Table Tennis

Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis bats. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net.

The basics of the game have not changed in essence over the years although the ITTF have always tried to ensure the game remains a contest of human skills rather than reliant on new technological developments.

The National Governing Body is The English Table Tennis Association.

For for more information locally contact:

Carolynn Ryan
East Midlands
Tel: 07980 000439
Email: carolynn.ryan@etta.co.uk

Ping! the Public

Sport England has announced the launch of Ping! the Public an initiative designed to boost recreational table tennis across the country with the help of £250,000 of Lottery funding.

The new Ping! the Public fund has now opened to applications until 23 April for non-profit organisations looking to provide free-to-use table tennis facilities in their local community.

We have linked the Sport England Small Grants award scheme to packages that provide local organisations with everything they need to make recreational table tennis happen locally.

There are two packages available: one for Outdoor Ping! and one for Indoor Ping!.

If you are interested in applying for one of these packages, all you need to do is register your interest before Monday 23rd April at [etta.co.uk/news/ping-package]