Amy Wang is majoring in neuroscience with a minor in accounting at UCLA, taking classes in organic chemistry and physics last quarter while mulling educational options that include an MBA to help her break into the neurotech field.Oh, yeah, and the Sewell native took some time away from her studies to pursue her hobby. She traveled the globe competing against the best table tennis players in the world, and then in the most important tournament here in the U.S., mowed down the competition.She qualified for the Paris Olympics.In her spare time.“She is a different animal, that’s for sure,” her brother,…
SINGAPORE – National table tennis player Wong Xin Ru does not do things in halves. In 2021, she put her studies on hold to try and qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics. But with the national women’s team failing to secure a spot at the Games for the first time, she decided on July 9 to call time on her professional career. The 22-year-old, who will be enrolling in the National University of Singapore (NUS) in August, told The Straits Times that she would rather concentrate on one thing, instead of spreading herself too thin. Wong, who will be pursuing…
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Martin Perry will be playing at his first Paralympics after qualifying for Paris 2024Article informationAuthor, Emma SmithRole, BBC Sport journalist29 May 2024There are few sportspeople who describe their choice of discipline as “absolutely stupid” – but Martin Perry is not like most athletes.The table tennis player from Drumchapel in Scotland is heading to Paris as part of the ParalympicsGB team, having secured his place at the Games at the third attempt.Perry, 30, was born missing both hands and one leg, but after trying table tennis at a summer camp aged 16 has never looked back.Now,…
Designer Harry Nuriev of Crosby Studios has transformed India Mahdavi’s Paris gallery into a silver-coloured space where visitors can play table tennis in the lead-up to the 2024 Olympic Games. The Match Point installation is the 14th takeover of Mahdavi’s Project Room gallery space on the Left Bank, where the Iranian-French architect also has her studio, showroom and boutique. Harry Nuriev has transformed India Mahdavi’s Paris gallery into a ping pong parlourGiven carte blanche to transform the 28-square-metre space, Nuriev employed a minimalist aesthetic to make visitors feel like they are part of a video game. The table at the centre…
Supporters of Wang said Chinese authorities had moved to shut down their discussions, after they claimed the 2023 Asian champion’s omission from the women’s singles team showed the selection process was unfair.“Given how the CTTA and [government agency] the General Administration of Sport of China handled this matter, I am sure there will be protests in Paris,” Huang Jiaxin* said. “There are fans based in Paris who are working to advocate for Wang.”China has chosen Sun Yingsha (back) to play in the women’s singles, but not Wang Manyu (front). Photo: XinhuaHuang said protesting at the Olympics could make their point…