Table+Tennis


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Table Tennis was part of the Olympic programme at Seoul 1988 Olympic Games, and has been in all the Olympic Games since. Table Tennis was an instant hit with television viewers, especially in Asia, where most of the world's top players are based. China has dominated Olympic Table Tennis, but challengers are emerging from other countries, including Great Britain and Northern Ireland, in time for London 2012.

How to Play It is played on a table that measures 2.74m by 1.525m, with a 15.25cm high net. Players hit the ball across the table, to bounce on the other side of the net. They score a point if their opponent is unable to get the ball back in play, or allows it to bounce more than once. At the Olympic Games, matches are played over a maximum of seven games, with 11 points required to win a game and a lead of at least 2 points. Team event matches are played at the best of 5 matches (4 singles and 1 doubles). Players and Teams progress through knock out rounds in four events- Women’s Singles, Men’s Singles, Women’s Team and Men’s Team. || include component="backlinks" page="Table Tennis" limit="10"