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The minimum playing area for table tennis must be 20 feet long, 40 feet wide and 11.5 feet high.
The minimum playing area for table tennis must be 20 feet long, 40 feet wide and 11.5 feet high.
False (B)
The paddle used in table tennis consists of three main parts - blade, face, and handle.
The paddle used in table tennis consists of three main parts - blade, face, and handle.
False (B)
Table tennis balls must weigh 2.7 grams and have a diameter of 50 mm.
Table tennis balls must weigh 2.7 grams and have a diameter of 50 mm.
False (B)
All table tennis balls are either white or blue in color.
All table tennis balls are either white or blue in color.
Three-star table tennis balls are the only type authorized by ITTF for use at schools and youth clubs.
Three-star table tennis balls are the only type authorized by ITTF for use at schools and youth clubs.
David Foster is considered by ITTF as an inventor of table tennis.
David Foster is considered by ITTF as an inventor of table tennis.
Table tennis as we know it today started in the late 1980s in England.
Table tennis as we know it today started in the late 1980s in England.
John Jacques introduced the 'Gossima' game using a 40mm web covered cork ball.
John Jacques introduced the 'Gossima' game using a 40mm web covered cork ball.
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) was founded in 1936.
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) was founded in 1936.
The net for table tennis is 6 feet long and stands 12 inches high across the playing surface.
The net for table tennis is 6 feet long and stands 12 inches high across the playing surface.
