Open Question: Why do people claim ping-pong is a sport when its not athletic?

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History of Ping Pong
 Many people hold the wrong notion that table tennis originated in China, because the Chinese name ping pong is also used for the sport and because …
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Why do people claim Ping-pong is a sport? It’s not athletic, and doesn’t require strength! Someone on the defunct No Homers Club page claimed its stupid to be in the Olympics, since its a recreation, and said it’s just like trampolining. The person also said if ping pong (the person called it the oxymoronic table tennis) is in the Olympics, why not Playstation? Now even Bowlers want bowling in the Oympics! Ping Pong is the second stupidest thing in the Olympics. Child athletes are the first.

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Table Tennis as a Real Sport | Outdoor Table Tennis Tables

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May/10
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Since its inception in the late nineteenth century, table tennis has acquired a large number of enthusiastic followers, and the game itself has changed a fair …

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Table Tennis – An Equal-Opportunity Sport – kathy783 kathy783's blog

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Apr/10
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Table tennis is a sport loved by millions of human beings encircling the earth. It is an inclusive sport that can be played by human beings of all ages and abilities. If a player can serve and giveback a table tennis ball, they can play …

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Open Question: Are you tired of people who say Table Tennis is not a sport?

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Feb/10
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Table tennis is a sport. It takes great skill and hand eye coordination to play. People who say it’s just a game probably hasn’t played it at a higher level. I mean table tennis is in the olympics. Only reason it’s not popular here in the US is because maybe we just suck at the sport…

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Open Question: Have to wear short shorts for a sport, im a guy?

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Feb/10
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Im a guy who has to wear short shorts…(a little bit above the knee) too play table tennis. My couch says when i play table tennis professionally in tournaments im required to wear short shorts.

Would people think im gay if i wear these shorts… Just for table tennis in public?

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