Introduction to table tennis in English (Chinese available)

Like many other sports, table tennis began as a mild social diversion. Descending, along with lawn tennis and badminton, was from the ancient medieval game of tennis. It was popular in England in the second half of the nineteenth century under its present name and various trade names such as Gossima and Whiff-Whaff. After the name Ping-Pong was introduced by J. Jaques & Son, the game became a fashionable craze.

And other sports Likewise, table tennis started as an insignificant part of society. It, lawn tennis and badminton all evolved from tennis. In the second half of the 19th century, table tennis became popular in Britain under its current name or other commercial names, such as: GOSSIMA, WHIFF-WHAFF. When the name table tennis was introduced by J.Jaques&Son, table tennis began to become more and more popular.

Now, competitive table tennis is popular in Asia and Europe and has been gaining attention in the United States. The most important international competitions are the World Table Tennis Championships, the Table Tennis World Cup, the Olympics and the ITTF Pro Tour.

Continental competitions include the European Championships, Europe Top-12, the Asian Championships and the Asian Games. Chinese players have won the men's World Championships 60% of the time since 1959; in the women's competition, Chinese players have won all but three of the World Championships since 1971. Other strong teams come from East Asia and European countries, including Austria, Belarus, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Sweden.

Nowadays, table tennis competitions are very common in Asia and Europe, and they have also begun to attract the attention of the United States. The most valued table tennis competitions are the World Table Tennis Championships, Table Tennis World Cup, Olympic Table Tennis Tournament, and ITTF Professional Tour.

Regional competitions include the European Table Tennis Championships, the European Top 12 Championships, the Asian Table Tennis Championships and the Asian Games. Since 1959, Chinese men's table tennis has won 60% of the world championships.

Since 1971, Chinese women's table tennis has won all the world championships except three times. Other table tennis powers come from East Asia and European countries, including Austria, Belarus, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Sweden.

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Table tennis in China

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Chairman Mao Zedong called for "developing sports and enhancing people's physical fitness". The requirements are not high and it is simple and easy to implement, so it has been carried out relatively well across the country. In 1959, table tennis player Rong Guotuan won the first world championship for China and attracted the attention of the world. The people of the country are excited. At the 26th World Table Tennis Championships, Zhuang Zedong and Qiu Zhonghui won the men's and women's singles championships respectively, and the Chinese team also won the men's team championship.

From this time on, Chinese table tennis began to dominate the world, and table tennis continued to flourish. By 2005, China had won 143.5 championships, including 100.5 at the World Championships, 27 at the World Cup, and 16 at the Olympics. Moreover, it has won all 7 gold cups in the World Championships three times and all 4 gold medals in the Olympic Games twice. Such achievements are enough to be proud of. ?

Secondly, the conditions for the development of table tennis are not harsh and can be participated in. Men, women, old and young can fight, they can fight all over the world, they can fight indoors and outdoors, they can fight whether they have money or not. If the conditions are good, you can play on a high-end table. You can also play on a cement table in poor condition. If you don’t have a table, you can also play on a few tables put together.

If the weather is good, you can play in the open air. If there is strong wind and snow, you can play in a small room. Table tennis is another whole-body exercise, which can strengthen the body, mind and heart. Compared with sports such as football and basketball, there is no direct physical confrontation and you can control the amount of exercise, which is very conducive to popularization. In short, this sport is particularly suitable for China's national conditions, and it is generally loved by the Chinese people and has a high degree of popularity

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia - Table Tennis