Which country did table tennis originate from? What is the difference between horizontal and vertical table tennis rackets?

The name "ping pong" originated in 1900, and it was named because of the sound it made when hitting. After winning the men's singles championship at the 25th World Table Tennis Championships, Chinese athletes began to enter the international table tennis arena, and gradually formed a straight-shot close-table fast attack style with a technical style of "fast, accurate, fierce, and changeable". Today, let's see which country table tennis originated from?

Contents of this article

1. Which country did table tennis originate from?

2. What is the difference between horizontal and vertical rackets in table tennis?

3. What is the diameter of a table tennis ball?

Which country did table tennis originate from?

Table tennis originated in the UK. The name "ping pong" originated in 1900 and was named after the sound of "ping pong" when it was hit. In mainland China, "ping pong" is its official name, as are Hong Kong, Macao and other regions in China.

Table tennis originated in Britain. At the end of the 19th century, tennis was popular in Europe. Due to the limitations of venue and weather, some British college students moved tennis indoors, using the dining table as the table, books as the net, and parchment as the rackets, and played on the dining table.

In January 1926, an international table tennis competition was held in Berlin, Germany. A total of 64 male athletes from 9 countries participated in the competition. In December of the same year, the International Table Tennis Federation was officially established.

In 1959, after Rong Guotuan won the men's singles championship at the 25th World Table Tennis Championships, Chinese athletes began to enter the international table tennis arena and gradually formed a straight-shot close-table fast attack style with a technical style of "fast, accurate, fierce and changeable".

What is the difference between horizontal and vertical rackets in table tennis?

The differences between the two are: first, the shape of the handle is different. The straight racket handle is shorter and is divided into Japanese and Chinese types. The Chinese racket handle is about 8cm long, and the horizontal racket handle is longer, about 10cm, and has four shapes. Second, the grip is different. The straight racket requires the thumb and index finger to hold the handle tightly, while the horizontal racket's grip is similar to holding a kitchen knife.

The advantage of a straight racket is that the racket can be flexibly controlled through the adjustment of the thumb and index finger, which is conducive to various playing methods such as on-table lobs and on-table twists and pulls. The disadvantage is that it is difficult to train, the backhand is a weak point, and it is not easy to solve the ability to hold on in the middle and long distances.

The advantage of the horizontal racket is that it is easy to hold, and the racket is mainly controlled through the flexibility of the wrist. It has a large table protection range and is more suitable for both forehand and backhand. It has an advantage in mid- and long-range play. The disadvantage is that it is not as good as a straight racket in handling small balls on the table, and has obvious weaknesses.

What is the diameter of a table tennis ball?

The diameter of a table tennis ball is 4cm. On February 23, 2000, the ITTF Extraordinary Congress and the ITTF Congress passed the 40mm large ball reform plan in Kuala Lumpur. It was decided that from October 1, 2000, the large ball with a diameter of 40mm and a weight of 2.7g would be used to replace the 38mm small ball.

Starting from July 1, 2014, international table tennis competitions have used new plastic balls made of high molecular polymers to replace celluloid, the material used to make table tennis balls for 123 years.

Before June 30, 2016, both celluloid and "new material" table tennis balls could be legally sold on the market at the same time. Starting from July 1, 2016, celluloid balls will be completely phased out of the market.