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Encyclopedia > Paralympic table tennis

Table Tennis in the Paralympics follow the rules set by the International Table Tennis Federation although there are slight modifications for wheelchair athletes. Athletes from all disability groups can take part. Silver 2004 The Paralympic Games are an official equivalent of the Olympics for athletes with physical disabilities. ... The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) is the governing body for all national table tennis associations. ...


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table tennis: Definition and Much More From Answers.com (6470 words)
Table tennis is one of the most popular sports in the world in terms of player numbers, as well as being one of the newest of the major sports.
Modern table tennis paddles are usually covered with rubber, and may have the pimples pointing outwards or inwards, and a thin layer of sponge between the plywood and the rubber.
Table tennis was banned in the Soviet Union from 1930 to 1950 because authorities believed the sport was harmful to people’s eyes.
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