Often known as ping-pong, table tennis is an indoor sport in which two or four players hit a hollow, light-weight ball back and forth with small wooden paddles. Table tennis takes place on a small, hard table which is divided by a net and looks like a small version of your average tennis court. It first originated in Victorian England and wealthy Victorians would often play it as an after-dinner activity. Of course, table tennis is now enjoyed by thousands across the world of any age and class and is a fun and easy game. Did you know, however, there are huge table tennis competitions and tournaments held worldwide, with fast and furious games and nail-biting drama on offer? These games are definitely worth a bet and you can place a bet online quickly and easily in just a few clicks, with a huge range of events on offer at any time.

Competitive table tennis is very different from the game you may play at home. Quick reactions are needed to score points and a skilled player is able to spin the ball in several ways to alter its trajectory and limit the options of their opponent. Often the games are so fast that the ball is only a blur, with tension high! Table tennis events are controlled by the International Table Tennis Federation, founded in 1926, with strict rules in place to ensure that all games are fair!

Top events to place a bet on include the Olympics (with table tennis an Olympic sport since 1988 and four events to choose from - Beijing adding a team event in 2008), the World Cup, World Championships, European Championships and Asian Championships.