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Table Tennis
- Table tennis is the world's biggest racket sport - it is played by around 2 million people in Britain alone
- 186 countries are affiliated to the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF)
- Table tennis is played over a small table using paddles and a light hollow ball
- Informally, table tennis is also known as ping pong
- It can be played in singles and doubles. Games are played until one of the players reaches 11 points
- Normally local league teams have three to four members, but two-a-side leagues are becoming more popular
- Polybat has been adapted from table tennis for people with disabilities
Snooker
- Snooker is a two-player sport played on a large snooker table with six pockets
- It is played using a cue, one white ball, 15 red balls and six coloured balls, with each colour carrying a different number of points. All red balls must be potted before the players can attempt to pot the coloured balls
- The player who has scored the most points when all the balls have been potted is the winner
Pool
- Pool is similar to snooker, except with seven red balls, seven yellow balls as well as one white ball and one black ball
- It is also played on a much smaller table and is a popular pub sport
Air Hockey
- Air hockey is a game for two players played on a rectangular table top
- The players use a hand-held circular baton to knock a puck towards the opponents' goal
- The game is timed and the highest number of goals wins
