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Table Tennis

Playing table tennis

Rules governing Paralympic table tennis are the same as those used by the International Table Tennis Federation, though slightly modified for players using wheelchairs. The same quick technique and finesse is apparent in the games of athletes from various disability groups, including men's and women's competitions, as well as individual and team contests. All matches are played best-of-five games to 11 points.

Table Tennis

Egyptian table tennis legend Ibrahim Hamadtou, 43, fulfilled his dream of playing at the Paralympics, with a debut at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Hamadtou, who lost his arms in a train accident when he was a 10-year-old, holds the racket with his mouth and serves the ball with his foot.