The World Table Tennis Championships began in Houston on Tuesday－the first time the event has been staged in the United States. And although Houston may seem like an unlikely host to many, grassroots participation in the sport is thriving in the Texas city, where the multicultural members of one ping-pong club say they look to China's elite paddlers for inspiration.
The World Table Tennis Championships began in Houston on Tuesday－the first time the event has been staged in the United States. And although Houston may seem like an unlikely host to many, grassroots participation in the sport is thriving in the Texas city, where the multicultural members of one ping-pong club say they look to China's elite paddlers for inspiration.
The World Table Tennis Championships began in Houston on Tuesday－the first time the event has been staged in the United States. And although Houston may seem like an unlikely host to many, grassroots participation in the sport is thriving in the Texas city, where the multicultural members of one ping-pong club say they look to China's elite paddlers for inspiration.
The World Table Tennis Championships began in Houston on Tuesday－the first time the event has been staged in the United States. And although Houston may seem like an unlikely host to many, grassroots participation in the sport is thriving in the Texas city, where the multicultural members of one ping-pong club say they look to China's elite paddlers for inspiration.
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