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Short swings are the most preferred by the professional players
Table tennis balls are not that hollow as many think; they are slightly pressurized with some gas
Players involve the entire body to produces powerful shots
Until 2000, the table tennis sport was played for 21 points; from 2000, the points were reduced to 11
In 2008, the sport launched team events. Team events mean a one-sided team that comprises both men and women
The international regulations state that the game’s sphere (ball) should have a mass of 2.7 grams
The most ball hammering record is 173 times in 60 seconds
According to the game rules, when the ball is dropped from a height of 30.5 cm, it should bounce within 24-26 cm
The net is 15.25 cm high while the ball’s diameter is 40 mm
A modern table tennis table is 76 cm high, 1.525 m wide, and 2.74 m long
China leads when it comes to the number of table tennis players. It has 100 million table tennis players
Table-tennis was first debuted in the Olympics in the year 1988
The first country to dominate the sport was Hungary
The sport is the third largest sport in terms of participation
The longest table tennis point was played for 2 hours and 12 minutes
The first ball was a champagne cork
The first net was a stack of books
The first paddle was the back of a cigar box
Table tennis has a British origin
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