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Often referred to as Ping Pong, Table Tennis is one of the most renowned recreational sports in Asian Games 2006 calendar.
A green rectangular table is used for a table tennis match. The light white-colored ball - 40 centimeters in size - is hit back and forth using a small racquet. Table tennis events are played in singled, doubles and mixed doubled categories.
A Table tennis player needs to have quick reflexes and perfect hand-eye coordination along with the sagacity to judge the opponent's moves.
Certain shots in the game are quite exciting and always manage to provoke the audiences. Table tennis matches are usually fast-paced with quick action and reaction from both sides. The Table tennis games have an 11-point system in a best of five or seven sets.
Asian Games have had Table tennis as a regular feature since the Tokyo edition in 1958.
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The following is a list of various sports and events in Asian Games 2006, Doha:
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