Table tennis tables are the perfect summer activity

Table tennis tables have been a common site across the UK for many years. As the summer approaches their popularity is due to make a resurgence, as a young audience takes to table tennis.Table tennis has been popular since 1900, when James Gibb termed the name ping pong, and ping pong tables with celluloid balls were invented. The first ping pong association was founded in the UK in 1902, and the sport of tabletennis is now a global phenomenon.

Table tennis became an Olympic sport in 1988, with singles and doubles competition for both men and women, and 2007 world champions are Chinese players Wang Liqin and Guo Yue.

The Uk has had its fair share of success in the sport over the years, but the Chinese now dominate. But a table tennis table is an affordable and fun sport that anyone can play at home - and set their sights on world competition!

YOU can play like a champion on a table tennis table from Super Tramp, a leading supplier of quality table tennis tables and table tennis accessories. The choice of table tennis tables is wide, from indoor table tennis tables for home or club use to an outdoor table tennis table for the garden. Compact table tennis tables can be easily stored in a garage or even against a fence with an outdoor cover.The playback position, when one half of the table is raised to create a wall, allows one person to play and practice or two people to enjoy a challenging high speed tabletennis game.

Don't worry about the UK weather. Outdoor table tennis tables from Super Tramp provide excellent protection against the elements, with 5mm of thick green melamine resin playing surface that is weatherproof.

Steve Lodge is a writer and journalist on a range of subjects. He represents Super Tramp, which retails table tennis tables and other outdoor play equipment including trampolines.