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----Yahoo!Sport | Aug 21, 9:35 am EDT---- BEIJING (AP)—When Wang Chen came to Beijing, she began her final preparations for the Olympics by practicing on a pingpong table in her dad’s office. A native of the city and a veteran of the indomitable Chinese national table tennis team, Wang is representing the U.S. at the Olympics. In America, where pingpong is known more for its diplomatic successes, athletes often have to rely on themselves when it comes to training and competitions. “It was really tough,” Wang said. “I trained on that one table, it’s where the bosses in my dad’s work unit play. I found some European players who were on break to play with me.”
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