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Factfile: Timeline of table tennis milestones

YOKOHAMA, Japan, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Following is the timeline of table tennis milestones:

1880s - Adaption of lawn tennis to the dining table with improvised equipment

1900 - Introduction of celluloid balls to replace rubber and cork ones. The celluloid ball had the perfect bounce, and the game became a huge success

1922 - Establishment of standard laws of the Game in England

1926 - International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) initiated in Berlin; First World Championships held in London, England.

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