2Pong

2Pong was created through a son/father's love of paddle and racquet sports. During Ontario’s first lockdown in 2020, 2Pong was created in our family basement while we were looking for new ways to exercise and stay active. We were playing a friendly game of table tennis in the basement and thought it would be interesting to try playing with two paddles (table tennis). We tested out various options around the basement like two trainer's sparring mitts and two dumbbells. This led us to developing a prototype by taping two table tennis paddles to gloves with duct tape. We found that 2Pong not only worked up a great sweat, but also kept us entertained for hours. Our family has always been involved in a variety of sports. Table tennis has always been a part of our lives along with Karate, hockey, volleyball, running, dance, and pickleball. We have always strived for athletic achievements like winning Ontario Hockey Federation Championships, earning black belts in Karate, competing in OFSA Championships in hockey, volleybal, running, tennis. We thought table tennis tables were pretty common amongst North American households, but also knew that most of them were lying dormant in most basements. We feel like 2Pong can reinspire people to use their tables again, but for a different reason, to play 2Pong!