What Was Ping Pong Diplomacy?

A paddle on a blue-lit SPIN ping pong table.

Ping pong diplomacy was the 1971 to 1972 exchange of table tennis teams between the United States and China. The U.S. team visited China in April 1971.

Ping Pong Rules for Scoring and Serving

A ping pong ball beside a net on a SPIN table.

Ping pong games go to 11 and must be won by 2. Players take 2 serves each, and the serve needs an open-palm toss of at least 6 inches behind the end line.

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