58-Year-Old Table Tennis Player Zeng Zhiying Makes Olympic Debut

After decades away from the sport, Zeng competes for Chile in Paris, inspiring fans worldwide despite her first-round exit.

Zeng Zhiying, originally from China, retired from table tennis at age 20 and moved to Chile in 1989.
She began playing again during the COVID-19 pandemic and quickly rose to become one of South America's top players.
Zeng's Olympic journey was motivated by her former Chinese teammate Ni Xialian, who also competed in Paris for Luxembourg.
Despite losing her first-round match, Zeng expressed joy and pride in fulfilling her Olympic dream.
Both Zeng and Ni attribute their longevity in the sport to their rigorous training in China.