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#table-tennis

Within just a few months of playing consistently, she began to notice a difference. "I remember when I started playing ping pong," she told Business Insider's Sarah Andersen in April, "I noticed that my reflexes were faster than they had been." Now, after more than a decade of playing and competing at the national level and earning more than 50 medals, she attributes the sport to keeping her mind sharp and engaged as she enters her 80s.

At 78 years old, Ranii was used to competing against younger opponents, but this one was especially boyish; no older than 12 by her estimation. If she leaned on him a little harder, she thought she could leave with a clean sweep. But after dropping the first two sets, the boy began to listen to advice from his parents, who had coached him throughout the match.

One answer to this question is: Sports! But not at all types of sport. Their advantage is specifically in so-called antagonistic sports, in which two people compete with each other. These include all sorts of interactive ball games like tennis, table tennis, or badminton, but also various types of sports that involve fighting between two people, like boxing or fencing. In general, 10.6% of people are left-handed.

The Grand Smash tournament in Las Vegas, held from July 3-13, featured a $1.55 million prize pool and attracted 64 top players, marking a significant event for table tennis in the USA.

PingPod is the spot for 24/7 table tennis with nine locations across NYC, where players can reserve tables online and enjoy automated access.