Introduction
Changes in the equipment Initially, the game was quite simple and could be played at home with things easily available at home. The dining table suited perfectly to this purpose, and the ball was made of either a piece of rubber, threads rolled up to form a ball or cork. The books used to serve the purpose of net, lids of empty cigar boxes were the rackets and years later paddle was introduced which was made of parchment paper rolled around a frame. The game was popularly called ping pong because of the sound it made when it hit Continue reading...
