Ping pong is a good example of global competition in sports. But arguably, no other sport was used so effectively as a political tool to open relations between two hostile countries.

Are table tennis and ping-pong the same sport? Here's a look back at how the name "ping-pong" originated and what it's called at the 2024 Olympics.

To capitalize on the game, a company named J. Jaques & Son Ltd. trademarked "ping-pong" in 1901 and manufactured table tennis sets under the same name. In the 1920s, the game crossed the Atlantic ...

To capitalize on the game, a company named J. Jaques & Son Ltd. trademarked "ping-pong" in 1901 and manufactured table tennis sets under the same name. In the 1920s, the game crossed the Atlantic ...

To capitalize on the game, a company named J. Jaques & Son Ltd. trademarked "ping-pong" in 1901 and manufactured table tennis sets under the same name. In the 1920s, the game crossed the Atlantic ...

Ping pong is a good example of global competition in sports. But arguably, no other sport was used so effectively as a political tool to open relations between two hostile countries.

As the game became ubiquitous, two names prevailed: table tennis and ping-pong. To capitalize on the game, a company named J. Jaques & Son Ltd. trademarked "ping-pong" in 1901 and manufactured ...

As the game became ubiquitous, two names prevailed: table tennis and ping-pong. To capitalize on the game, a company named J. Jaques & Son Ltd. trademarked "ping-pong" in 1901 and manufactured ...