Popularity of Table Tennis

Peter Njuguna

Last updated on 17-Apr-2012 08:55:26 AM

Why is Table Tennis not so common like lawn tennis?

and Jeff Plumb said...

Hi Peter,

This really depends on where you live. In China Table Tennis is much more common than Tennis. In fact Table Tennis is very popular in Europe and Asia.

In Australia we have had a long line of excellent Tennis players which helps to explain it's popularity here. Hopefully Table Tennis can become more popular. It is a great game that most people have at least played in their homes and generally enjoy.

I guess it starts with the people. If you love Table Tennis then spread the word. Start playing more and inviting friends to play.

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Comments on this question

Peter Njuguna commented...

on the 11-Feb-2011 11:38:59 PM

Thank you.maybe i should establish my own club someday here in kenya because i have always been passionate about this game since finishing my studies in high school last year...

Jeff Plumb commented...

on the 11-Feb-2011 11:45:14 PM

Hi Peter,

That sounds like a great idea. I imagine it would be a very time consuming exercise to start your own club but if you're passionate the go for it. I guess the key is to start small and grow the club slowly if it is proving to be a success.

Good luck!

Curtis Lewis II commented...

on the 12-Feb-2011 03:56:51 PM

ARGH! I hate the fact that America sees table tennis as a table used to sit on and gather dust in stuffed basements. The only places where you see any competitive/passionate ping pong is in the cities and I live too far away to go there even on a monthly basis. >.< Even worse, pretty much all of my friends that enjoy ping pong are very novice. I need to move to Germany, lol.

Claus Hamacher, a premium member said...

on the 27-Mar-2012 07:20:13 PM

For those of you who understand a bit of German: there is an interview with Jens Lang (apparently Australia has a German coach?) about tabletennis in Australia. He is holding William Henzel in high esteem.

http://www.mytischtennis.de/public/wm2012news/2316/tischtennis-down-under-wie-frisbee-werfen-am-strand

Lang was interviewed during the ongoing World-Team-Championships in Dortmund. You can find loads of live-coverage on http://www.ittf.com/ btw.

Have fun.