Sport in China the world. Deng Yaping is regarded by many as one of the greatest table tennis players of all time. The sport played an important role in China's international relations; in April 1972, the U.S. table tennis team were invited to visit China, an event later called "Ping Pong Diplomacy". Table tennis is the biggest amateur recreational sport in China with an estimated 300 million players. Tennis is a growing recreational sport in China, although access to courts can be limited in densely populated urban areas. Recently Chinese tennis players, especially women, have seen success internationally both at the amateur level
Women's rifle shooting sport in Australia Women's rifle shooting sport in Australia Shooting was an important skill for women in the bush to possess. It was encouraged as part of self-reliance. Rifle shooting as a sport was being played in Queensland by 1914. During the 1870s, the sport was being played in Queensland as part of a culture of hunting, that encouraged women to shoot kangaroos and wallabies as the local government had put a bounty on the animals and this provided a source of income for outback women. In 1934, the Victorian Women's Centennial Sports Carnival was held. The event was organised by the Victorian