History Of Ping Pong

What is Ping Pong?

Jan 1, 1880

sportPing Pong is a sport in wich two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets.

Adaptation

Jan 22, 1880

[New](Adaption of lawn tennis to the dining table with improvised equipment.)Adaptation of lawn tennis to the dining table with improvised equipment.

Beginning Of Ping Pong

Mar 4, 1884

BeginningPing Pong also called "Tble Tennis" originated in England.

Parker Brothers

Jan 22, 1890

Parker BrothersParker Brothers began making an indoor table tennis kit that included portable net, a small ball covered in netting, and paddles.

First ping pong

Mar 25, 1890

Dining tablePing pong was discovered and played in dining room tables.

Celluloid balls

Feb 21, 1901

Celluloid Ping Pong balls are made of celluloid from the nitration of cellulose from cotton.

Books Of Knowledge

May 31, 1901

BookFirst books of ping pong published in England.

Creation of Associations

Jul 24, 1901

Associations"The Table Tennis Association" and "The Ping Pong Association" were formed in England.

Laws of the game

Jan 22, 1922

LawsEstablisment of standard laws of the game in England.

Sides of the Racket

Jan 22, 1926

rulesPing pong rackets must be black on one side of the blade, and bright red on the other.This is to determine wich side of the bat has been used.

ITTF

Mar 19, 1926

ITTFInternational Table Tennis Federation makes the regulations, technological improvements and its the governing body for all table tennis associations.

The Table

May 29, 1926

TableThe ping pong table must be 9 ft long, 5 ft wide, and 30 inches high.

Geometry of the ball

Sep 20, 1926

GeometryA table tennis ball must be 40 mm in diamiter.The ball should also be white or orange and must weight 2.7 grams.

Intersting fact

Jan 22, 1930

factIn 1930-1950 table tennis was banned in the Soviet Union, it was believed that it was harmful for the eyes.

Longest Ping Pong

May 23, 1936

Longest timeThe longest ping pong took place in Prague, Czechoslovakia.Over 2 hours.

South America

Jan 22, 1939

[Association in South America](Adaption of lawn tennis to the dining table with improvised equipment.)First continental association formed: South America.

Outside of Europe

Mar 25, 1939

OutsideFirst championship held outside of Europe; Cairo, Egypt.

Asian Federaation

Feb 22, 1952

ASIAN federationBegining of the Asian Federation.

China Enters

Oct 24, 1953

ChinaChina enters the championships for the first time.

Year Changes

Aug 14, 1957

2 years2 year[2 year cycle](Adaption of lawn tennis to the dining table with improvised equipment.)Worl Championships changes to a two year cycle.

First champion

Jan 10, 1959

ChampionRong Guotuan is the first chinese world champion in any sport.

Racket Improvement

Mar 24, 1959

RacketRacket standardization laws enacted

African Championships

May 21, 1962

ChampionshipsFirst All Africa championships, Alexandria, Egypt.

Veteran Battle

Nov 8, 1982

VeteransFirst veteran championships held in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Olympic Ping Pong

Jan 17, 1988

OlympicsPing Pong becomes an Olympic sport.

Olympic Medals

Aug 2, 1988

MedalsIn the summer of 1988 ping pong became a medal olympic sport in Seoul.

World power

Jan 22, 1990

PowerSince 1990 Sweden, China and Korea have dominated this sport.

Scoring

Apr 18, 2001

Changing scoreScoring changes from 21 to 11 points.

Youth Olympic Games

Feb 27, 2010

Youth OlympicsTable Tennis is now part of the Youth Olympic Games.

Table Tennis In The World

Jan 22, 2013

todayThere are 140 countries affiliated with the In international Table Tennis Federation.