Official World Table Tennis Championships Were First Held in 1926

Multiple Choice

Official world table tennis championships were first held in 1926 under the auspices of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF; founded in 1926) . Women's doubles competition was added in 1929 and women's team competition in 1934. In 1980 the ITTF first sponsored a men's World Cup competition for the top 16 ranking players; it has been held annually since then. ("Sporting Record: Table Tennis," The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, 15^th ed.)

A) nonargument; explanation
B) nonargument; report
C) nonargument; unsupported assertion
D) argument; conclusion: It has been held annually since then.