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Table Tennis

Table tennis is a racket sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight ball back and forth across a table divided by a net. At its core, the sport is about strike the ball legally over the net onto the opponent's side of the table. Participation format: Singles, doubles, team. It is typically contested on or in Table in a defined field of play. Scoring is based on Games to 11 points. Core equipment includes Racket, ball, table, net. Important forms include Singles, Doubles, Team. Listed competitions include World Table Tennis Championships, Table Tennis World Cup, Olympic Table Tennis. Origin/development: England, 1880. The sport is actively practiced today.

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Classification

Category Racket sport

Family Racket Family

Level Main sport

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Table tennis is a fast racket sport played on a table, using bats to hit a small ball over a net.

Geeignet für Great for beginners who like reaction, coordination, and quick rallies in a small space.

Cost 30-120 EUR for bat, balls, and indoor shoes. 5-40 EUR per month for club, hall, or table access. 5-25 EUR per month in a club. A simple all-round bat is enough at first; expensive rubbers are not needed.

First progress First rallies on day one; reliable topspin and spin control take longer.

Fitness level easy

Was du brauchst

table tennis bat
table tennis balls
table with net
indoor shoes

First steps

keep the ball in play
practice forehand and backhand slowly
learn short serves
build placement before speed

Start at a club, school, office/recreation table, sports hall, or outdoor table.

Warm up wrist, shoulder, and back; leave enough room around the table.

Weitere Angaben

Aliases Ping Pong, table tennis, Table Tennis (also called Ping Pong), Tischtennis, Table tennis singles, Table tennis doubles

Tags individual, team, einzeln, table-tennis, racket-sport, ruckschlag-familie, tischtennis, ruckschlagsport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

The objective is to strike the ball legally over the net onto the opponent's side of the table.

Teilnehmer

Singles or doubles.

Teamgröße

1 vs 1 or 2 vs 2.

Spielfeld

Table with net in a defined playing area.

Dauer

Matches are played over multiple games.

Wertung

Games usually go to 11 points with a two-point margin.

Gewinnbedingung

The match is won by taking the required number of games.

Ausrüstung

Racket
Ball
Table with net

Wichtige Regelpunkte

Illegal service
Double hit
Failure to make a legal return

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF)
International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF)

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