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Ping Pong or Table Tennis started in England towards the end of the 19th century around the 1880's when, after a evening meal some Victorians decided to turn their dining room tables into miniature versions of the traditional tennis playing field. many different every-day objects were used in constructing the sport. They used a line of books as the net and rackets were lids from empty cigar boxes. When the game first started it was called many different names. "Whif whaf," "gossamer," and "flim flam" were commonly used to describe it.
Some people say that it was first played by English soldiers in India.
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The game has its origins in England as an after-dinner amusement for upper-class Victorians in the 1880s. Mimicking the game of tennis in an indoor environment, everyday objects were originally enlisted to act as the equipment. A line of books would be the net, a rounded top of a Champagne cork or knot of string as the ball, and a cigar box lid as the racket. Pulled answer from Wikipedia.
Originating in England in the late 19th century as "lawn tennis," with its roots going back to the ancient game of real tennis, tennis spread first throughout the English-speaking world, particularly among the upper classes. Tennis is now once again an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society, by all ages, and in many countries around the world. It can be played by anyone who can hold a racket, including people in wheelchairs. In the United States, there is a collegiate circuit which is organized by the National Collegiate Athletics Association.
The game of table tennis has its roots in lawn tennis.
When lawn tennis became very popular in the 1870s & 1880s, game makers tried to emulate its' success by developing indoor versions of the game.
David Foster of England introduced the first action game of tennis on a table in 1890.
The game of table tennis has its roots in lawn tennis.
When lawn tennis became very popular in the 1870s & 1880s, game makers tried to emulate its success by developing indoor versions of the game.
So there were card games, board & dice games, rackets & balloon games and even tiddledy winks tennis games.
But the first use of the name Table Tennis occurred on a board and dice game by J.H.Singer of New York around 1884 and it's also known that a game of Table Tennis was offered in the 1887 game catalogue of George S. Parker, founder of the famed Parker Brothers in America.
But the first action game of tennis on a table was in 1890, so it was David Foster of England who is the founder/inventor of table tennis in 1890, and so the first players would have been from England.
The game of table tennis has its roots in lawn tennis.
When lawn tennis became very popular in the 1870s & 1880s, game makers tried to emulate its' success by developing indoor versions of the game.
David Foster of England introduced the first action game of tennis on a table in 1890.
It was in 1988 - in Seoul, South Korea - that table tennis first joined the Olympics and became an Olympic sport.
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When was table tennis first in the Olympics?
Table tennis was introduced to the olympics in 1988.
When was table tennis first played in the Olympics?
In 1988 in Seoul, South Korea.
Who won the table tennis match in the Olympics?
In which Olympics was the first tennis match played?Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/FAQ/4497-2#ixzz33n23uRbi
What countries dominated the medals in table tennis at the 1988 Summer Olympics?
Table tennis was first included as a medal event at the 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics.
Is table tennis a 2012 Olympic event?
Yes, it was played in the 2012 olympics.
When was table tennis first in the olympic games?
It was in 1988 - in Seoul, South Korea - that table tennis first joined the Olympics and became an Olympic sport.
Is table tennis played in the winter or summer Olympics?
Only in the Summer Olympic Games.
Where in the Olympics do you play table tennis?
in the Olympics place
Who first played the table tennis?
The English
Is ping pong being played in the 2012 Olympics?
Yes ping pong or table tennis is payed or will start in the 2012 olympics.
How old do you have to be to compete in olympic table tennis?
you have to be 15 and older to compete in table tennis in the Olympics
History of table tennis in the Philippines When did the Philippine adapted table tennis When was table tennis introduced to the oylmpics?
i belive it came to the Olympics in 2000
