Smash the City (in conjunction with Ping! London)
What is Ping?
Ping! is London's Summer Table Tennis Project with over 100
tables popping up across London as part of the cultural olympiad.
To put you in a spin various activities will be running on these
tables from Smash the City, the new summer league for City
companies, Masterclasses, where you can perfect your skills with an
elite table tennis coach and youth sessions where displays and
matches will be played by our future potential Olympic Contestants.
All our events offers participants the chance to get involved in
the cultural olympiad leading up to the 2012 Olympic Games.
The Launch!
Wednesday 28 July saw the launch of the City of London tables at
Paternoster Square. The Rt Hon Lord Mayor Alderman Nick Anstee
launched the event, He said: "As a keen sports fan, I am passionate
about increasing access to sporting activities across the Square
Mile. These table tennis tables offer City workers another
fantastic opportunity to compete, network and exercise". It was a
fantastic event that proved to be very popular with over 150 people
in the square by St Paul's Cathedral.
City of London event guide
To find out what is happening on the City of London tables
please download our event guide.
Event guide (148kb)
To find out about the tables across London visit
www.pinglondon.com
For more information about table tennis in the City of London or
the surrounding area please refer to our Exit Routes Brochure which
can be downloaded below
Download the Exit Routes
Brochure (232kb)
For more information about table tennis across the capital
please download the Play On booklet produced by Ping London to
inform you of all tables across London.
Download the Play On
booklet (920kb)
Which company has the best table tennis players in the Square
Mile?
The City of London Corporation are looking for teams to play in
this summer’s outdoor table tennis competition at locations across
the Square Mile.
From Monday 26 July, six outdoor table tennis tables will spin
into action across Paternoster Square, the Barbican Centre and
Broadgate Square near Liverpool Street Station. Don’t miss this
unique opportunity for City companies and workers that’s right on
your door step. Come and be a part of the Cultural Olympiad leading
up to the 2012 Olympic Games.
Smash the City results
Congratulations to all participants who entered in the Smash the
City league 2012, this tournament has now finished.
It's been fantastic that we've had such a great turn out to
celebrate the Cultural Olympiad in the run up to the 2012 Games.
Thank you to all those who entered the tournament. It's been superb
to see such a fantastic array of skills develop over the league
matches from all the 24 teams who entered. We have been overwhelmed
by the positive feedback and the continuous interest in which the
league has raised. We hope you enjoyed getting involved as much as
we did.
The final results are now available below to download.
Download the location
results (92kb)
Download the league table (12kb)
The two tables show the results from the individual locations
and the teams playing in the final rounds and the other table is an
overall league table of all the locations in the Smash the City
Tournament. The Smash the City League Champions Alaric Systems,
have won a fantastic opportunity to experience the Ping Pod and
play against the world class professional Matthew Syed in a London
Eye capsule with breathtaking views across London. The Smash the
City second place prize winners receive their very own Table Tennis
Table from Cornilleau in association with Ping! London.
Once again thank you to all competitors.
If you have any further queries please call Sports Development
on 020 7332 3392 or email:
sportsdevelopment@cityoflondon.gov.uk.
Acknowledgments
The City of London gives thanks to The Barbican Centre,
Broadgate Estates and Paternoster Square who are hosting the
tables.
The City of London give thanks to Gaucho located in
Broadgate estates and The Saint bar & kitchen in
Paternoster Square for supporting the tables.
We would also like to thank the city companies showing their
support to the tables by entering our Smash the City league.
