What is the difference ping pong and table tennis?

What is the difference ping pong and table tennis?

Before 2011, “Ping Pong” or “Table Tennis” is the same sport. Amateur players consider “ping-pong” as a hobby. But serious players call it as table tennis exclusively and consider it as a sport. In general, Ping Pong relates to garage players, while Table Tennis is used by players that formally train in the sport.

Why is ping pong called table tennis?

The sport originated in Victorian England, where it was played among the upper-class as an after-dinner parlour game. The name "ping-pong" then came to describe the game played using the rather expensive Jaques's equipment, with other manufacturers calling it table tennis.

Can you play ping pong on any table?

Table Tennis To Go can turn virtually any tabletop into an impromptu Ping Pong court. Simply clamp the net to both sides of the table and you're ready to go. The spring-loaded clamps and auto-retracting mechanism keep the net stretched tight on tables up to 75 inches wide.