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Alice Loveridge
Alice Loveridge (born 6 July 1994) is a former table tennis player from Guernsey who competed in international level events. She has represented Great Britain at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics and Guernsey at the 2014 Commonwealth Games but did not medal in either tournament. She has also competed at the Island Games The Island Games (currently known as the NatWest International Island Games for sponsorship reasons) are biennial international multi-sports events organised by the International Island Games Association (IIGA). Competitor teams each represent d ... winning nine medals. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Loveridge, Alice 1994 births Living people Guernsey sportswomen Sportspeople from Nottingham British female table tennis players Table tennis players at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics Table tennis players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Guernsey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Table Tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong and whiff-whaff, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight ball, also known as the ping-pong ball, back and forth across a table using small solid rackets. It takes place on a hard table divided by a net. Except for the initial serve, the rules are generally as follows: Players must allow a ball played toward them to bounce once on their side of the table and must return it so that it bounces on the opposite side. A point is scored when a player fails to return the ball within the rules. Play is fast and demands quick reactions. Spinning the ball alters its trajectory and limits an opponent's options, giving the hitter a great advantage. Table tennis is governed by the worldwide organization International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), founded in 1926. ITTF currently includes 226 member associations. The official rules are specified in the ITTF handbook. Table tennis has been an Olympic sport since 1988, with several event ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
