Even Table Tennis Rolled Back The Ball!

Matt Yoder chats with NBC table tennis commentator Sean O'Neill who reveals how table tennis was made more interesting to watch.

Thanks to reader Jim for spotting this.

Q: What aspects of table tennis make it an exciting television sport?

A: The shorter 11 point games create more tension and excitement than games to 21 which were the norm when I competed in Seoul and Barcelona.  Table Tennis also went to a larger ball (40mm) to increase the rally length and reduce the speed a bit.  The players are ultimately the reason people love watching. There are no other Olympic sports with the variety of styles from player to player.