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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Camilla Foster

Timothée Chalamet’s Marty Supreme tipped for Oscars glory: What are the health and mental benefits of table tennis?

In Marty Supreme, Timothée Chalamet plays Marty Mauser, a charismatic hustler and rising star in 1950s New York City’s table tennis scene (Alamy/PA) - (Alamy/PA)

If you’ve been to the cinema recently and watched Timothée Chalamet expertly firing a ping-pong ball across the screen in his Oscar-worthy performance as table-tennis hustler Marty Mauser in Marty Supreme, you might feel inspired to grab a bat and try the sport for yourself.

As anticipation builds over whether Chalamet will finally take home an Oscar, attention is also turning to the wider appeal of table tennis and the benefits it can offer.

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