We could not resist serving up some Echo archive memories of the sport being played in Sunderland.
World Table Tennis Day is held every April 23 to celebrate the social inclusiveness of the sport.
Here is a set of reminders from the East End in 1980, the Seaburn Centre in 2003 and the Beacon of Light in 2020.
In return, why not serve up an email of your own recollections.
Here is a set of reminders from the East End in 1980, the Seaburn Centre in 2003 and the Beacon of Light in 2020.