POPULARITY OF TABLE TENNIS

D. Ajay

Since the inception of the event Table Tennis event i.e. starting from the period of Ping Pong, the event were experienced lots of changes & modifications on rules – regulations-equipments etc on several occasions till today. These are only for increasing the popularity of the game. But it was never reached to the good position in International level. Whenever the popularity increases in a part of the world, the same will be decreased in another part. These are happening due to one of the basic characteristics of the event i.e. speedy game.

The numbers of rallies for a point are very less. The spectators of the event are feeling bore on maximum occasion as it is not clearly visible, accountable & charming to them. The event cultivators introduced 40 mm. diameter ball replacing the 38 mm. diameter ball after lots of experiment for increasing the continuation of rally only in a point since 2001-2002. But the percentages of effect were very less. Again the procedure of a game and match were altered and here the attractions of the spectators or sports lovers have been observed.

Few number of Table Tennis organizations of the developed country have already started fashion show on Table Tennis recently for increasing the popularity of the game. The same types of cats walk were performed at Tura during the NORTH EAST SPORTS FESTIVAL in the year as a part of the cultural programmed in the closing of Table Tennis event.

But these amounts of spectators for million numbers of players are not at all sufficient. So now the event cultivators are thinking to introduce something new item to make the event appeal & stylist for attracting the public.

Recently it is learnt that a renowned country of Table Tennis may bring the changes of uniforms i.e. mainly cloths of women category to make the event more appelatic & stylist for enhancing the popularity of the game. The length of the skirt of the women players will be reduced & practically that was trialed in one occasion by the world categogy of Table Tennis Players of China. So the observance of the spark of the popularity is awaited now. (Ref.ANI) .