Teens organize 'Serious' ping-pong tourney

12:22 AM, Apr 19, 2011   |    comments
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ATLANTA -- A group of avid ping-pong players are trying to spread the word about what they call the world of "serious table tennis."

"We know that ping-pong has a lot of participation, and people play in their basements, and they play at school," said table tennis player Willy Xiao. "But, they don't know that there's a whole other world of professional table tennis, and serious table tennis, just in Atlanta."

Last weekend, Xiao and other teens organized the Invitational Atlanta Table Tennis Team Tournament. Players competed at the Marcus Jewish Community Center in Dunwoody on Sunday.

"We want them to come and join our clubs and leagues around Atlanta," Xiao said.

For information or to get involved in the table tennis teams, click here.