Did you have any idea that there were people who drop out of school to play table tennis? If the answer is yes, then you know far more about this niche professional sport than me or most anyone that I know. While there are points where it arguably goes astray, in general I thought the author did an excellent job of taking the subject matter seriously without removing the novelty of the topic. It seems like table tennis as a sport struggles with walking this line of playing up the fun of the game (that so many people have nostalgia for) without downplaying the skill and effort involved (and thus reducing the credibility of the sport itself).
"Please Don’t Call It ‘Ping-Pong’ " by Michael Weinreb
Published on Grantland, May 16, 2012
http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/7936293/barney-reed-michael-landers-american-olympic-table-tennis-team
Eric
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