Table Tennis Fact Sheet Table Tennis Table tennis is one of five demonstration sports in Special Olympics.
Table tennis is a fast-paced sport which requires excellent hand eye coordination.
There are elements of power and finesse which athletes must possess in order to play table tennis. Since its first introduction at the 1987 Special Olympics World Games where 12 athletes competed in the table tennis competition, participation in the sport has grown tremendously. Last year, for example, over 170 athletes competed in table tennis at the Special Olympics World Summer Games in New Haven Connecticut. Today, approximately 50 countries worldwide now have programs in Special Olympics Table Tennis. Special Olympics offers several competition options for table tennis.