1890, the young British navy captain Abner and his good friend Bob and other officers were sent to the British Indian naval base and became members of the garrison. Enthusiastic Abner soon found it remote and quiet after arriving at the station, and even the majestic Blue Bay was calm. The stuffy rear admiral only knows that strict training is being carried out every day, and the life of officers and men is monotonous day after day.
In the summer afternoon, Abner and Bob wandered around the naval base and talked about their love for tennis. Before they came here, they could play tennis every day and live a happy life. Walking, the two found a dense grove behind the naval base, so they got into the Woods to enjoy the cool. Abner suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Bob, look, there is a tennis court." When they ran closer, they saw that the tennis court seemed to be abandoned for a long time. The net posts on both sides were rusty and the broken net swayed listlessly in the wind. Abner patted Bob on the shoulder and said, "Brother, did you bring the ball?" "Of course, that's my favorite. I take it with me everywhere. " Bob responded. They smiled at each other and quickly ran to the dormitory. ...
In the past few days, Major General was surprised to find that all his officers and men were full of energy and smiles, and they could easily complete the training assigned by him and sweep away the fatigue in the past. He decided to find out the answer. One day, Major General did not supervise the training and asked Abner to organize it. Abner was secretly pleased to see the Major General absent. After training for a period of time, he took his comrades to the Woods to play tennis in turn, laughing, cheering and sighing. Everyone had a good time. Abner and Bob were playing on the court when suddenly there was silence around them. Abner turned around and saw that Major General didn't know when he came here, and his expression was so serious that people panicked. Knowing that he was in trouble, Abner said to the major general, "Report, I have brought my comrades-in-arms, and I am willing to accept any punishment." Major General frowned and looked thoughtful. Then he said, "Yes, you must accept the most severe punishment ..." Everyone waited in fear for the punishment of the major general. Who knows, Major General said solemnly, "You must organize a tennis match today next month and use my salary as a bonus to make it lively." Major general said suddenly burst out laughing. After a short silence, the officers woke up and rushed to the Rear Admiral, throwing him high into the air again and again. ...
The earliest table tennis facilities (Tencent Dasu. com)
With everyone's help, Abner prepared the tennis match a week in advance, waiting for that day to come. No, the weather is bad. It rained cats and dogs during the game. Due to the influence of cold air, it is expected that the rain will last for about half a month. The long-awaited tennis match fell through.
Abner stayed in the dormitory, grabbed the ball helplessly and threw it on the ground with great annoyance to vent his depression. The ball bounced off the ground, landed on the table and jumped across the table to Bob. Bob seized the opportunity and the ball was returned to Bernard. In this way, they played tennis on the table. Hey, like this, we can play tennis on the table like this! Abner suddenly shouted excitedly, "Our tennis match can be held as scheduled!" Abner told his comrades-in-arms about his ideas and got a positive response. They all began to practice table tennis nervously ... half a month later, the game ended successfully, but this novel table tennis was warmly welcomed and became a new style of play that comrades loved.
Early Table Tennis (Network Diagram)
After their service, Abner and Bob returned to England and brought back the sport of table tennis. Soon after the appearance of table tennis, it has become an irresistible trend, and all kinds of whimsy have followed: hollow balls with good elasticity have replaced solid balls, wooden rackets with strong impact have replaced tennis rackets, the size of the table has been limited, and the rules of the game have been drawn up. American manufacturers created the new word "Ping-pang" by imitating the sound of the ball hitting the table and registered the trademark, making "ping-pang" more popular. When it was introduced to China, the new word "table tennis" came into being.
Table tennis can not only strengthen people's health, but also strengthen the ties between countries in the world and enhance the friendship between countries through table tennis competitions. The famous "Ping-Pong Diplomacy" in the history of China is the best example. The so-called ball goes around the world, which is the unparalleled charm of table tennis.
Table tennis men's team tour in Rio. (vision china)