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rurallib

(62,411 posts) Wed Jul 28, 2021, 08:51 PM Jul 2021

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Question on an Olympics event - table tennis

Did the tables shrink? Does the angle they have the camera make the tables look smaller?

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Question on an Olympics event - table tennis (Original Post) rurallib Jul 2021 OP

I wondered that as well.... a kennedy Jul 2021 #1

I looked it up and the internets say they are a standard size 9' by 5' rurallib Jul 2021 #2

maybethe players are bigger... nt msongs Jul 2021 #3

Same size -love table tennis malaise Jul 2021 #4

why aren't foosball and mini-golf Olympic events too? Kittycatkat Jul 2021 #5

a kennedy

(29,655 posts)

1. I wondered that as well....

Reply to rurallib (Original post)

Wed Jul 28, 2021, 08:57 PM

Jul 2021

and I do enjoy the competition in this event.

rurallib

(62,411 posts)

2. I looked it up and the internets say they are a standard size 9' by 5'

Reply to a kennedy (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 28, 2021, 09:00 PM

Jul 2021

but they sure look small to me

ETA - I agree - that is some fun competition

msongs

(67,405 posts)

3. maybethe players are bigger... nt

Reply to rurallib (Original post)

Wed Jul 28, 2021, 09:13 PM

Jul 2021

malaise

(268,976 posts)

4. Same size -love table tennis

Reply to rurallib (Original post)

Wed Jul 28, 2021, 09:46 PM

Jul 2021

I thought I was pretty good back in the day, but when these elite athletes play I laugh at my game

Kittycatkat

(1,356 posts)

5. why aren't foosball and mini-golf Olympic events too?

Reply to rurallib (Original post)

Wed Jul 28, 2021, 11:08 PM

Jul 2021

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