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
Muslim women in sport significant positive effects of sports participation, both within Muslim communities and in the general population. Specifically, organized physical activity promotes physical, psychological, and social wellbeing, leadership skills, and community involvement. Many women also use sport as a way to challenge traditional gender norms and obtain an education. Muslim women have used sports as a way to challenge patriarchal norms. In a case study of the Palestinian women's national football team, Gieβ-Stüber and colleagues found that sport had become a "social movement for self-determination, agency, peace and friendship" in the players' lives. Several of the players also saw their athletics as