# @theoregonian on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C2x6DONLBVR
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/10875886-theoregonian-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/3fa7c86622.jpg
- **Posted:** 2024-01-31T22:00:55.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Oregonian (@theoregonian) — https://gondola.cc/theoregonian

## Caption

Friday night’s ping pong competition in Portland was no tipsy bout between friends — it was intense.

It was the beginning of the first Major League Table Tennis tournament at the Portland Expo Center.

“A lot of people think ping pong isn’t a sport,” said Portland Paddler player Jiwei Xia. “Tonight you can see it’s not a bar game or party game. You have to take it seriously.”

Read more at the link in our bio. 

📸: Austin De Dios

#pingpong #tabletennis #majorleaguetabletennis #portland #portlandexpocenter #theoregonian

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## Tags

pingpong, tabletennis, portland, majorleaguetabletennis, theoregonian, portlandexpocenter

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