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2025-2026 Bill 3820 Text of Previous Version (Jan. 29, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3820

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A house RESOLUTION

TO DECLARE APRIL 23, 2025, "TABLE 
TENNIS DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO ENCOURAGE ALL SOUTH CAROLINIANS TO TAKE 
ADVANTAGE OF THE HEALTH BENEFITS AND PLEASURE OF PLAYING THIS ENJOYABLE SPORT.

Whereas, table tennis (also known as ping-pong) is a racket sport 
derived from tennis but distinguished by a playing surface atop a stationary 
table, rather than the court on which tennis players stand. Play is fast, 
requiring quick reaction and constant attention, and is characterized by an emphasis 
on spin, which can affect the ball's trajectory more than in other ball sports; 
and

Whereas, health benefits abound to those who spend time enjoying 
table tennis. Playing ping-pong improves hand-eye coordination, reflexes, and 
balance. It also goes easy on the joints, burns calories, and offers a social 
outlet; and

Whereas, further, it develops mental acuity and keeps your brain 
sharp while stimulating various parts of the brain; and

Whereas, best of all, anyone can play table tennis, including 
children as young as four years old; and

Whereas, last year, to support the increased enjoyment and 
accessibility of table tennis, Midlands Technical College freshman Tripp Roche founded 
Carolina Pong, a nonprofit organization dedicated to growing the sport of table 
tennis in Columbia and across South Carolina. Club members of all ages and 
skill levels meet every Monday night at Saint Andrews Park, where they 
regularly have twenty-five attendees. Recently, the group expanded, adding a 
satellite location at Lexington Leisure Center, which is open daily. In 
addition, Carolina Pong partnered with the City of Columbia to install 
Columbia's first outdoor table tennis table on Main Street, and the club hosts 
regular outreach events to engage the public and introduce newcomers to the 
sport; and

Whereas, Carolina Pong is also bringing back the South Carolina State 
Table Tennis Championships for the first time in more than thirty years. The event 
is slated to take place at Carolina Pong's home club, Saint Andrews Park; and

Whereas, the House is delighted to see the renewal of interest in 
table tennis, and the members encourage all South Carolinians to take part in 
the healthful recreation offered by this pleasurable sport. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the South 
Carolina House of Representatives, by this 
resolution, declare April 23, 2025, "Table Tennis Day" in South Carolina and encourage 
all South Carolinians to take advantage of the health benefits and pleasure of 
playing this enjoyable sport.

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