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Neymar Great at Soccer, Bad at Table Tennis

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The biggest potential target in the world of professional soccer is Brazilian 21 year old Neymar. He has Barcelona, Chelsea, and Manchester City trying to get his rights. Neymar won’t be hurting for a career, but he doesn’t have ping … Continue reading »


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Vancouver Canucks Playing Ping Pong Kicks Off the NHL Playoffs

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Tonight is the first night of the NHL playoffs and that means ping pong time. If you remember last year, the Detroit Red Wings and the Nashville Predators got into an altercation over the use of a ping pong table. … Continue reading »


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Carolina Hurricanes Play Ping Pong

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The lockout-abbreviated NHL season is coming to an end. While the playoff-bound hockey teams are prepping to get in fights over ping pong in hallways, those missing out are making golf plans. The Carolina Hurricanes are one of those teams … Continue reading »


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Adam Scott Wins The Masters, Plays Ping Pong

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It’s a tradition like no other: the Masters Champ is a fan of ping pong. Adam Scott became the first Australian to win The Masters yesterday after defeating Angel Cabrera in a playoff. We bet on Adam Scott on twitter … Continue reading »


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British Ping Pong Update: William and Kate Play Table Tennis

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Earlier this week, Pippa Middleton challenged London Mayor Boris Johnson to a table tennis match. Today comes video of Prince William and his wife Princess Kate Middleton playing ping pong at the Donald Dewar Centre in Glasgow–a homeless shelter. Kate … Continue reading »


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Usain Bolt to Play Table Tennis for Jamaica in 2016 Olympics

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Six-time gold medalist Usain Bolt will play table tennis in the 2016 Rio Olympics, the sprinter announced Monday morning. The accomplished runner from Jamaica had been looking for a new challenge after his unprecedented second straight sprinting threepeat (Bolt won … Continue reading »


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Manchester United Player Ryan Giggs Used Table Tennis to Step his Game Up

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Apparently we’re on a soccer kick this week here at Table Tennis Nation. Maybe it was this past weekend’s US victory in the snow or last night’s tie in Mexico, but we’ve got football fever–it may be a side effect … Continue reading »


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