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Short swings are the most preferred by the professional players

Table tennis balls are not that hollow as many think; they are slightly pressurized with some gas

Players involve the entire body to produces powerful shots

Until 2000, the table tennis sport was played for 21 points; from 2000, the points were reduced to 11

In 2008, the sport launched team events. Team events mean a one-sided team that comprises both men and women

The international regulations state that the game’s sphere (ball) should have a mass of 2.7 grams

The most ball hammering record is 173 times in 60 seconds

According to the game rules, when the ball is dropped from a height of 30.5 cm, it should bounce within 24-26 cm

The net is 15.25 cm high while the ball’s diameter is 40 mm

A modern table tennis table is 76 cm high, 1.525 m wide, and 2.74 m long

China leads when it comes to the number of table tennis players. It has 100 million table tennis players

Table-tennis was first debuted in the Olympics in the year 1988

The first country to dominate the sport was Hungary

The sport is the third largest sport in terms of participation

The longest table tennis point was played for 2 hours and 12 minutes

The first ball was a champagne cork

The first net was a stack of books

The first paddle was the back of a cigar box

Table tennis has a British origin

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