Table tennis is now an integral part of the summer Olympic Games.
But how did table tennis become an olympic sport? Find out here…
It only seems like yesterday, but in fact we’ve been watching table tennis at the Olympics for more than thirty years already.
Because it was in 1988 – in Seoul, South Korea – that table tennis first joined the Olympics and became an Olympic sport.
I remember eagerly setting my video recorder for the table tennis events and watching Yoo Nam Kyu win the men’s singles gold medal in his home country. Fantastic.
I can hardly wait for the next olympics.
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So where and when are the next summer Olympic Games?
Paris 2024
The next summer Olympic Games are in Paris, France from 26 July to 11 August 2024.
The table tennis events will take place between the 27th of July and the 10th…
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