Longest Table Tennis Playing Time

[Powerhouse]

Just a strange question thrown open here, but does anyone know if there is a current world record for the playing time in Table Tennis, for example 3days etc. Not the rally but the continuous playing time on a Table.

[SammyBoy]

Well i don't know about continuous but there are a few facts, i suppose contacting Guiness World Records would be the first course of action.

Table tennis was banned in the Soviet Union from ca 1930 to 1950. The sport was believed to be harmful to the eyes.

Table tennis became a medal Olympic sport in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.

Early table tennis paddles were normally made of cork, cardboard, or wood, and covered with cloth, leather or sandpaper.

Table tennis is the most popular racquet sport in the world and ranked second overall in terms of participation. Over 10 million players compete in sanctioned tournaments each year.

A modern table tennis match at the elite level lasts on the average about 30 minutes. Top players often smash the ball at speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour.

How many balls can two players hit back and forth in 60 seconds? The current record is 173 set by Jackie Bellinger and Lisa Lomas in 1993.

A modern table is 9 feet long, 5 feet wide, and 2.5 feet high. The net is 6 inches high.

China, Sweden and South Korea are currently the world powers in table tennis.

[Guy]

Table tennis is the most popular racquet sport in the world and ranked second overall in terms of participation. [/quote]

You would think that with this type of statis network programers would find a way to air it on the TV. Sorry there is already a topic concerning that issue, I just wanted to put my 2 cents in.

[FantasyCheeseBasin]

correctamundo so why arent the tv companys doing anything

[JKC]

They put it on from time to time and get poor viewing figures. Why spend the time and money trying to educate the population about the complexities of the game when you can stick 12 prats in a house and watch them for 10 weeks for less.

[Jose]

Interesting, this one. Think Chuck Hoey at the ITTF Museum could be asked for more facts.

[Spinmaster]

Wouldnt be a bad idea for publicity to organise a record breaking event, not as difficult as it sounds.

[Spongebob!]

Just a strange question thrown open here, but does anyone know if there is a current world record for the playing time in Table Tennis, for example 3days etc. Not the rally but the continuous playing time on a Table.

That's easy its 'Roppa' - he practices more than that every single week - and he's still ruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuubish...! :thtease:

[FantasyCheeseBasin]

i think its roughly 3 hits per second although im crap at maths

[DaveR]

Wouldnt be a bad idea for publicity to organise a record breaking event, not as difficult as it sounds.

Nice idea that....................lets think

[Jose]

What about this then... in 1967 or '68 four of the top players from Teesside - Denis Neale, Alan Ransome, Malcolm Corking and John Hassock (this was before the days of Nicky Jarvis and Jimmy Walker) broke the then current World Marathon table tennis record by playing for four days at the Middlesbrough Bowling Alley on Linthorpe Road. This was an officially staged event with all the rules and regulations to be complied with, tv and press cameras promoting it, special nutrition drinks, two players had to be playing all the time for 45 minutes each. One rally apparently lasted for the 45 minutes. Alan says the record was put in the Guinness Book of Records ... now we'll have to find some old records to check it out. Could the same guys could repeat this forty years later? Now there's a challenge !

[DaveR]

The idea sounds bloody interesting if we could arrange it, with media interest i think its a deffinite and resounding yes.

The background information will have to be compiled aswell as finding the relevant people to contact in relation to records and if this has been done since and how long the record is or has been, im assuming the only way would be to contact Guiness themselves ?

Lets move this onwards.

[FantasyCheeseBasin]

wonder what the record is for eating cheese(in a strange way) is.

sorry carry on chaps world records etc.

[Roger]

Bad figures not really. Table Tennis at the last Olympics was in the top 5 sports MOST viewed. roger

[DaveR]

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So there we go .................. who's up for it ?

[SammyBoy]

Well i'm of the opinion it's a great idea if the organisation is carried out spot on, with support from members why not ?

[Jose]

I say "Yes" too. We can provide the equipment and try to give any other help needed. Let's see what can be done. Nothing ventured, nothing gained!

[Spongebob!]

Waaaaaaaahey - sounds great - as Jose says...'nothing ventured, nothing gained..'

I'd be up for it too :happy:

[Jose]

We did not really conclude this thread ... does anyone know how to find the table tennis records in the Guinness Book of Records ?

[Mr Wilko]

i think its roughly 3 hits per second although im crap at maths

that is the world record for strokes played in 1 minute!!!!! think it is 2.75 strokes a second the last i knew the holders were the bellinger sisters now Lisa Lomas & Jackie Worral

i tried it with Carole Moore & Ken Muir years ago while doing exhibitions round schools and were 4 away so it could have new world record holders by now, i mean as Mr Bellafonte says (i take 25 bounces on table then 10 on bat b4 i serve)


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[DaveR]

Im still actually researching into this so lets keep it warm !

[Desmond]

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