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Table Tennis Trivia - Statistics
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- This quiz has been taken 12 times
- The average score is 10 of 22
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| A "let" serve occurs when the ball touches the net assembly and then lands in the receiver’s court. How many consecutive times can this happen before the server loses the point? | Unlimited | 90%
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| Chinese player Ma Lin popularised a serve known as the "Ghost Serve". What is special about this serve? | The ball bounces back toward the net after hitting the opponent's side | 80%
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| In modern table tennis, what is a "snake shot"? | A deceptive shot hit from below the table with heavy spin | 70%
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| What was the game originally known as before ping pong or table tennis? | Whiff-waff | 70%
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| Table tennis is now a staple of the Summer Games, but in what year and city did it make its official Olympic debut? | 1988 Seoul | 60%
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| In 1952, Hiroji Sato revolutionised the game by becoming world champion using what new equipment innovation? | Sponge rubber bat | 60%
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| London is the host city for the 2026 World Team Championships. Prior to this, in what year and city did England last host the World Table Tennis Championships? | 1997, Manchester | 50%
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| Werner Schlager from Austria is famously the last non-Asian player to win the Men's Singles World Championship. In what year did he achieve this feat? | 2003 | 50%
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| Before World War II, which country dominated the sport, capturing 49 of the 83 world titles contested? | Hungary | 50%
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| Which of the following is NOT a real name for a type of serve or shot in table tennis? | Mango flick | 50%
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| According to ITTF regulations and umpire guidelines, what is the maximum angle from the vertical that a serve toss is allowed to deviate while still being considered "near vertical"? | 30 degrees | 40%
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| The 1971 "Ping Pong Diplomacy" between the USA and China was famously sparked when an American player did what? | Boarded the Chinese team bus | 40%
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| Which legendary player is widely celebrated as the "Mozart of Table Tennis" for his artistic and improvisational style? | Jan-Ove Waldner | 40%
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| To achieve a "Grand Slam" in table tennis, a player must win singles titles in the Olympics, World Championships, and which other event? | World Cup | 40%
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| In the modern era (post-2001), table tennis games were shortened from 21 points to 11 points and the ball size was increased to what? | 40mm | 30%
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| Tom Jarvis is currently England’s highest-ranked male player. What was the career-high ITTF World Ranking he reached in early 2026? | 59 | 30%
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| What is the primary functional characteristic of "Long Pips" (Long Pimples) rubber during a rally? | It tends to reverse the opponent's spin | 30%
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| At the 2016 World Team Championships in Kuala Lumpur, the England men's team completed a historic underdog run. What was the highest stage they reached? | Semi-Finals | 30%
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| The very first official World Table Tennis Championships were held at Memorial Hall on Farringdon Street in London. In what year did this landmark event take place? | 1926 | 20%
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| Since moving to the 11-point system, what is the record for the highest score in a single professional game (set at the 2016 Olympics)? | 33-31 | 20%
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| Which historic trophy, named after the mother of the first ITTF president, is still awarded to the winners of the Men's Team event at the World Championships? | Swaythling Cup | 20%
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| Romania's Angelica Rozeanu holds the standing record for winning how many consecutive Women's World Singles titles? | 6 | 10%
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