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ping pong

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Things to consider when playing a hard and sweaty game of ping pong: The game has its origins in England as an after-dinner amusement for upper-class Victorians in the 1880s.

In top-flight competition, service is decided by a coin toss.

Competitive table tennis players grip their rackets in a variety of ways.

Players are equipped with a laminated wooden racket covered with rubber on one or two sides depending on the grip of the player. 

The table is 2.74 m (9 ft) long, 1.525 m (5 ft) wide, and 76 cm (30 inch) high with a Masonite (a type of hardboard) or similarly manufactured timber, layered with a smooth, low-friction coating.

The international rules specify that the game is played with a light 2.7 gram, 40 mm diameter ball.

The choice of ball color is made according to the table color and its surroundings. 

A Chinese player has won the men's World Championship 60% of the time since 1959; in the women's competition, a Chinese player has won all but two of the World Championships since 1971.

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Sunday 07.12.09
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