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The origin of beer pong
The emergence of beer pong: from a random game of table tennis to a worldwide fun and competitive sport. Find out how Beer Pong originated in the USA and developed into a popular party game. Discover the curious story behind the name 'Beirut' and how the game also became a sport in Germany. Be part of modern Beer Pong history with the right equipment and a cool team name!
history lesson
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Beer pong has now conquered Germany and there is hardly a flat share party without the fun drinking game. But how did Beer Pong actually come about and who came up with it? We're going to get to the bottom of this a little more today. Let's take a look at the beer pong timeline and see how it became the party game we all love. If you are still looking for the right equipment, then take a look at ours Beer pong tables .
The cult game had its beginnings in the 1950s at a private university in New Hampshire. It happened by accident during a table tennis game. You wonder how?
The party guests watching the game provided theirs Beer cups on the table tennis table. When a player accidentally hit the ball in one of the cups, this is said to have given rise to the idea of the game. Kind of funny, isn't it? However, the first photos of beer pong games come from a college yearbook from 1968.
Originally, beer pong was originally meant to be played with table tennis bats, with just one beer bottle on each side of the table and the goal being to hit the opposite bottle. However, the grandiose name “Beer Pong” was already in use back then.
Beer Pong, as we know and love it today, has only existed since the 70s. A student from the "Delta Upsilon" fraternity didn't have a table tennis bat at hand and therefore threw with his hand in order to still be able to play. Although the game was briefly called "Throw Ball" at the time, it did not really catch on. Nonetheless, he made a significant mark on "proper" beer pong, sometimes referred to as "Beirut".
Where does the name "Beirut" come from?
In the 80s, the game became more popular in the United States and spread across the country. Among other things, because the development of plastic cups made the game easier, but there was also another reason that might sound a little strange.
The conflict between the US and Lebanon was in full swing. Therefore, throwing the balls into the cups was supposed to represent the American bombing of the Lebanese capital, Beirut. Seriously, America?!
However, this is an unfacted story, so a connection between the game and the Lebanon conflict cannot be established with certainty.
Beer Pong as a sport
Logically, beer pong gained huge popularity outside of the States as well. In 2013, beer pong was already a well-known fun and competitive sport worldwide, which already had a World Series with prize money of $50.000.
For years now, many tournaments have been taking place in bars and universities, as well as at events and private events. In 2017, Beer Pong was actually combined with the Olympic sport of golf.
Beer Pong Golf...a dream, isn't it?
This new and interesting sport also originated in the United States and became popular through funding from the American Kickstarter branch.
Beer Pong in Germany
In Germany and the surrounding countries, Beer Pong has been a popular club sport for several years now and is steadily gaining in popularity. In the meantime, it has even become so popular that the "Beer Pong Bundesliga" took place for the first time in 2020, which will go into the next round in 2021.
Conclusion
As you can see, Beer Pong already has a long and sometimes funny history behind it. Who knows what else awaits us?
Whatever happens in the future, we're sure it's going to be absolutely legendary. With the right one Beer pong equipment you can be part of modern Beer Pong history.
Practice hard and think of a cool team name, if you can't think of one, you can use ours Blog about the 100 best team names watch. Maybe you'll be at the next Beer Pong Bundesliga?
