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Table hockeyFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.Table hockey is a table game derived from ice hockey. The game consists of a representation of a hockey rink on which two players compete by trying to score goals by manipulating, through rods underneath the playing surface, representations of hockey players which can move up and down the "ice" through slots, stickhandle, and shoot. A representation goaltender can also be manipulated by the player. There are many types of the game. Tables of the best quality are made in Sweden by Stiga company. Table hockey is a real sport. Also world championship is organizes by International Table Hockey Federation every two years. Stiga Play Off game is an official game of the table hockey world championship. The most recent Stiga World Championship was held in Riga, Latvia. The winner was Sweden's Hans Österman. Although a record 22 countries were represented at the Riga World Championships, Sweden, along with Norway, Russia, Finland and the Czech Republic dominate the international Stiga table hockey scene. |
Table hockey is a great game. Lou Marinoff, a professor of philosophy at City College of New York calls table hockey "chess at 700 miles per hour."
"Philosophers are allowed to play games, too," notes Marinoff. "The way Japanese warriors trained, life itself was a game. Table hockey is a great game at a philosophical level. It's simple enough for children to play, but complex enough to fascinate adults.
"If you look across the spectrum of sport, which game succeeds best on a miniature level when it's brought to the table top, which captures the sport's essence and integrity? Ping-pong looks nothing like tennis. Foosball's nothing like soccer. Football had a couple of versions, but none worked.
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