Table Tennis Archives

Omron’s ping-pong robot FORPHEUS coaches human table tennis players to up their game

Mark Peters2020-01-23T13:44:20-08:00January 23rd, 2020|

It’s not known whether Microsoft founder Bill Gates had FORPHEUS in mind when he recently called for a robot tax to offset jobs lost […]

Team Edge’s mini-sports battle includes tabletop versions of ping pong, golf, bowling and football

Mark Peters2020-01-13T13:17:09-08:00January 13th, 2020|

Are you confined to your bedroom, lack a large yard, or stand less than a foot tall? If so, mini sports might just be […]

Ping Pong Prodigy: Teenager Kanak Jha is America’s top-rated table tennis player

Mark Peters2020-01-07T00:26:39-08:00January 7th, 2020|

When Kanak Jha was 16, he became the youngest American Olympian to participate at the Rio Games, and the youngest in history — of […]

Expert in a Year: Coached by Ben Larcombe, Sam Priestley gets seriously good at table tennis

Mark Peters2019-12-30T22:26:46-08:00December 31st, 2019|

Well-meaning millions make New Years resolutions, but only a tiny fraction follow through on their lofty aspirations. What if — with dedicated practice — […]

Seth Meyers shares NBA Jam 1952 and other sports titles from defunct Jorbus video game console

Mark Peters2019-12-16T21:24:02-08:00December 16th, 2019|

Back when the Atari 2600, Colecovision, Intellivision, and Nintendo Entertainment System were all the rage, Seth Meyers got the little-known Jorbus from Montgomery Ward […]

Take Me Out to the Disco: Flip through our virtual bin of sports-themed music album covers

Mark Peters2019-12-02T14:43:38-08:00December 2nd, 2019|

Music and sports are inexorably intertwined. From marching bands at football games, to boxer’s walk-out music, to arena pump-up songs, the two realms of […]

Ten awesome ping pong ball tricks from Mr. Hacker (8 of which can be tried at home)

Mark Peters2019-12-01T00:03:11-08:00December 1st, 2019|

You don’t need a table to still be able to partake in some interesting ping pong tricks — heck, you don’t even need a […]

King Kong Ping Pong: Dude Pefect’s “Ping Pong Trick Shots 4” includes Donkey Kong tribute

Mark Peters2019-11-27T09:04:36-08:00November 27th, 2019|

Of all of Dude Perfect’s wildly popular trick shot videos, their two most popular offerings feature ping pong balls. Both Ping Pong Trick Shots […]

Dennis Rodman updates ping pong diplomacy with basketball bonds in North Korea

Mark Peters2019-11-14T23:48:58-08:00November 15th, 2019|

Almost fifty years after ping pong diplomacy paved the way to better relations between the Peoples Republic of China and the United States, Dennis […]