ping pong

If your child has his or her mind set on a career in professional sports, and you'd like to be supported in your old age, it may not be the best idea to steer him or her towards becoming a world class ping pong player. There's no shame in it, but the annual salary plus endorsements and prize money and such currently tops out at just north of $100,000 for the best players instead of the magical and coveted $1,000,000 mark.

As of 1988 table tennis is now an Olympic sport. Ping pong, or table tennis, can be played with 2 to 4 players (singles or doubles), and the winner is the one (or team) who first scores 11 points. One of the most fun strokes in ping pong is the smash, and is much like a spike in volleyball. Balls are just creamed onto table tennis tables and the opponent gets embarrassed.

Wang Liqin is the current table tennis champion of the world. Did you know there are over 300 million ping pong players across the globe? In this case you are probably a statistic.

Bloggers speaking about the merits of ping pong can be found at sites like pingpongpertothom and tenismejakita.

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• Ping Pong Terminator [Image Cache]

  
  Gizmodo — Authority: 892
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• So few words, so many errors

  
  Terribly Write — Authority: 143
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  TOMS Shoes — Authority: 124
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• What To Look For When Buying An Outdoor Ping Pong Table

  
  The Shopping Girl — Authority: 146
  Ping pong tables can be great if you wish to have a durable table for year round use. An outdoor ping pong table can withstand weather changes and they allow you to leave them outside. This can be very convenient. You want to buy the right type of table to make sure that yours doesn’t warp or get damaged from ...
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• Discover These Truly Powerful Ping-Pong Tactics

  
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• Reflective Chrome Ping Pong Table

  
  ONE INCH PUNCH — Authority: 470
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• Ping Pong Hand Mirror

  
  Nerd Approved - Gadgets and Gizmos — Authority: 664
  This ping pong paddle will help you make sure you are looking your best while annihilating the competition. Made from a real paddle, the rubber on one side has been replaced with an acrylic mirror . Also useful to direct light into your opponent’s eyes at a critical point in the game. Product Page ( £46.00, ...
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• Backstage with Tokio Hotel: Tiger Beat/BOP

  
  Tokio Hotel Network — Authority: 145
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• Perfect These Ping-Pong Tips to Beat Any Adversary

  
  Info, About, How To — Authority: 159
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• TABLE MANNERS…

  
  HYBRID SNICKS MAGAZINE — Authority: 138
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• Ridiculous Ping Pong Match

  
  fasthack — Authority: 141
  Pushing the limits of what’s legal in ping pong.
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• BRAND AID

  
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  Fyrebug Make Your Own Game! — Authority: 179
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• Chrome ping pong table from Cumulus Studios

  
  Doobybrain.com — Authority: 637
  Designed by artist Rirkrit Tiravanija for Cumulus Studios , this fully chrome ping pong table costs $50,000 and is only made in editions of 10. It is fully polished and reflective which may or may not affect your gameplay. Click here if you want to see a larger photo of the chrome ping pong table .
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• Friendly Fires’ US Tour Kickoff Party in NYC!

  
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