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.

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.

Visually, Olympic table tennis is not all that dissimilar from standard ping-pong. Games are played on a rectangular table, split into two halves by a short net that checks in at 15.25 centimeters ...

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.