The country's passion for table tennis has spread into other national teams
9 Agustus 2016 13:49
Brilio.net/en - China has hundreds of great athletes, but in one sport the rivalry between playersvying for a spot is so intense it has causedan exodus of talent to other nations, and the passion for the sport has stayed with Chinese immigrants andtheir children as they took up the sportin their new countries.
Athletes representingthe United States, Congo, Poland, Qatar, Germany and many more have Chinese roots.
China has tradiontaly dominated table tennis. There are somany good players thatit's extremely hard to make it to the national team.
Here are brief profiles of some Chinese-born table tennis athlete.
1. Han Ying (Germany)
The 33-year-old Han Ting was born in Liaoning, China, before she moved and became a German table tennis player in 2010.
2. Lin Gui (Brazil)
The 22-year-old athlete was born in Nanning, Guangxi, China. She has livedin Brazil since she was 12 years old. Lin Gui naturalized as a Brazilian in 2012.
3. Li Ping (Qatar)
Li Ping is a former Chinese table tennis player, but has officially played for Qatar since 2009.
4. Liu Jia (Austria)
Born February 16, 1982 in Beijing, Liu Jia decided to represent Austria in table tennis in 1998.
5. Wang Zengyi (Poland)
Wang Zengyi was born in Tianjin, China, in 1983 and has played for the Polish Table Tennis Federation since 2012.
