Mo Zhang and Eugene Wang will lead an experienced Canadian table tennis team at this summerB次元官网网址檚 Paris Olympics.
Zhang, from Vancouver, will be competing at her fifth Olympics as part of the roster announced Thursday by Table Tennis Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee.
The 35-year-old reached the Round of 16 at the Tokyo Games, matching CanadaB次元官网网址檚 best ever Olympic result in womenB次元官网网址檚 singles. She also finished ninth in mixed doubles with Wang.
Wang, from Aurora, Ont., will compete in an Olympics for the fourth time.
The 38-year-old veteran helped the menB次元官网网址檚 team to a ninth-place finish in his Olympic debut at the 2012 London Games.
Jeremy Hazin, 24, of Richmond Hill, Ont., and Edward Ly, 21, of Lachine, Que., were also named to the team.
Mo Zhang and Eugene Wang will lead an experienced Canadian table tennis team at this summerB次元官网网址檚 Paris Olympics.
Zhang, from Vancouver, will be competing at her fifth Olympics as part of the roster announced Thursday by Table Tennis Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee.
The 35-year-old reached the Round of 16 at the Tokyo Games, matching CanadaB次元官网网址檚 best ever Olympic result in womenB次元官网网址檚 singles. She also finished ninth in mixed doubles with Wang.
Wang, from Aurora, Ont., will compete in an Olympics for the fourth time.
The 38-year-old veteran helped the menB次元官网网址檚 team to a ninth-place finish in his Olympic debut at the 2012 London Games.
Jeremy Hazin, 24, of Richmond Hill, Ont., and Edward Ly, 21, of Lachine, Que., were also named to the team.
B次元官网网址淚B次元官网网址檓 very happy that I can play in my fifth Olympic Games. ItB次元官网网址檚 an honour to be competing in the Olympics with other top Canadian athletes,B次元官网网址� Zhang said in a release. B次元官网网址淚B次元官网网址檓 excited about the Opening Ceremony on the Seine, and also having an audience at these Games. I hope we play well in every game without any regrets, and I hope we can play to our highest level.B次元官网网址�
Table tennis will take place July 27 to Aug. 10 at the South Paris Arena 4.
The Canadian Press
