1890年，幾位駐守印度（India）的英國海軍（navy）軍官偶然發覺在一張不大的臺子上玩網球頗為刺激。後來他們改用空心的小皮球代替彈性不大的實心球，並用木板代替了網拍，在桌子上進行這種新穎的“網球賽”，這就是table tennis得名的由來。 Table tennis出現不久，便成了一種風靡一時的熱門運動。20世紀初，美國開始成套地生產乒乓球的比賽用具。最初，table tennis有其它名稱，如Indoor tennis。後來，一位美國製造商以乒乓球撞擊時所發出的聲音創造出ping-pong這個新詞，作為他製造的“乒乓球”專利註冊商標。Ping-pong後來成了table tennis的另一個正式名稱。當它傳到中國後，人們又創造出“乒乓球”這個新的詞語。 在日語裡，乒乓球叫做“桌球”。乒乓球運動的很多用詞是從網球變來的。打乒乓球所用的球叫ping-pong ball或table-tennis ball，乒乓球檯叫ping-pong table，檯面稱court，中間的球網稱net，支撐球網的架子叫net support。 乒乓球單人比賽原來一般採取三局兩勝或五局三勝制（每局21分），2001年改為七局四勝制或五局三勝制（每局11分），所謂“局”，英文是set。發球叫serve。 乒乓球起源於英國，歐洲人至今把乒乓球稱為“桌上的網球”，由此可知，乒乓球是由網球發展而來。19世紀末，歐洲盛行網球運動，但由於受到場地和天氣的限制，英國有些大學生便把網球移到室內，以餐桌為球檯，書作球網，用羊皮紙做球拍，在餐桌上打來打去。 20世紀初，乒乓球運動在歐洲和亞洲蓬勃開展起來。1926年，在德國柏林舉行了國際乒乓球邀請賽，後被追認為第一屆世界乒乓球錦標賽，同時成立了國際乒乓球聯合會。 乒乓球運動的廣泛開展，促使球拍和球有了很大改進。最初的球拍是塊略經加工的木板，後來有人在球拍上貼一層羊皮。隨著現代工業的發展，歐洲人把帶有膠粒的橡皮貼在球拍上。在20世紀50年代初，日本人又發明了貼有厚海棉的球拍。最初的球是一種類似網球的橡膠球，1890年，英國運動員吉布從美國帶回一些作為玩具的賽璐珞球，用於乒乓球運動。 在名目繁多的乒乓球比賽中。最負盛名的是世界乒乓球錦標賽，起初每年舉行一次，1957年後改為兩年舉行一次。 1904年，上海一家文具店的老闆王道午從日本買回10套乒乓球器材。從此，乒乓球運動傳入中國。1890, stationed in India a few (India) of the British navy (navy) officer accidentally found in a small play table tennis quite stimulating. Later they switch to a small hollow ball instead of small solid elastic ball, and beat with wooden instead of the network, in this novel on the table "tennis", which is named after the origin of table tennis. Table tennis soon after, it became a popular sport rage. Early 20th century, the United States began to produce complete sets of equipment table tennis game. Initially, table tennis has other names, such as Indoor tennis. Later, an American manufacturer of table tennis at the sound of impact to create a ping-pong the new word, as he made "table tennis" patent registered trademark. Ping-pong table tennis and later became the official name of another. When it spread to China, it also created a "table tennis" this new term. In Japanese, table tennis called "pool." A lot of table tennis terms tennis change from the past. Table tennis ball used is called ping-pong ball or table-tennis ball, table tennis table is called ping-pong table, table, said court, said the middle of the net net, net support shelf called net support. The original table tennis single match of three games in general, or five games system (21 points per game), four wins in 2001 to seven innings-or five games system (11 points per game), the so-called "Bureau "English is set. Tee called the serve. Table Tennis originated in Britain, Europe has to table tennis as "table tennis", can be seen, table tennis is tennis evolved. 19th century, tennis popular in Europe, but due to limited space and weather, the British tennis put some students to move indoors to the table of tables, books for the net, with the parchment made racket, at the dinner table fight to call . Early 20th century, the sport flourished in Europe and Asia together. 1926, held in Berlin, Germany International Table Tennis Invitational, posthumously after the First World Table Tennis Championships, while the establishment of the International Table Tennis Federation. To carry out a wide range of table tennis, rackets and balls to promote a great improvement. The original racket is a little block of wood processed, then a layer of sheepskin was posted in the racket. With the development of modern industry, Europeans with the rubber particles attached to the racket. In the early 1950s, the Japanese invented a paste with thick sponge racket. The original ball is a rubber ball like tennis, 1890, British athletes Gibb brought back some from the United States as toy celluloid ball for table tennis. In the numerous table tennis. The most famous is the World Table Tennis Championships, held annually at first, after 1957 to be held biennially. In 1904, a stationery shop owner Wang Shanghai from Japan bought 10 sets of afternoon table tennis equipment. Since then, the sport was introduced to China.
1890年，幾位駐守印度（India）的英國海軍（navy）軍官偶然發覺在一張不大的臺子上玩網球頗為刺激。後來他們改用空心的小皮球代替彈性不大的實心球，並用木板代替了網拍，在桌子上進行這種新穎的“網球賽”，這就是table tennis得名的由來。 Table tennis出現不久，便成了一種風靡一時的熱門運動。20世紀初，美國開始成套地生產乒乓球的比賽用具。最初，table tennis有其它名稱，如Indoor tennis。後來，一位美國製造商以乒乓球撞擊時所發出的聲音創造出ping-pong這個新詞，作為他製造的“乒乓球”專利註冊商標。Ping-pong後來成了table tennis的另一個正式名稱。當它傳到中國後，人們又創造出“乒乓球”這個新的詞語。 在日語裡，乒乓球叫做“桌球”。乒乓球運動的很多用詞是從網球變來的。打乒乓球所用的球叫ping-pong ball或table-tennis ball，乒乓球檯叫ping-pong table，檯面稱court，中間的球網稱net，支撐球網的架子叫net support。 乒乓球單人比賽原來一般採取三局兩勝或五局三勝制（每局21分），2001年改為七局四勝制或五局三勝制（每局11分），所謂“局”，英文是set。發球叫serve。 乒乓球起源於英國，歐洲人至今把乒乓球稱為“桌上的網球”，由此可知，乒乓球是由網球發展而來。19世紀末，歐洲盛行網球運動，但由於受到場地和天氣的限制，英國有些大學生便把網球移到室內，以餐桌為球檯，書作球網，用羊皮紙做球拍，在餐桌上打來打去。 20世紀初，乒乓球運動在歐洲和亞洲蓬勃開展起來。1926年，在德國柏林舉行了國際乒乓球邀請賽，後被追認為第一屆世界乒乓球錦標賽，同時成立了國際乒乓球聯合會。 乒乓球運動的廣泛開展，促使球拍和球有了很大改進。最初的球拍是塊略經加工的木板，後來有人在球拍上貼一層羊皮。隨著現代工業的發展，歐洲人把帶有膠粒的橡皮貼在球拍上。在20世紀50年代初，日本人又發明了貼有厚海棉的球拍。最初的球是一種類似網球的橡膠球，1890年，英國運動員吉布從美國帶回一些作為玩具的賽璐珞球，用於乒乓球運動。 在名目繁多的乒乓球比賽中。最負盛名的是世界乒乓球錦標賽，起初每年舉行一次，1957年後改為兩年舉行一次。 1904年，上海一家文具店的老闆王道午從日本買回10套乒乓球器材。從此，乒乓球運動傳入中國。1890, stationed in India a few (India) of the British navy (navy) officer accidentally found in a small play table tennis quite stimulating. Later they switch to a small hollow ball instead of small solid elastic ball, and beat with wooden instead of the network, in this novel on the table "tennis", which is named after the origin of table tennis. Table tennis soon after, it became a popular sport rage. Early 20th century, the United States began to produce complete sets of equipment table tennis game. Initially, table tennis has other names, such as Indoor tennis. Later, an American manufacturer of table tennis at the sound of impact to create a ping-pong the new word, as he made "table tennis" patent registered trademark. Ping-pong table tennis and later became the official name of another. When it spread to China, it also created a "table tennis" this new term. In Japanese, table tennis called "pool." A lot of table tennis terms tennis change from the past. Table tennis ball used is called ping-pong ball or table-tennis ball, table tennis table is called ping-pong table, table, said court, said the middle of the net net, net support shelf called net support. The original table tennis single match of three games in general, or five games system (21 points per game), four wins in 2001 to seven innings-or five games system (11 points per game), the so-called "Bureau "English is set. Tee called the serve. Table Tennis originated in Britain, Europe has to table tennis as "table tennis", can be seen, table tennis is tennis evolved. 19th century, tennis popular in Europe, but due to limited space and weather, the British tennis put some students to move indoors to the table of tables, books for the net, with the parchment made racket, at the dinner table fight to call . Early 20th century, the sport flourished in Europe and Asia together. 1926, held in Berlin, Germany International Table Tennis Invitational, posthumously after the First World Table Tennis Championships, while the establishment of the International Table Tennis Federation. To carry out a wide range of table tennis, rackets and balls to promote a great improvement. The original racket is a little block of wood processed, then a layer of sheepskin was posted in the racket. With the development of modern industry, Europeans with the rubber particles attached to the racket. In the early 1950s, the Japanese invented a paste with thick sponge racket. The original ball is a rubber ball like tennis, 1890, British athletes Gibb brought back some from the United States as toy celluloid ball for table tennis. In the numerous table tennis. The most famous is the World Table Tennis Championships, held annually at first, after 1957 to be held biennially. In 1904, a stationery shop owner Wang Shanghai from Japan bought 10 sets of afternoon table tennis equipment. Since then, the sport was introduced to China.