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Table Tennis At The 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games
Table tennis at the 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games was held in King Fahad Air Base Sport Hall, Ta'if from April 9 to April 16, 2005. Medalists Medal table ReferencesSingles {{Events at the 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games Table tennis in Asia, 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games 2005 in table tennis, Islamic Solidarity Games Table tennis at the Islamic Solidarity Games, 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games ... [...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] |
