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.