BLACKSBURG, Va., Oct. 2 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
By the name alone, one would assume a table is necessary to play table tennis. However, that wasn't the case when Ayush Badari discovered the sport.
As a child in Southern California, Badari found a paddle and a ball in his parents' garage. The pings and pongs of the ball hitting the garage floor fascinated the 7-year-old. Shortly after, Badari's parents registered him for table tennis lessons, where he learned to play on an official table.
From there, Badari competed in USA Table Tennis Tournaments, placing bronze in the 2022 U.S. Open Under 1700 singles event as a high school sophomore. Badari loved the challenge tournament...