Thursday, October 21, 2010

History and Facts about Table Tennis

The late nineteenth century - starting dateThis was when you could get the records of the first game. In the last few decades of the nineteenth century, the game took its initial form in the homes of the elite English, where the highborn ladies and gentlemen will not like themselves after dinner and wine with a very popular version of the game. With anything useful to work for the ball, rackets, net, and these people will be playing several rounds of the game within their own dining rooms. Slowly, and the game became popular in all parts of England, but only as a hobby at some point after dinner.





1901 - Ping Pong becomes officialInvented the first real baseball for the game by the manufacturer of sports Regent Street, known as Hamley's. This was just a little bit of racket manuscripts mounted on the frame around the oval, with hard wood. Slavery was responsible for the racket ping-pong and sounds, which became in fact the name of the game in non-official circles, where I played it. The name 'Ping Pong' officially by Jack J and Son Ltd, another manufacturer in English the same year. In the United States, and received the brand of Jack J. and Son Limited by Parker Brothers.




1903 - Ping Pong and disappearOnce and was officially called, has become more necessary equipment to make up to perfection. Can be calculated EC Goode with the invention of modern table tennis racket. The wooden bat, which was reinforced with a rubber handle. This has led to greater control over the racket and make the game more fun for the player. From the previous year, and the English gentleman named James Jeep has developed a film of the ping-pong balls. Qatar was the balls used in 38 mm. These balls bounce much better on a hard surface, excellent for staff to achieve it was about the other amazing results. As a result of these adjustments, the sound that characterized the game, 'ping' and 'Pong' is no longer clear.

1910-1920 - ControversyWith the increasing popularity, controversies surrounding the game began to raise their heads. Most countries were not interested in importing the game because they took it as symbolic of the British rule, especially in the former colonies such as India. The game requires very quick action and reaction, and it was probably the first game of speed and pace of the introduction in the world. However, this was also its implications. Some countries have held such beliefs, the game can spoil the visual capabilities of both players and spectators. Critics denounced the game for this reason. Some countries, and Russia, for example, went so far as the prohibition of the game.
1920-1930 - Campaigns and marketing gameEngland, the ancestor of the game enthusiastic efforts to make the game to the emergence of the world. One of the first things in this regard to obliterate the name of the now redundant named 'ping-pong and replace it with something more curious. Focused 'table tennis' in the name of it. This was the official name when it was created for the table tennis association or body of the world's first official of the game, in 1921. Then this table has been expanded to become the International Tennis Federation, in fact, a separate body, which began in 1926. Means that the beginning of these organizations also international competitions. Held the first in the world of international table tennis competition in 1927 in London.

1930-1950 - Update equipmentInternationalization of the game means further improvements in equipment. By the mid-twentieth century, and was impregnated with the bat and sponge rubber, which allowed for the nuance of the game is very professional. I got bats mechanical improvisations that allowed players to view the expert strokes. Acquired the concept of rotation and speed of an important place in the game. But it was not until 1988, which was adopted in the Olympic table tennis as input.

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