Game originated in England as an after-dinner parlour game played by the upper-class. The sound generated in play gave the game its first name of 'wiff-waff'. 1901 Hamley's of Regent Street, then a sports manufacturer, was the first to manufacture a racket for wiff waff.
1902
a visiting Japanese university professor took the game back to Japan, where he introduced it to university students. Shortly after, a British salesman, Edward Shires, introduced it to the people of Vienna and Budapest, and the seeds were sown for a sport that now enjoys popularity all over the world.
1992
The name “Ping-Pong” was invented by the English firm J. The Ping-Pong Association was formed but was renamed The Table Tennis Association in 1922.
1927
The first world championships were held in 1927 and were won by a Hungarian, Dr. Jacobi.
1988
Table tennis became an Olympic sport in 1988, with singles and doubles competition for men and women.
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