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Ping-Pong: America’s Most Overlooked Sport?

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From its nerdy reputation to a recent takedown by a legend, competitive table tennis may be America’s most underdog sport. Former Junior Olympian Matt Simon argues: it’s time for the country to embrace it as a “real” athletic pursuit.

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