Knowra Table tennis Table tennis Table tennis is a racket sport in which players hit a lightweight ball across a net on a table. Players score by making the ball land legally on the opponent’s side when the opponent cannot return it.
Table tennis rules : The regulations that govern table tennis play, including scoring, service, and legal returns. They determine when a rally begins, how points are won, and which strokes are legal.
Table tennis ball : A hollow, lightweight plastic ball used in table tennis. Its low mass and bounce produce the sport’s characteristic fast exchanges.
Ping-pong : A widely used name for table tennis, originally associated with a trademarked game and equipment. The name preserves the sport’s early identity as an indoor pastime.
Zhang Jike : A Chinese table tennis player who won Olympic singles gold at the 2012 London Games. His powerful, high-risk game exemplifies modern elite men’s competition.
Tennis : A racket sport played on a court divided by a net, with players striking a ball over it. Both sports exchange shots across a net, but differ in scale, ball, racket, and movement.
Table tennis serve : The opening stroke that puts the ball into play by bouncing it on both sides of the table. Service rules shape the first attack and give skilled players control over spin and placement.
Table tennis table : A rectangular playing surface divided into two courts by a net. Its dimensions and bounce define the space players must cover.
English upper class : The social class that held substantial wealth, status, and political influence in England. Late nineteenth-century accounts associate early table tennis with after-dinner play among affluent English households.
Deng Yaping : A Chinese table tennis player who won four Olympic gold medals from 1992 to 1996. Her achievements made her one of the sport’s most dominant champions.
Badminton : A racket sport in which players strike a feathered or plastic shuttlecock over a net. Its airborne shuttlecock contrasts with table tennis’s bouncing ball.
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