Table Tennis was founded in England around the 1880s.
The game was usually played after dinner by the upper class.
The table was set up using a line of books for the net.
A cigar box lid served as the paddle.
Soon Table Tennis became so popular that manufacturers started to sell the equipment commercially.
The early game was sometimes called, "Gossima", before Ping Pong became popular.
In 1901, English manufacturer J. Jaques & Son Ltd trademarked the name, ping pong.
In 1901, celluloid balls was used in Table Tennis.
In 1902, an unofficial world championship was held.
In 1903, E.C. Goode invented a new style of racket by fixing a sheet of rubber to the wooden blade.
The Table Tennis Association was founded in England, in 1921.
In 1926, the International Table Tennis Federation was founded.
In 1988, Table tennis was introduced at the Olympics.
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