Table Tennis quiz

More questions about Table Tennis

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1. 1 Easy

   What must most of a racket's blade be made of?

   Answer: Wood

   Why: Carbon fibre may reinforce the glue layers, but each such layer may be no thicker than 0.35 mm or 7.5% of the blade, whichever is smaller.

2. 2 Medium

   How long did the longest point at the 1936 World Championships last?

   Answer: About 2 hours

   Why: Alojzy Ehrlich and Farkas Paneth kept that single point going for more than 12,000 hits.

3. 3 Hard

   How many returns win the receiver the point under the expedite rule?

   Answer: 13

   Why: The expedite rule kicks in after 10 minutes of a game, unless at least 18 points have already been scored.

4. 4 Easy

   What colour must one side of a legal racket be?

   Answer: Black

   Why: Red is not required: since October 2021 the other side may also be pink, violet, green or blue.

5. 5 Medium

   How does Egypt's Ibrahim Hamadtou hold his racket?

   Answer: In his mouth

   Why: To serve, Hamadtou uses his right foot to toss the ball up.

6. 6 Hard

   Who won China's first world title in any sport, in 1959?

   Answer: Rong Guotuan

   Why: Rong Guotuan clinched it in Dortmund, beating Hungary's Ferenc Sidó in the men's singles final.