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The Olympics have started. Beginning next Tuesday, we’ll witness some of the most finely-tuned athletes in the world battling it out on a little green table. Here’s to Olympic Table Tennis, one of the greatest sports of all time.

Now let’s take a look at the members of the US Table Tennis Team that will be competing in Beijing, shall we?

Wang Chen returns to her birthplace, Beijing, to show everyone what’s what. She’s the two-time defending North American champ and lives in New York City.

Born: January 17, 1974 in Beijing, China

Residence: New York, New York

Height/Weight: 5’10” / 140 pounds

Event: Women’s Singles, Women’s Team

Crystal Huang lives in Southern California but often travels to her homeland to train. She says, “China has a lot more good players. The level is totally higher than here.” Ouch.

Born: July 18th, 1979 in Changsha, Hunan, China

Residence: San Gabriel, CA

Height/Weight: 5’3” / 110 pounds

Event: Women’s Singles, Women’s Team

China’s Gao Jun won a sliver medal in 1992 in women’s doubles. She came to the US in 1994. I’m beginning to think that we’re getting most of our players from China.

Born: January 25, 1969 in Dalian, China

Residence: Gaithersburg, MD

Height/Weight: 5’7” / 140 pounds

Event: Women’s Singles, Women’s Team

At 44 years old, David Zhuang doesn’t look a day past 38. I’ll give you three chances to guess where he’s originally form. Here’s a hint: He’s originally from China.

Born: September 1, 1963 in Guangdong, China

Residence: West Windsor, NJ

Height/Weight: 5’11” / 165 pounds

Event: Men’s Singles

So there you have it — your US Olympic Table Tennis Team. Good luck, you four. We’re pulling for you. And finally, here’s an awesome table tennis point…