Ep. 10 - Table Tennis | Ting Ledesma

<p>On the tenth episode of Sports Season, we talk Table Tennis with the head of the Philippine Table Tennis Federation and the Ateneo Table Tennis Program! Coach Ting Ledesma tells us how the game has changed ever since he started, his plans for a Table Tennis Pro League, and a lot more! &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p>Youtube: https://youtu.be/nDdv2UdDklE</p> <p><br></p> <p>Music from Pixabay &nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p>Timestamps:&nbsp;</p> <p>4:15 — Where did “Hotponger” come from?&nbsp;</p> <p>5:50 — Ping pong or Table Tennis?&nbsp;</p> <p>6:30 — Coach Ting’s Table Tennis journey&nbsp;</p> <p>18:20 — Why choose penholder?&nbsp;</p> <p>19:20 — Is his son better than him?!&nbsp;</p> <p>20:00 — How has the game changed over the years?&nbsp;</p> <p>22:00 — Has the sport gotten bigger in the country?&nbsp;</p> <p>24:30 — Table Tennis Clubs around the country&nbsp;</p> <p>27:40 — Becoming the head of Ateneo Table Tennis&nbsp;</p> <p>33:00 — From National Team Player to Head of the PTTF&nbsp;</p> <p>35:30 — How does the national team get selected?&nbsp;</p> <p>39:30 — What is the national team doing to prepare for the Olympic qualifiers?&nbsp;</p> <p>41:30 — Why are most national team players relatively young, especially compared to other sports and countries?&nbsp;</p> <p>45:35 — Table Tennis Pro League in the Philippines?&nbsp;</p> <p>50:30 — Change Court, Change Sport&nbsp;</p> <p>51:20 — Coach Ting’ message to those who are thinking of trying Table Tennis</p>