Fun Facts. 1  Table tennis has been an Olympic sport since 1988. 2  In professional table-tennis volleys, the ball can reach speeds as high as 90 miles per hour. 3  Table tennis is the national sport of China.  Table tennis is the second most played sport in the world, behind soccer.
The Borg Scale is a method to measure a personâs perceived exertion rate. Developed by Stockholm University professor Gunnar Borg during the 1980s, the scale does not require any equipment, but asks participants who engage in physical activity to assess his or her perceived rate of exertion from light to strenuous. The scale measures exertion in a range between six and 20.
The company was founded in Ulm, Germany in 1912 by Heinrich C. Ulrich. From the start, the company was focused on the development, manufacturing and sales of surgical instruments. In 1914, the first ulrich surgical instrument was introduced to the hospital market.ith the 4th generation of the Ulrich family now in executive management, Christoph Ulrich (Managing Partner and Shareholder) shares the corporate management responsibilities of the company with Chief Executive Officer, Klaus Kiesel based in Ulm, Germany.