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ACTIVITY 1: HSITORICAL TIMELINE (WEEK 7)

NAME: MELANIE D. ESPEJO

COURSE/SECTION: BSED FILIPINO 2A

INSTRUCTIONS:
Create an Infographic historical timeline in the development of the game table tennis.

1880
Table tennis began in the 1880s when Tennis players adapted
The
the game to be played indoors on a small scale.
Beginning

1890 In the late 1800s table tennis adopted the trademark name of Ping-
"Ping- Pong by the Parker Brothers game company, after the name was
Pong" invented by the English firm J. Jaques and Son.

1922 The Ping-Ping Association was formed and then renamed the Table Tennis
Ping-Pong Association in 1922. This is important because this shows that table tennis
Association began getting more recognition as a sport.

1926 The first World Championships were held in London in 1926. This
World started the world's recognition of the sport on the competitive level.
Championships

1950 In the 1950s, paddles switched to an outside rubber sheet and

Rubber underlying sponge padding to enhance the speed and spin of the
game.

Beer Pong emerged out of Table Tennis in fraternities from Dartmouth in

1960
the 1950s and 1960s. This marks the evolution of the game into social
Beer Pong culture and integrating young people into the game.

1972
Ping-Pong During the Cold War tensions were high between China and the US.
Diplomacy Through table tennis the countries were able compete peacefully.

1988 Table Tennis is first played in the Olympics in Seoul 1988. This
Olympics event marks the international recognition of the sport and the
love of the game worldwide.
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