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Matt Simon

Matt Simon is a physician and Ping-Pong activist in New York City.

articles/2012/08/12/ping-pong-america-s-most-overlooked-sport/table-tennis-america-simon_tmhyif
Respect

Ping-Pong’s Got Game

<p>From its nerdy reputation to a recent <a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/08/04/ping-pong-s-american-style-the-most-unifying-social-sport.html" target="_blank">takedown by a legend</a>, competitive table tennis may be America’s most underdog sport. Former Junior Olympian Matt Simon argues: it’s time for the country to embrace it as a “real” athletic pursuit.<br> </p>

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