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Table Tennis gained significant popularity, ranking 5th in television viewing during the Athens Olympic Games. Key historical events include the change of game score from 21 to 11 points in 2001 and the introduction of plastic balls in 2016. The sport's origins trace back to England in the 1880s, with notable developments such as patents for equipment and the establishment of the ITTF.

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Table Tennis gained significant popularity, ranking 5th in television viewing during the Athens Olympic Games. Key historical events include the change of game score from 21 to 11 points in 2001 and the introduction of plastic balls in 2016. The sport's origins trace back to England in the 1880s, with notable developments such as patents for equipment and the establishment of the ITTF.

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During the Olympic Games in Athens, Table Tennis ranked ______ among all sports for television

viewing audience

🔸5th

What is the significant event happens in 2001?

🔸Game score changed from 21 to 11 points

It is an another indication that the sport was very popular in the 1880s.

🔸Lawn Tennis board game by Singer (USA)

Table Tennis began as a mild social diversion. It was probably played with improvised equipment in
____________.

🔸England

What is the significant event happens in 2016?

🔸Plastic balls used at World Championships & Olympics

Devonshire applied for a Patent on October 9, 1885 for his ___________

🔸Table Tennis

In 1926, Who is elected as Chairman of ITTF?

🔸Ivor Montagu

An English patent by Ralph Slazenger, No. 3156, dated 26 June 1883 (and likely months developing the
idea before filing the Application), The patent describes___________.

🔸Net post mechanisms

Ping Pong was trademarked in 1900 by ____________

🔸Hamley Brothers
Age of Sponge Bat and Technology is consider as?

🔸Asian Dominance

One year later famous game makers Jaques of London released their GOSSIMA game. Neither of these
action games were successful, due to the _____________.

🔸Ineffective ball

The following are the marketed names of Table Tennis, Except

🔸Arf arf

In what year did the adaptation of lawn tennis to the dining table with improvised equipment happen?

🔸1880s

Who coined the name “Gossima”?

🔸Jaques

It is the earliest surviving action game of Tennis on a table is a set made by David Foster

🔸Parlour Table Games

Classic Hard Bat Era is consider as?

🔸European Dominance

What is the significant event happens in 1990?

🔸Introduction of celluloid balls to replace rubber and cork ones.

In 1967, Who is president of ITTF?

🔸Victor Barna
In 1937, A lowering of the net to _______ inches encouraged more attacking style, and time limits
imposed on matches

🔸6

These are the two most popular names prevailed in table tennis.

🔸Table Tennis and Ping Pong

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