Sweden, guess it’s something everyone has played, and quite a few families have in their basement. There are often tables in corridors at schools or even outside ones. We have had a few really good players, and recently did well in Olympics, which probably helps get new people interested.
I’d say quite popular, especially when the new young gun, Truls Möregårdh, performed wonders in the most recent olympics. Created a huge influx of younger folks seeking out their local table tennis club to join.
Also every school or youth center have a table to play during recess, so it’s quite ingrained in our youths.
Even bars have started to have tables.
Our greatest table tennis player throughout history was so good that the Chinese gave him the nickname “The Evergreen Tree”.
Table tennis is youth clubs stuff.. you’ll normally find it in bomb shelters, cellars etc. Sure there are clubs that play more seriously… and some comedians even started their own series here.. Bordtennis-kameratene (the table-tennis-buddies). Though more associate with sweden..
I played a lot at school/youth levels, I looked at getting back into it as an adult, but nowhere in my city has a tables for hire or a local club though.
I think it’s one of those things that nearly everyone has played at some point while growing up though.
Played it for years but it was and still is not very popular over here.
Honestly I picked it up in my youth because it was one of the few clubs around in my area. Its fun but so are many other sports. Most other sports are more rewarding in the sense of having team mates, doing more for your overall fitness, have a professional competition with decent money in it etc.
If I had to pick again, I would pick a team sport like basketball or whatever.
Not very popular. A table is something you’d maybe find in some place here and there (schools, break rooms at work), but rarely at home. That being said, it’s not completely non existent, there’s enough people competing on a local level, it’s available enough if you seek it out.
In my experience it’s a fairly popular “sport” for children but not adults. I say sport in quotation marks because I don’t think many people take it very seriously. It’s more like a game for kids. Many people have a table at home (in the garage for example) but usually only the children play and not very often.
I have never seen the sport on TV or heard anyone discussing the results.
It’s really common in third spaces that kids and teenagers frequent, such as youth clubs. And every leisure centre will have table tennis tables. Most people will have played it at some point, but we don’t have a massive table tennis culture here.
Me and my friends love it but the general population will enjoy an occasional game if there’s a table handy. As far as following the sport it’s low down on the list.
(England btw)
It’s quite unpopular here. I’ve played it for 10 years,both at an amateur and professional level. It’s a niche kind of sport.
Among other European countries, France, Portugal and especially Germany have worldly renowned athletes that sometimes competed on equal terms against the Chinese.
It used to be a common past time in middle schools/highschools, not that long ago (idk if it still is).
Back when I was in school it was also one of the sources of revenue for the student body association, so they could fund the spring break trip and/or senior dance.
UK. Used to play it with my Mum when I was a kid in the 80’s, and at the youth club I went to during the late 80’s / early 90’s.
Never really hear about it these days. Such a fun game though. Like badminton, you don’t have to be a superior human speciman to have a good game and enjoy yourself.
I think it’s a more niche leisure activity some people have access to – at least we had it in school, and I think some places have clubs – maybe more urbanised areas if I had to guess. People may pursue it, but I can’t say that it’s very popular.
I’m not aware of competitions though, maybe school/university clubs are more likely to have those than others.
However table tennis is kind of like billiards (pool), in that you can find the tables in many places, and nobody is actually good in the game so it’s fun to play to pass the time.
Usually there is a table or two in most schools. I played in tournaments when I was in middle school. I also had a coworker that played competitively as a part of a local team. But overall it’s a very niche sport here.
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Sweden, guess it’s something everyone has played, and quite a few families have in their basement. There are often tables in corridors at schools or even outside ones. We have had a few really good players, and recently did well in Olympics, which probably helps get new people interested.
I’d say quite popular, especially when the new young gun, Truls Möregårdh, performed wonders in the most recent olympics. Created a huge influx of younger folks seeking out their local table tennis club to join.
Also every school or youth center have a table to play during recess, so it’s quite ingrained in our youths.
Even bars have started to have tables.
Our greatest table tennis player throughout history was so good that the Chinese gave him the nickname “The Evergreen Tree”.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan-Ove_Waldner
Table tennis is youth clubs stuff.. you’ll normally find it in bomb shelters, cellars etc. Sure there are clubs that play more seriously… and some comedians even started their own series here.. Bordtennis-kameratene (the table-tennis-buddies). Though more associate with sweden..
Decently popular, not a TOP TOP sport than many people seek out professionally. But it’s well liked.
I played a lot at school/youth levels, I looked at getting back into it as an adult, but nowhere in my city has a tables for hire or a local club though.
I think it’s one of those things that nearly everyone has played at some point while growing up though.
I had it at my high school gym, but don’t know if I ever played it outside of there nor have I ever seen a tournament being broadcasted.
Played it for years but it was and still is not very popular over here.
Honestly I picked it up in my youth because it was one of the few clubs around in my area. Its fun but so are many other sports. Most other sports are more rewarding in the sense of having team mates, doing more for your overall fitness, have a professional competition with decent money in it etc.
If I had to pick again, I would pick a team sport like basketball or whatever.
Not very popular. A table is something you’d maybe find in some place here and there (schools, break rooms at work), but rarely at home. That being said, it’s not completely non existent, there’s enough people competing on a local level, it’s available enough if you seek it out.
As an actual sport, not really common.
As a piece of furniture left somewhere for people to use, very common.
Quite popular. Like everybody has played it though tables are mostly found in schools.
Compared to China, Korea or Japan? Probably not too popular.
But in Europe, Germany is probably the #1 country when it comes to table tennis.
In my experience it’s a fairly popular “sport” for children but not adults. I say sport in quotation marks because I don’t think many people take it very seriously. It’s more like a game for kids. Many people have a table at home (in the garage for example) but usually only the children play and not very often.
I have never seen the sport on TV or heard anyone discussing the results.
It’s really common in third spaces that kids and teenagers frequent, such as youth clubs. And every leisure centre will have table tennis tables. Most people will have played it at some point, but we don’t have a massive table tennis culture here.
Me and my friends love it but the general population will enjoy an occasional game if there’s a table handy. As far as following the sport it’s low down on the list.
(England btw)
It’s a popular game in Romania, you can find tables in most parks. It’s pretty popular in bars and offices too.
It’s quite unpopular here. I’ve played it for 10 years,both at an amateur and professional level. It’s a niche kind of sport.
Among other European countries, France, Portugal and especially Germany have worldly renowned athletes that sometimes competed on equal terms against the Chinese.
Even tho most of the people will recognize Zoran Primorac, table tennis is stable but not soo popular.
It used to be a common past time in middle schools/highschools, not that long ago (idk if it still is).
Back when I was in school it was also one of the sources of revenue for the student body association, so they could fund the spring break trip and/or senior dance.
Our tennis star won a Wimbledon so I think more and more popular.
Well, let’s just say we’re the only country in the world who can hold a candle to China, so pretty popular?
UK. Used to play it with my Mum when I was a kid in the 80’s, and at the youth club I went to during the late 80’s / early 90’s.
Never really hear about it these days. Such a fun game though. Like badminton, you don’t have to be a superior human speciman to have a good game and enjoy yourself.
It’s a school sport. Usually played in elementary and high school. Other than that I don’t see much interest in it as a sport that’s watched on TV.
I think it’s a more niche leisure activity some people have access to – at least we had it in school, and I think some places have clubs – maybe more urbanised areas if I had to guess. People may pursue it, but I can’t say that it’s very popular.
I’m not aware of competitions though, maybe school/university clubs are more likely to have those than others.
As an actual hobby, not at all.
However table tennis is kind of like billiards (pool), in that you can find the tables in many places, and nobody is actually good in the game so it’s fun to play to pass the time.
In that manner it’s quite popular.
It used to be fun to play drunk obíhačka at a party. As a serious sport sure there are some weirdos who take it seriously.
Usually there is a table or two in most schools. I played in tournaments when I was in middle school. I also had a coworker that played competitively as a part of a local team. But overall it’s a very niche sport here.