My grand padlet by Dosie Gajasan https://padlet.com/dosiegajasan/phf8fqhb08uxoz1s Made with ♥ en-us 2021-08-20 08:05:35 UTC 2025-11-10 00:15:15 UTC hello@padlet.com Grade 10A- P.E. dosiegajasan https://padlet.com/dosiegajasan/phf8fqhb08uxoz1s/wish/1877610116 1880s

- Table tennis (or Ping Pong as it is more commonly known in the US) was invented in 1880s Victorian England. It was an adaptation the popular game lawn tennis as a way of continuing to play inside during the winter when it was too cold to play outside.

1902

- a visiting Japanese university professor took the game back to Japan, where he introduced it to university students. Shortly after, a British salesman, Edward Shires, introduced it to the people of Vienna and Budapest, and the seeds were sown for a sport that now enjoys popularity all over the world.

1992

-The name “Ping-Pong” was invented by the English firm J. The Ping-Pong Association was formed but was renamed The Table Tennis Association in 1922.

1927

-The first world championships were held in 1927 and were won by a Hungarian, Dr. Jacobi.

1988

- Table tennis became an Olympic sport in 1988, with singles and doubles competition for men and women.






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