Table Tennis or Ping Pong (referred to as t-term and p-term, respectively, throughout this article so as to avoid excessive keyword phrase use): which is the correct term to describe the Olympic sport loved by many around the world? Depending upon whom you ask, you will probably get a different answer. Some people believe the t-term is the proper name to use when referring to a more serious level of play. Athletes who train for hours each day train to play table tennis, not ping pong - according to some.