Para table tennis is a derivative of table tennis, in which the size of the table is the same, and slight rule adjustments are made for those in wheelchairs.

 

Para table tennis is the third most played sport in the Paralympics, with over 100 countries competing in the sport.

 

Sorted into different classes, athletes with either physical impairments (classes1-10) or intellectual impairments (class 11) are able to compete in Para table tennis. Those with physical disabilities are sorted into sitting (class one through five) and standing groups (class 6-10).

 

The sport can be played in doubles or singles. The first athlete that scores 11 points with two consecutive final points wins a set. Matches are played in five sets.

 

The International Table Tennis Federation is the governing body for the sport of Para table tennis. Hong Kong, China Table Tennis Association Limited is the member of International Table Tennis Federation in Hong Kong, China.  Sports Association for the Physically Disabled of Hong Kong, China (Physical Impairment) and Hong Kong, China Sports Association for Persons with Intellectual Disability (Intellectual Impairment) are organisations authorised for elite development of Para Table Tennis in Hong Kong, China.
 

Source of information credit: International Paralympic Committee