From fun to therapy: Ping pong’s powerful impact in Colorado Springs

From fun to therapy: Ping pong’s powerful impact in Colorado Springs

Many people have picked up a ping pong paddle at some point, thinking the game looks easy — until the ball starts flying back faster than expected. But in Colorado Springs, table tennis has become much more than just a casual pastime. For hundreds of people, it’s a source of fitness, friendship, and even healing. Every Sunday afternoon, the Pikes Peak Ping Pong Club meets in the gym at Colorado Springs School where it comes alive with the sound …