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Originally Posted by MoneyGuy
You can’t use a two-sided paddle/bat in the Olympics? That rules me out.
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You can and always could. Back in the day however, both sides of the paddle could be the same colour (black) and then they changed the rule mandating that one side had to be black, while the other side had to be red. The other wrinkle here is that each side of the paddle will produce a different spin/exit off the paddle. So you can imagine, when both sides were the same colour, you could confuse your opponent as they would never be certain what to expect in your return, but once they made the rule change, you always know what kind of spin/exit is coming.