Table tennis is the most popular sport with people in our country. School children start playing table tennis when they are very young. Not only is it played in school but it is also a favourite game with workers and people in other walks of life. In fact, it has be come a sort of national game.There are other popular sports, for example, badminton, Wushu and sword play are popular sports. Though they are not played ns widely as table tennis, they are all tra ditional forms of sports. Mention should be made of such ball games as football, basket ball and volleyball, in which much progress has been made.In order to keep fit and win honour for our motbedand. Men and women, young and old, take an active part in sports. And our government takes effectual measures to promote physical culture and build up the people's health. You may see people enjoy dif ferent sports. Many people are running, walking, or doing boxing in open spaces early in the morning. Sports are flourishing in our country now.