table tennis
noun
: a game resembling tennis that is played on a tabletop with wooden paddles and a small hollow plastic ball
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In the breakout room overlooking Coventry City’s Sky Lodge training ground — where there are sofas, a table tennis table, a dartboard and a big screen for an Xbox — Frank Lampard is reflecting with The Athletic about leading his side to the Championship title.
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Tom Burrows, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Flying under the radar of robot hype, Sony AI's Ace has shown off its rapid-speed learning abilities that are seriously remarkable, displaying powerful split-second decision-making while taking on some of the best table tennis players – and winning.
—New Atlas, 3 May 2026
North Korea last sent athletes to South Korea in December 2018 for a table tennis event, continuing a period of diplomatic engagement highlighted by the participation of North Korean athletes alongside a high-level delegation at the Winter Olympics in the South earlier that year.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
For older children and teens, there are also mocktail classes, watersports, and a games room to play table tennis and pool.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
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Tom Burrows, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Flying under the radar of robot hype, Sony AI's Ace has shown off its rapid-speed learning abilities that are seriously remarkable, displaying powerful split-second decision-making while taking on some of the best table tennis players – and winning.
—New Atlas, 3 May 2026
North Korea last sent athletes to South Korea in December 2018 for a table tennis event, continuing a period of diplomatic engagement highlighted by the participation of North Korean athletes alongside a high-level delegation at the Winter Olympics in the South earlier that year.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
For older children and teens, there are also mocktail classes, watersports, and a games room to play table tennis and pool.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Table tennis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/table%20tennis. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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