Ping Pong Start

Highlights: First appearance: 1880  The first tournament held: 1901  Table Tennis Association was established: 1922  Table Tennis Association of England has established: 1927  First appearance at the Olympics: Seoul 1988 Like most other sports, table tennis had humble beginnings as a “parlor game,” open to anyone with access to a table, paddle, and ball. The game began in the 1880s when lawn tennis players adapted their game to play indoors during the winter. Ping-Pong is a trademark name for table tennis and associated equipment. The name “Ping-Pong” was invented by the English firm J. Jaques and Son at the end of the 1800s and later trademarked in the United States by Parker Brothers , the board game company. The game quickly caught on, and as early as 1901, tournaments were being conducted with over 300 participants. The Ping-Pong Association was formed but was renamed The Table Tennis Association in 1922. In 1902 a visiting Japanese university professor too