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Article: U.S. struggles to make table tennis popular
- Article from:
- Oakland Tribune
- Article date:
- August 9, 2004
CopyrightCopyright 2004 Oakland Tribune. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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he ball moves so fast that 27-year-old Yassin Sibai doesn't even
look for it. Instead, he focuses on his opponent's hands.
By studying minute changes in posture and flicks of his opponent's
wrist, Sibai gauges the spin and direction of the small celluloid
ball as it rockets toward him at nearly 100 mph.
While the persistent hollow clack of a Ping-Pong ball hitting the
table reminds most Americans of community center rec rooms or lazy,
rainy Sundays in Mom and Dad's basement, table tennis is an Olympic
sport in which the competition -- particularly in Europe and Asia --
is stiff.
Ping-Pong is a registered trademark of the Parker Brothers
corporation and therefore, for official purposes, ...
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