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  History of Table Tennis

The Table Tennis is a sport that originated in England in the second half of the nineteenth century. He arrived in Brazil in the first decade of the twentieth century, brought by British tourists. It is considered one of the most popular sports in the world.

Features of the sport: rules and equipament

Table tennis is played on a table that has 2.74 meters long by 1.45 meters wide. The table height should be at 76 cm from the ground. In the middle of the table is fixed network with 1.83 meter long and 15.25 cm high.

The objective of the game is to score points. This occurs when the opponent sends the ball off the table (opposite to yours) or when it does not reach the ball (since the ball has hit the side of his desk). The ball can only hit once for each side of the table. In drawing (start of play), the ball must touch once in each half of the table. If not, the player who made the drawing gives a point to the opponent. A player wins can win 3 sets (starting in 5 sets) or 4 (in rounds of 7 sets). Each set consists of 11 points. When there is a tie on 10 points, who wins put two point advantage over the opponent.

Besides the table and the network, the other equipamemtos required to practice this sport are the ball and rackets. The ball is made of celluloid or similar plastics material and must be 40 mm diameter. The racquet is made of 85% wood and there is no limit to the size thereof. A part of the racket hitting the ball is covered with rubber.

The game of table tennis can be played one against one (individual) or double dual against.