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kjhova:
Fully grown adults get far more than this just for knocking an inflated leather ball around in Europe or dropping same into a basket in America once a week. Did you complain? We all even subscribe to DSTV Compact Plus and Premium just to watch them!

And in a few more words, the story goes something like this. The Chinese have been playing table tennis for centuries. Traditionally, they played it outdoors using birds instead of paddles and a wicker basket or net to return the birdie instead of a paddle and plastic ball. check also here https://pingpongbuzz.com/how-did-ping-pong-get-its-name/

In fact, early photographs show European ladies dressed up in full skirts hitting what looks suspiciously like a shuttlecock with boxing gloves! However, while that all sounds charming enough it wasn't until 1901 that someone had the bright idea of putting legs on an outdoor table so you could use a bat to hit the shuttlecock indoors where it might not kill any small animals or damage your mother's prize