80 Table Tennis Trivia Questions with Answers
80 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Which material must make up at least 85% of a table tennis racket blade?
Answer
Natural wood
Who was the first man to win an Olympic table tennis singles title?
Answer
Yoo Nam-kyu
In table tennis, what is the name of the grip that holds the racket like a pen?
Answer
Penhold grip
Which player became the first non-Asian Olympic men’s singles champion in table tennis?
Answer
Jan-Ove Waldner
Which city hosted the 2016 Olympic table tennis competitions?
Answer
Rio de Janeiro
In table tennis, how often does service change during a game before deuce?
Answer
Every two points
At which Olympic Games did table tennis team events replace doubles events?
Answer
2008 Beijing Olympics
How high must a table tennis service toss the ball before it is struck?
Answer
At least 16 centimetres
What colour may an official table tennis ball be under modern international rules?
Answer
White or orange
In table tennis, what is the standard net height above the table?
Answer
15.25 centimetres
How much must a table tennis ball weigh under international rules?
Answer
2.7 grams
What does the abbreviation ITTF stand for in international table tennis?
Answer
International Table Tennis Federation
In table tennis equipment, what is the name for rubber with its pimples facing inward?
Answer
Inverted rubber
Who won the first women's singles Table Tennis World Cup in 1996?
Answer
Deng Yaping
At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which pair won table tennis mixed doubles gold?
Answer
Jun Mizutani and Mima Ito
Which table tennis player won men’s singles gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics?
Answer
Ryu Seung-min
At which Olympic Games did table tennis make its Olympic debut?
Answer
1988 Seoul Olympics
Which company trademarked “Ping-Pong” as a table tennis brand in Britain in 1901?
Answer
J. Jaques & Son
At which Olympic Games was table tennis mixed doubles first introduced?
Answer
2020 Tokyo Olympics
Which player became the first table tennis Grand Slam winner?
Answer
Jan-Ove Waldner
What is the official width of a full-size table tennis table?
Answer
1.525 metres
What scoring format is used for a standard table tennis game?
Answer
First to 11 points
In table tennis doubles, where must a legal serve land first?
Answer
The server's right court