Sports/Table Tennis medals while the men captured four. Regular Features. olympic history table tennis. Sydney 2000 table tennis Tickets Darling Harbour http://www.paysu.com/announce/sportsubtabletennis.html
Extractions: Swede's presence a perfect delight For an idea of why China could sweep table tennis gold at the Sydney Olympics , watch the wunderkids training in the echoey gymnasium of Beijing's East District Sports School. Aged between five and 12, they play like hardened competitors. Faces etched with concentration, they dart around the tables, deftly spinning and smashing returns with paddles that dwarf their small hands, across nets some can hardly see over.
The Beginnings Of Table Tennis table tennis became an olympic sport in 1988 be formed to be called the New Zealandtable tennis Association A more extensive history of table tennis New Zealand http://www.tabletennis.org.nz/about/history.htm
Extractions: The Beginnings of Table Tennis "Whiff-Waff" and "Ping Pong" were just two of a number of games patented in England during the 1890’s, and sold with simple rules. "Gossamer" was another early name for the game from which Table Tennis evolved. Early equipment consisted of rubber or cork balls, and bats made of dried animal skins stretched over a wooden frame. NZ's first tournament in 1902 The game’s popularity rose steadily, sometimes dramatically, and by 1901 table tennis tournaments were being organised, associations had been formed, and books on the game had been published. An unofficial "World Championship" was held in 1902. The "parlour game" of table tennis was rapidly assuming the status of a serious sport. The game’s popularity rose steadily, sometimes dramatically, and by 1901 table tennis tournaments were being organised, associations had been formed, and books on the game had been published. An unofficial "World Championship" was held in 1902. The "parlour game" of table tennis was rapidly assuming the status of a serious sport. The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) was formed in Berlin in 1926 and international laws were adopted. The first official World Championships were held in London the same year. Seven countries participated.
The Olympics - Table Tennis olympic table tennis By Tom Nguyen. history. table tennis is oneof the fastest racquet sports in the world. Many people describe http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/t/c/tcn109/olympic/tabletennis/
TABLE TENNIS table tennis has a short olympic history, although worldwide it has been one of themost popular forms of family amusement, as well as an elite sport since the http://abc.net.au/olympics_1996/tableten.htm
Extractions: What A Record! Table tennis has a short Olympic history, although worldwide it has been one of the most popular forms of family amusement, as well as an elite sport since the turn of the century. Making its debut at Olympic level in Seoul in 1988, table tennis has earned the reputation of being the fastest ball sport on earth. While there are more than 150 member countries at international level, the sport is dominated by Asian nations. In 1988 scandal surrounded the women's events, with both the Chinese and Korean teams rumored to have asked their players to "throw" some games. In the end Korea took the gold medal in the men's singles and women's doubles, while China won the other two golds on offer. Despite the serious nature of the allegations, crowds were enthralled by many spectacular games. This established a precedent that was repeated four years later in Barcelona.
What's New On BSSH Pages? in London (Added 8/1/2003) An olympic Games Primer Added 4/12/2002) history of tennis(Added 4 4/12/2002) history of the Darlington table tennis League (Added 4 http://www2.umist.ac.uk/sport/links1.html
Ananova - Olympic Sport Guide - Table Tennis The ball is made of celluloid and weighs 2.5gm. olympic history. table tennisfirst appeared in the olympic programme at the 1988 olympic Games in Seoul. http://www.ananova.com/sport/story/sm_43459.html
Extractions: Ananova: Olympic sport guide - Table Tennis A guide to the Olympic sport of Table Tennis. Technical details Players toss a coin to decide who will serve. The serve changes after every five serves. Points are scored by the player who wins each rally. The game is won by a player reaching 21 points, unless the game goes to 20 all, in which case the winning player must be two points clear. Matches are determined by the best of three sets. At the knock-out stage, it is the best of five sets. Over the years, there have been many changes to the bat. These have included: the sponge layers between the blade and rubber; use of different rubbers the same colour, which gave rise to players 'twiddling' the bat below the surface of the table and concealing the type of spin. Although 'twiddling' is now permitted at the Games, the bats have different coloured rubbers on each side. But they must be at least 85% natural wood. The latest advances is the use of fast glues, which remain wet, because they are used to fix the rubber and are designed to give greater speed. However, there is a ban on the most toxic glues being used. Tables measure 2.74m in length, 1.525m wide and 0.760m high. The table surface must be dark coloured and is usually blue or green. The net must be 15.25cm above the table. The ball is made of celluloid and weighs 2.5gm.
South African Table Tennis -- History wild cards to South Africa to participate in the 1992 Barcelona olympic Games with TheSouth African table tennis Board is proud of its history and the http://www.tabletennis.co.za/history.html
Extractions: Home Recommend SATTB Umpires ... Calendar 10 YEARS OF UNITY AMONGST THE TABLE TENNIS FAMILY OF SOUTH AFRICA 2001 is a historical year for the South African Table Tennis Board as it celebrates ten years of unification. The unity was between the than South African Table Tennis Union (SATTU) that was formed in 1939 and the South African Table Tennis Board (SATTB) that was formed in 1948.The two organisations SATTU and SATTB signed a declaration of intent on 21 July 1991 to unite the SATTB and SATTU into one controlling body for Table Tennis in South Africa.
South Bend Table Tennis Center North American 2000 olympic Coach. table tennis Read about the benefits of tabletennis from June SBTTC history We're documenting our history, particularly St http://www.parrett.net/~arnpas/
Extractions: SBTTC is a large club with activities from beginners to seasoned Loopers and Choppers with 14 profession tables. The club is ranked 7th in the nation by tabletennis.about.com . Among the well organized activities are: You'll find SBTTC a group of friendly people from all walks-of-life who have fun playing Table Tennis and who enjoy helping others learn and improve their games. More....
PongWorld - History Of Table Tennis / Ping Pong Diplomacy 1971 For history of table tennis in a particular country, see the Country In for much ofthe 60's and 70's, but after table tennis became an olympic event in http://www.pongworld.com/more/history.shtml
Extractions: Home Tips Reviews Elite ... Advertise For history of table tennis in a particular country, see the Country In Focus page. Table Tennis likely began as a social hobby in England toward the end of the 1800's. Dining-room tables and balls of cork made up some of the early equipment that was used. These early pioneers may have referred to their sport as gossima flim-flam , or ping-pong . Around the turn of the century, the game underwent a few changes in England. One person introduced a celluloid ball to the game, while another added pimpled rubber to the wooden paddle. The recreational game lost some of its popularity until various groups around Europe revived it as "table tennis" in the 1920s. The International Table Tennis Association (ITTF) was formed in 1926. The sport soon spread to Japan and other Asian nations. The Japanese dominated the sport for much of the 50s and 60s, however the Chinese soon closed the gap. China alone dominated the sport for much of the 60's and 70's, but after Table Tennis became an Olympic event in the 1980's, other nations such as Sweden and South Korea have joined the top ranks. According to a PBS article
Summer Olympics 2000 tennis China completed its second successive sweep of olympic table tennis goldMonday Rower Redgrave makes history British rower Steve Redgrave wrote himself http://www.active.com/special_events/olympics_2000/other.cfm
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History Of Our Olympic Games Some information and a brief history of modern and ancient games.Category Sports Events olympics Sailing, Shooting, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Swim, table tennis, Taekwondo, TeamHandball, tennis, Track Now, if you go to an olympic games, you can http://kushkm.tripod.com/History-of-the-Olympics/
Extractions: Have you watched the Olympics on TV or better yet been there to experience it live? Did you ever wondered why the Olympics started? I did! If you want to be on or go to the Olympics, I think you first need to know about it. Why did the games start? At the original Olympics what games did they play? Also what games do they play today? Now, get ready for the world of the Olympics. Have you ever wondered how the Olympics started? In Olympia, Greece the Olympic Games were held every four years. First Olympic game was recorded in 776 BC; that was about 3,000 years ago. At that time this great festival took place to honor the Greek gods. Olympics were held during the great festival. My resources say Olympics were held to please the various gods. One God, in particular, the most important was called Zeus. The Olympics were called Olympiad in Greece. Now we know where the games are held, but we dont know what games they played? In the first thirteen Olympic games, there was only one event and that was the sprint. The sprint event was about one hundred and eight meters in length. Then later Pentathlon was added and it had different events. There was discus, javelin, jumping, running, and wrestling. After a while, they added Equestrian events and that included chariot racing and riding. The Ancient Olympics did have lots of events. They had two major events Equestrian and Pentathlon events.
2002 AAU Junior Olympic Games In Knoxville, TN About You Weather Officers / Staff Joel Ferrel history Knoxville, TN MAP JumpRope Karate Powerlifting Soccer Swimming table tennis Taekwondo tennis http://www.aaujrogames.org/~sports/Table Tennis.html
Sport-Spot Table Tennis Links Rules of table tennis. USA table tennis. Canadian table tennis. The history of tabletennis. olympic table tennis history. tabletennis.com. Home Join Our Team! http://www.sport-spot.com/tabletennis.html
Rhino Internet Solutions: Table Tennis Tournament: History history. table tennis became an olympic sport in 1988, with singles and doublescompetition for both men and women. Rhino Internet Home http://www.rhinointernet.com/tabletennis/history.shtml
Extractions: History The origin of table tennis has never been exactly pinpointed, even though it's a relatively young sport, younger than lawn tennis and not much older than basketball. The earliest known form of the sport, called indoor tennis, was played in the early 1880s by British army officers in India and South Africa, using lids from cigar boxes as paddles and rounded corks from wine bottles as balls, with a row of books set up across the middle of a table to form the net. Other versions developed in England during the 1890s, known variously as "whiff whaff" and "gossima," and Parker Brothers began manufacturing an indoor tennis kit that included a portable net that could be set up on a table, a small ball covered with netting, and miniature paddles. James Gibb, an Englishman who visited the United States in 1900, brought some hollow celluloid balls home and began playing indoor tennis with friends, using the new balls. Gibb apparently came up with the name "ping pong," representing the sounds of the ball hitting the paddle and then the table. However, an English manufacturer of sporting goods, John Jacques, registered "Ping Pong" as a trade name in 1901 and sold American rights to Parker Brothers, who came out with a new kit under that name.
New Beijing,Great Olympics-support For the first time in China's history Sun Fuming won In a great show of olympic spiritand tenacity China also did extremely well in table tennis, winning six http://www.beijing-2008.org/eolympic/ydy/yayh/yayh.htm
Extractions: History of table tennis The origin of table tennis has never been exactly pinpointed, even though it's a relatively young sport, younger than lawn tennis and not much older than basketball. The earliest known form of the sport, called indoor tennis, was played in the early 1880s by British army officers in India and South Africa, using lids from cigar boxes as paddles and rounded corks from wine bottles as balls, with a row of books set up across the middle of a table to form the net. Other versions developed in England during the 1890s, known variously as "whiff whaff" and "gossima," and Parker Brothers began manufacturing an indoor tennis kit that included a portable net that could be set up on a table, a small ball covered with netting, and miniature paddles. James Gibb, an Englishman who visited the United States in 1900, brought some hollow celluloid balls home and began playing indoor tennis with friends, using the new balls. Gibb apparently came up with the name "ping pong," representing the sounds of the ball hitting the paddle and then the table.
Tennis Olympic History HISTORIE OLYMPIJSKÝCH HER (19882000) olympic GAMES history (1988-2000) The olympicGames table tennis history is compiled from results and lay-outs kindly http://www.apriljuju.com/radio-city-music-hall-schedule.htm
History Of Huntsville/North Alabama Table Tennis Club history of Huntsville/North Alabama table tennis Club. the olympics as a statistician.TheHuntsville table tennis Club was part of an olympic exhibition at http://www.nattc.com/nattc/history.html
Extractions: History of Huntsville/North Alabama Table Tennis Club Compiled by Michael Wetzel and Chip Patton Other related articles/links: NATTC Detailed Chronology 2001 Highlights Past Alabama State Champions Paddle Palace Article Founding (1983): The Huntsville Table Tennis Club was founded in 1983 by David Wilder, Ed Griffin and Bill Mobley. Original members included now 3-time Alabama State Champion Ralph Kissel and now 16-time Alabama State Champion Don Gaither. Dean Thomas was named treasurer. The HTTC originally owned 4 fine Detroiter tables and quality Imperial nets. First State Tournaments (1984): First Sanctioned Tournament (1985): The HTTC hosted its first state sanctioned closed championships on Saturday, March 30, 1985 at Brahan Spring Recreation Center. Don Gaither df. Ralph Kissel in the finals. Warren McNeil and Mark Miller of Dothan won the championship doubles. Michael Wetzel of Dothan won Class A. HTTC member and Nigerian soccer player Ganiyu Bello of Huntsville teamed with Wetzel to win Class A doubles. Leslie Sistla of Huntsville won the women's title. Tim Miller of Dothan won the juniors. Thirty four players competed in six division. The tournament received a nice story and photo in the Huntsville Times on March 31. More Tables (1986): In 1986, the club purchased more Nissen and Detroiter tables. The club hosted its third state championship with the gymnasium at the Naval Reserve Center on Sparkman Drive being the setting. (TBR) players participated. This year, chopper and anti-hitter Warren McNeil of Dothan won the singles title, edging HTTC members Ralph Kissel and Don Gaither in the round-robin format. In doubles, McNeil teamed with his practice partner former state junior champion Mark Miller of Dothan to beat HTTC's Gaither and Bill Mobley for the championship. Tournament committee members were Bill Mobley, David Wilder and Ed Griffin.
Table Tennis history of table tennis www.hickoksports.com/history.tabletenn.shtmlIncludes history, hall of fame, and olympic champions. Denis http://www.gatorsport.org/tabletennis.html
Extractions: Table Tennis History of Table Tennis In the early 1880s, indoor tennis, the earliest form of table tennis, was first played. Lids from cigar boxes were used as paddles; rounded corks from wine bottles were used as balls; a row of books in the middle of the table formed the net. Table tennis is also referred to as ping pong. Ping pong represents the sound of the ball hitting the paddle and then the table. Ping pong was a trade name and was sold to Parker Brothers. The American Ping Pong Association was formed in 1930. (www.hickoksports.com/history/tabletenn.shtml) Rules: The first player or pair who scores 11 points wins the game. However, if both players or pairs score 10 points, the game is won by the first player or pair who gains a lead of 2 points. A match consists of the best of any odd number of games. The following are the basic rules of service: The ball must be held above the table level in order for the opponent and umpire to see it. The ball must be held in the palm of the hand with fingers stretched, and tossed vertically at least six inches.
