It's not ping-pong: Here's the history of the Olympic sport's common nickname
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A racket and balls are seen on a table during a table tennis training session at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on July 22, 2021.
A racket and balls are seen on a table during a table tennis training session at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on July 22, 2021.