RIO 2016: About Table Tennis

Posted on May 16, 2016

RIO 2016: About Table Tennis

The National Post covers table tennis as part of their RIO 2016 Olympic Games coverage: RIO 2016: About Table Tennis

May 13, 2016 – “Competition dates: Aug. 6-17

In brief: Table tennis is believed to have started in Victorian times on British estates like Highclere Castle – featured in the television series Downton Abbey. Without any formal equipment, they would often use…” Read the full article at the National Post website

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