Introduction to Ping Pong: The Fast-Paced Sport of Table Tennis

The video introduces table tennis, also known as ping pong, explaining its basic rules and gameplay. It highlights the sport's history, starting in England in the 1880s, and its evolution into an Olympic sport since 1988. The video also mentions the global popularity of table tennis and a world record set in 1993 by Jackie Bellinger and Lisa Lomer.

What is another name for the sport of table tennis?

• Badminton

• Racquetball

• Ping pong

• Squash

In table tennis, what happens if a player fails to return the ball according to the rules?

• The ball is replaced

• The opponent scores a point

• The player scores a point

• The game restarts

Since which year has table tennis been included as an Olympic sport?

• 2000

• 1976

• 1988

• 1992

What is the minimum number of points a player must score to win a game of table tennis?

• 10 points

• 12 points

• 9 points

• 11 points

Where did table tennis originate as a pastime?

• Japan

• England

• China

• United States