tennis was first called what
ping pong
it was initially an ___________ amusement for british officers in india and south africa during the _______
after-dinner, 1800’s
ping pong became the game’s registered name during what year
1901
in _______ table tennis has been in the olympics sports
1988
the doubles, were replaced by the team events in what year
2008
the first world table tennis championship was held in where and what year
london, 1926
the international table tennis federation (ITTF) was founded in what year
1926
what does ITTF stand for
international table tennis federation
table tennis became an olympic sport in what year
1988
where did table tennis become an olympic sport
seoul summer games
the first gold medals were won by who
chen jing of china
yoo nam-kyu of korea
the 3 kinds of grip in table tennis
handshake grip
penhold grip
seemiller grip
2 kinds of penhold grip
chinese
japanese and korean (hold the bat directly out of the side)
3 types of strokes in table tennis
top spin (forehand counterdrive)
smash (forehand smash)
backhand (backhand counterdrive)
the most fundamental and effective stroke against topspin and underspin
smash
