Table Tennis Contact:
Ms. Jennifer Johnson
American Wheelchair Table Tennis Association
23 Parker Street
Port Chester, NY 10573
914-937-3932
Email: johnsonjennifer@yahoo.com

Table Tennis is a fun and inclusive sport for the entire family. Everyone, including quads and those who use power chairs, can play competitively.

In the early 1880s, indoor tennis, the earliest form of table tennis, was first played. Lids from cigar boxes were used as paddles; rounded corks from wine bottles were used as balls; a row of books in the middle of the table formed the net. Table tennis is also referred to as “ping pong.” Ping pong represents the sound of the ball hitting the paddle and then the table. Ping pong was a trade name and was sold to Parker Brothers. The American Ping Pong Association was formed in 1930.

In Table Tennis, rules and regulations are basically the same as in traditional Table Tennis. The sport allows individuals with disabilities the opportunity to play tennis with their family and friends regardless if they have a disability or not. Proficient wheelchair users can play and actively compete against standup players.

RESOURCES:

USA Table Tennis One Olympic Plaza, Colorado Springs, CO 80909-5769 Telephone 719-866-4583 - FAX 719-632-6071 Email: usatt@usatt.org Website: www.usatt.org For information on international table tennis events, visit www.paralympic.org/