page_title: Table tennis
hierarchical_section_title: Table tennis
context_page_description: Table tennis, also known as Ping Pong, is one of the most popular sports in the world, with players in many countries. It is played by two or four people on a table. To play this game, people use bats and small celluloid balls. You need also a net and a table. Table tennis was invented in England in 1880.
  The International Table Tennis Federation, the worldwide organization, was founded in 1926. Table tennis has been an Olympic sport since 1988.
  Many of the best players in the world today come from China.
  乒乓球 is the official name for the sport in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
  卓球 is the official name for the sport in Japan.
context_section_description: Table tennis, also known as Ping Pong (a trademarked name), is one of the most popular sports in the world, with players in many countries. It is played by two or four people on a table. To play this game, people use bats and small celluloid balls. You need also a net and a table. Table tennis was invented in England in 1880.
  The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), the worldwide organization, was founded in 1926. Table tennis has been an Olympic sport since 1988.
  Many of the best players in the world today come from China.
  乒乓球 (Ping Pang Qiu) is the official name for the sport in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
  卓球 (Takkyu) is the official name for the sport in Japan.
caption: A game of table tennis being played
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