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Obama Given Shirt, Paddles From Milpitas Olympians

Gifts from the ICC Table Tennis Center are autographed by athletes.

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During a recent private fund-raising event in San Jose, President Barack Obama was given a shirt and table tennis paddle signed by three Milpitas players who are bound for the 2012 Olympics.

The players, Lily Zhang, 15, of Palo Alto; Ariel Hsing, 16, of San Jose; and Timothy Wang, 20, of Houston, will . Zhang and Hsing train at the in Milpitas.

More photos from the ICC Table Tennis Center can be seen by visiting their Facebook fan page.

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Top Spin Movie July 6, 2012 at 11:48 pm
Hello, Team USA fans! Just wanted to let you know about our table tennis documentary, Top Spin. We’ve been filming Ariel, Lily and several of your other favorite athletes for the past year trying to make the Olympics. You can watch our trailer and learn more about our project here: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1341817656/top-spin-a-ping-pong-documentary-post-production
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