Ping Pong Table Care: Maintenance and Official Rules

Properly cleaning your ping pong table and racket is essential for maintaining consistent bounce and spin. Learn the official table dimensions and discover other creative games that can be played on a table tennis surface.

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How to Clean a Ping Pong Table

Published Jul,08 2011  |  By Shauntelle Hamlett

Ping-Pong, a common name for table tennis (and the trademark of the game's best-known manufacturer) has been a popular leisure activity since the late 1800s. Although the game has seen several variations, its current incarnation developed with the creation of the International Table Tennis Federation in the 1920s.

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