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	Canadian Paralympic Committee (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Table tennis is played in over 50 IPC countries and in terms of the number of participating athletes is the 4th largest Paralympic Games sport behind athletics, swimming and powerlifting.
		Athletes with a physical disability and athletes with an intellectual disability are eligible to compete in table tennis.
		Table tennis utilizes a functional classification system which allows athletes with different disabilities (i.e., spinal paralysed versus cerebral palsy) to compete together.
	www.paralympic.ca /english/sports/sports/table_tennis.asp (665 words)

	Canadian Paralympic Committee (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		The size of the tennis court and height of the net are the same as in traditional tennis.
		Tennis is an open competition for men and women in singles and doubles competition.
		If, as a result of these functional limitations, the player is unable to play competitive able-bodied tennis (that is, having the mobility to cover the court with adequate speed), then the player is eligible to play competitive wheelchair tennis.
	www.paralympic.ca /english/sports/sports/tennis.asp (392 words)

	Paralympic Games - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Since 1988, the Summer Paralympics have been held in the conjunction with the Olympic Games in the same host city.
		This practice was adopted in 1992 for the Winter Paralympics, and became an official policy of the International Olympic Committee and the IPC following a June 19, 2001 agreement.
		Dwarfism, multiple sclerosis or birth deformities of the limbs such as that caused by thalidomide are examples of this.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Paralympic_Games (678 words)

	Sport - Table Tennis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Table tennis is also offered by several disability sports organizations at the local, regional, and national levels.
		Table tennis competition at the Deaflympics includes men's and women's team events, men's and women's singles, and men's, women's and coed doubles.
		The table is 274 cm (9 feet) in length, 152.5 cm (5 feet) in width, and 76 cm (2.5 feet) in height.
	edweb6.educ.msu.edu /kin866/sptabletennis.htm (1282 words)

	Table Tennis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Table tennis venues are alive with the fast action and the excitement of several rapid competitions taking place simultaneously.
		IPC Table tennis competitions are grouped in standing, wheelchair and intellectually disabled events with men and women competing individually as well as in team events.
		As a truly international sport, IPC Table Tennis is practiced by over 80 countries worldwide (competing in the various internationally sanctioned tournaments).
	www.paralympicsnz.org.nz /page/table_tennis.html (190 words)

	iwasport : sport : tabletennis
		Wheelchair Table tennis is played according to the ITTF (international able bodied Table Tennis Federation), with modificiation to Service Rules, doubles and equipment.
		Table Tennis is generally played in an ordinary wheelchair.
		Once again the table tennis squad were in search of world ranking points from which the team to represent Ireland at the Paralympic games in 2004 will be selected.
	www.iwasport.com /tabletennis.html (144 words)

	Australian Paralympic Committee
		In another first for the Arafura Games, the athlete with disability (AWD) table tennis competition has been granted a 'Factor 20' rating, making it the first time a factor 20 event has been held in the Northern Territory and only the second time an event has been held in Australia.
		The factoring system is officially sanctioned by the International Paralympic Table Tennis Committee (IPTTC) and is a way of ranking the international importance of an event.
		Table tennis has competitors from a wide variety of countries including Venezuela, Timor Leste, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Germany and Liechtenstein and Kuwait.
	www.paralympic.org.au /apc_news_detail.asp?id=368 (274 words)

	Table Tennis
		Table Tennis at the Paralympic Games presents only minor differences compared to the corresponding game in the Olympic Games.
		The athletes compete in a wheelchair or standing and are classified in 10 classes based on their functional ability.
		Table Tennis at the Paralympic Games in Athens will be held at the Galatsi Olympic Hall.
	www.tswaa.com /table_tennis.htm (133 words)

	European Paralympic Committee.
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		Table Tennis competitions are grouped in standing, wheelchair and ID events with men and women competing individually, in doubles, as well as in team events.
		The governing body for Table Tennis is the IPC through the International Paralympic Table Tennis Committee (IPTTC).
	www.europaralympic.org /sports.html (1787 words)

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		Regulations are established by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).
		Table tennis is often played by persons with physical disabilities, who are accommodated through a system for classifying players, and by special rules for those playing in wheelchairs.
		On 28 September 2006, governance of the paralympic sport was transferred from the International Paralympic Table Tennis Committee to the ITTF, following the model of tennis.
	www.sizes.com /sports/table_tennis.htm (764 words)

	Table Tennis- ABC Coverage of the Sydney Paralympic Games 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		The matches are quick and reflexes are a vital part of Paralympic table tennis.
		Table tennis is open to athletes with physical and intellectual disabilities, with two classes of competition; wheelchair and standing.
		Athletes compete in individual and team events under International Table Tennis Federation rules, with slight modifications for wheelchair events.
	www.abc.net.au /paralympics/sports/tabletennis.htm (102 words)

	Paralympic Camp (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		The USA Paralympic Table Tennis Team held a training camp in the newly constructed 'pavilion' at the Olympic Training Center to sharpen their skills of play for the upcoming PanAm Games and US Paralympic Open Table Tennis Championships.
		The San Diego Table Tennis Association donated professional Butterfly tables and barriers to the PAVILION for the athletes to train on.
		The 2003 Paralympic Summer Camp was headed by former USA Table Tennis Olympian Sean O'Neill (seated in the foreground) who is the current National Paralympic head coach.
	www.sdtta.org /paralympic-camp.html (771 words)

	NCPAD:Competitive Sports: Table Tennis
		Table tennis is an enjoyable and fast-paced recreational competitive activity for individuals with disabilities.
		Table tennis is an official activity of the American Wheelchair Table Tennis Association (AWTTA Link), the Dwarf Athletic Association of America (DAAA Link), Special Olympics International (SOI Link), the United States of America Deaf Sports Federation (USADSF Link), and the National Disability Sports Alliance (NDSA Link).
		Showdown is a cross between table tennis and air hockey for individuals with visual impairments.
	www.ncpad.org /competitive/fact_sheet.php?sheet=74&view=all (613 words)

	Reference.com/Web Directory/Top/Sports/Table_Tennis
		Classic HardBat Table Tennis - Aims to encourage the renaissance of table-tennis played in the style and with the equipment of the Classic Era (1940-1960).
		Table Tennis Forums - A message board to discuss tournaments, coaching, equipment, and general topics.
		Table Tennis Ireland - Table tennis organization based in West Cork.
	www.reference.com /Dir/Sports/Table_Tennis (352 words)

	MSCPVA Sports & Recreation - Table Tennis
		Table Tennis is a fun and inclusive sport for the entire family.
		Table tennis is also referred to as “ping pong.” Ping pong represents the sound of the ball hitting the paddle and then the table.
		In Table Tennis, rules and regulations are basically the same as in traditional Table Tennis.
	www.mscpva.org /table_tennis.shtml (238 words)

	Wheelchair Tennis : 3 or 4 wheel chairs? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Tennis is not a contact sport, but the requirement is for a rigid frame wheelchair which gets the player to the ball - quickly.
		Wheelchair tennis players are not classified by disability, so at the top level the importance of using the best wheelchair available to you is performance critical.
		Wheelchair tennis players around the world will be sure to watch closely the number of 3 or 4 wheeled tennis chairs getting to the final rounds in Athens.
	www.paralympics.com /wheelchairs/tennis_wheelchairs.htm (327 words)

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		Table Tennis was included in the first Paralympic Games in 1960 and is practiced in 2006 by athletes from 104 different countries.
		Athletes from all disability groups (with the exception of athletes with blindness/visual impairment) participate and compete in Table Tennis in standing and sitting classes.
		The rules of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) also apply to the Paralympic Table Tennis competitions with slight modifications regarding the serve rules for athletes competing in a wheelchair.
	www.paralympic.org /release/Summer_Sports/Table_Tennis/index.html (244 words)

	Links: - Alabama Council for Developmental Disabilities (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Australian Paralympic Committee - The Australian Sports Commission funds the Paralympic Preparation Program, which the APC administers to provide funding for athletes to undertake high level training, compete against the best in the world.
		Canadian Paralympic Committee - History, sporting events, contacts and results for this orgnanization that oversees selection of the paralympic team for Canada.
		Paralympics New Zealand - Administrative structure and sports opportunities for individuals with disabilities in New Zealand.
	www.acdd.org /Links/disability/Sports/Paralympics.htm (302 words)

	The Official Site of the U.S. Paralympic Team
		Table tennis has been a part of the Paralympic program since the inaugural Games in 1960.
		Rules governing Paralympic table tennis are the same as those used by the International Table Tennis Federation, though slightly modified for players using wheelchairs.
		Paralympic table tennis competition is open to male and female athletes in the categories for amputees, spinal cord injured/wheelchair and cerebral palsy/brain injury/stroke.
	www.usolympicteam.com /paralympics/table_tennis_teams.html (170 words)

	Table Tennis (Ping Pong) Tactics I Use & How I Practice Them
		Table Tennis is warlike in the respect that there is so much deception.
		For me the edge I was able to gain came from constant use of a table tennis robot.
		I could go on and on but, the bottom line is, with the struggles I have physically, I have still been able to succeed in table tennis to a point that even I didn't think would be possible.
	www.newgy.com /TTCommunity/ParalympicPoints.html (1480 words)

	Paralympic success for table tennis - megaspin.net
		The Table Tennis Competition came to an end at the 12th Paralympic Games in Athens and every player, coach and official agreed that these were the best Paralympic Games ever in the history of the Games.
		Table Tennis is part of the Paralympic Programme since the beginning in 1960.
		It is important to note that in the Team events, the women’s wheelchair team of Jordan defeated France in the bronze match to win the only medal for Jordan in table tennis and one of the two from Jordan in all the sports.
	www.megaspin.net /articles/print.asp?a=260 (479 words)

	ITF Tennis - Paralympics 2004 - OMC
		The ITF Olympic Medallists Club was launched in 1999 to recognise those players who had embraced Olympic Tennis and achieved the rare status of being a medallist.
		Many past and present tennis champions along with officials from the International Olympic Committee, the British Olympic Association, the International Tennis Federation and the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games showed their support by attending the launch.
		Tennis was a founding sport in the first modern Olympics in 1896 but was withdrawn in 1928 over disputes concerning the definition of amateurism.
	www.itftennis.com /paralympics/history/medallists/index.asp (765 words)

	Trexle - Table Tennis
		Worldwide Table Tennis Ladder - Free table tennis ladder that helps players find opponents, track match statistics, enjoy a ladder-like competition, and review/post table tennis classifieds and links.
		Table Tennis for People with Disabilities in Finland - Features rules, events, results, and related links.
		Tactical Table Tennis - Includes articles mostly for defensive, tactical or material table tennis players, tips, reviews, comments and information on equipment, styles, tactics, rules, and related links.
	www.trexle.com /Directory/Top/Sports/Table_Tennis (438 words)

	Sydney Olympic Games Information - GamesInfo - Table Tennis
		Table tennis is a popular and competitive event at the Paralympic Games with more than 250 athletes competing in table tennis at Sydney in 2000.
		Both standing and wheelchair table tennis events are open to all but blind and visually impaired athletes.
		Except for two minor modifications for wheelchair athletes, Paralympic table tennis competition is played identically to Olympic competition.
	www.gamesinfo.com.au /sp/PA/SPPA16.html (81 words)

	NSW Wheelchair Sports Association
		High speed and quick reactions are very evident in all aspects of Table Tennis as players use the same world-class techniques as their non-disabled colleagues.
		Table tennis competitions are grouped in standing, wheelchair and intellectually disabled events with men and women competing individually as well as in team events.
		The rules set out by the International Table Tennis Federation also apply to the Paralympic Table Tennis competitions with slight modifications for wheelchair athletes.
	www.nswwsa.org.au /tabletennis.asp (140 words)

	Sports Table Tennis Organizations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Reading and District Table Tennis Association - Provides league tables, match results, history of the association, and a members section.
		Table Tennis Association Of Wales - Provides information about the latest news in Welsh table tennis, competitions, calendar, joining information, and current rankings.
		York and District Table Tennis Association - Includes a diary of events, competition details, photographs, press, match results, and league tables.
	www.pacosdrivers.com /odp/scat.asp?ID=Sports/Table_Tennis/Organizations (612 words)

	BOTW Directory - Sports > Table Tennis
		Bristol and District Table Tennis Association - Access point to recent table tennis events tennis players who have visited or moved to Bistrol or the nearest surrounding district.
		Cramlington Table Tennis Club - Table tennis group encourages people to participate in the sport by providing facilities.
		Table Tennis Ireland - Overview of the table tennis sporting scene in Ireland.
	botw.org /top/Sports/Table_Tennis (283 words)

	Table Tennis Heaven (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		It was built in 1999 by the city of San Diego to conform to the Olympic specifications of Table Tennis, Badminton and Volleyball.
		Besides Table Tennis play, the club offers its members a Web Site, a Quarterly Newsletter, and Annual Luncheon Party, a FREE Round Robin Tournament each Thursday evening (Open to non-members as well), which yields computerized ratings to all players.
		For the general membership, it is the club’s policy to hold at least two USATT Sanctioned tournaments each year, currently the Southern California Open in the spring and the San Diego Open in the Fall.
	www.sdtta.org /table_tennis_heaven.html (500 words)

	Sports, Table Tennis
		Table Tennis for People with Disabilities in Finland
		Search engine for table tennis related sites in many topics including associations, personal pages, clubs, and competitions..
		Free table tennis ladder that helps players find opponents, track match statistics, enjoy a ladder-like competition, and review/post table tennis classifieds and links..
	www.klevze.si /browse/Sports/Table_Tennis (323 words)

	Table Tennis
		a complete table tennis community with expert guide - forum - chats - links - bimonthly newsletter - weekly features - coaching tips and much more.
		a table tennis / ping-pong guide with tons of info for coaches and players - as well as - links and information about the sport in greece.
		your guide to the sport of table tennis - with tips - equipment reviews - tournament and clubs guide - history - facts - community - links - and more.
	sport.jdmag.net /dir/Table_Tennis/index-2-67-0-0-0-.html (349 words)

	BBC SPORT \| PARALYMPICS \| Paton and Hess lead gold charge
		Paton used to be bullied at school because of her mild intellectual disability.
		The table tennis competition ended with two golds for Korea and lavish praise for the Sydney organisers.
		International Table Tennis Committee president Christian Lillieroos said: "It is the best Paralympic table tennis competition in all aspects.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/olympics2000/paralympics/995537.stm (639 words)

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