Table Tennis
'Ping pong diplomacy' hero dies
Feb 10, 2013 11:10 EST
Zhuang Zedong, a triple world champion table tennis star who played a crucial role in thawing relations between China and the USA has died at the age of 73, the Chinese press reported on Sunday.
War-weary children in Syria turn to sport, music
Nov 14, 2012 11:28 EST
Abdel Razaq Ayubi, 11, has turned to basketball and table tennis to escape the recent memory of fleeing to Damascus from the surrounding countryside when his town became another battleground in Syria's 20-month conflict.
Weepy Watson bleeds red, white and blue
Sep 27, 2012 14:26 EDT
Masters champion Bubba Watson is expecting an emotional roller-coaster ride and says the tears he shed at Tuesday's captains dinner probably won't be his last during Ryder Cup week.
China eases pressure on its future sports stars
Sep 13, 2012 00:39 EDT
China's status as a sporting superpower was achieved on the back of punishing state-led training in schools, but a softer approach has enabled today's students to seek a life beyond the gym, they say.
Gold joy for China, as 'Blade Runner' prepares
Sep 02, 2012 14:26 EDT
China on Sunday powered to two golds in rowing and asserted its dominance in table tennis, as Paralympics talisman Oscar Pistorius geared up to defend the first of his three sprint titles.
China, Koreas are big winners in London
Aug 13, 2012 01:35 EDT
China proved they've arrived as a genuine Olympic super-power, and both Koreas impressed -- but Japan were top of the flops among Asian countries at the London Games.
China, Koreas are big winners in London
Aug 12, 2012 23:21 EDT
China proved they've arrived as a genuine Olympic super-power, and both Koreas impressed -- but Japan were top of the flops among Asian countries at the London Games.
Bolt on track for double bid as Felix wait ends
Aug 08, 2012 21:28 EDT
Usain Bolt strolled ever closer to Olympic immortality on Wednesday as American sprinter Allyson Felix made it third time lucky to win the women's 200m crown.
Campbell-Brown, Bolt back on track
Aug 08, 2012 14:29 EDT
Jamaican sprinter Veronica Campbell-Brown will attempt an unprecedented Olympic treble on Wednesday as Usain Bolt prepares to edge closer to his second gold of the Games.
China sweeps table tennis board again
Aug 08, 2012 14:18 EDT
China completed a second consecutive Olympic clean sweep of all four table tennis gold medals when they overwhelmed South Korea 3-0 in the men's team final on Wednesday.
China complete table tennis clean sweep
Aug 08, 2012 12:43 EDT
China completed a clean sweep of all four table tennis gold medals when they beat South Korea 3-0 in the men's team final on Wednesday.
China stay on course for table tennis gold sweep
Aug 07, 2012 14:18 EDT
China stayed on course for another Olympic Games table tennis gold medal sweep when their women retained the team title with a 3-0 thumping win over Japan on Tuesday.
China defend women's table tennis gold
Aug 07, 2012 12:38 EDT
China's women retained their Olympic table tennis team title on Tuesday when they overcame Japan 3-0 in a one-sided final.
China table tennis coach blasts work-shy rivals
Aug 06, 2012 10:49 EDT
China's table tennis head coach blasted his rivals on Monday, claiming a stronger work ethic will guarantee his players remain top of the international pile.
S. Korea triumph over North - at table tennis
Aug 04, 2012 10:40 EDT
South Korea felt duty-bound to defeat North Korea in Olympic Games table tennis Saturday, but admitted they were still none the wiser to solving the mystery of their secretive neighbours.
South Korea beat North in team table tennis
Aug 04, 2012 09:01 EDT
South Korea triumphed over North Korea in the first round of the men's Olympic table tennis team competition on Saturday.
China's Olympic gold rush sparks wave of patriotism
Aug 04, 2012 02:11 EDT
China has been swept by a wave of patriotism sparked by the country's success at the London Olympics -- and headline-grabbing scandals have not dampened the mood.
Gold gives Zhang table tennis grand slam
Aug 02, 2012 13:20 EDT
China's Zhang Jike won the Olympic men's singles table tennis gold medal as he completed a career grand slam by defeating compatriot Wang Hao 4-1 in the final on Thursday.
China's Zhang wins men's table tennis gold
Aug 02, 2012 12:22 EDT
China's Zhang Jike won the Olympic men's singles table tennis gold medal after defeating compatriot Wang Hao 4-1 in the final here on Thursday.
Li stuns Ding in stormy table tennis final
Aug 01, 2012 14:15 EDT
Li Xiaoxia stunned Ding Ning to win women's table tennis gold in a stormy, all-Chinese women's singles final which ended with the world number one in tears on Wednesday.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
 A competition game of table tennis played at the highest level | |
| Highest governing body | ITTF |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Ping pong, wiff waff |
| First played | 1880s |
| Characteristics | |
| Contact | No |
| Team members | Single or doubles |
| Mixed gender | men and women |
| Categorization | Racquet sport, indoor |
| Equipment | celluloid, 40 mm |
| Olympic | 1988 |
