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19-year-old Lily Zhang earns spot in second Olympics for table tennis

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MARKHAM, Ontario (AP) — Lily Zhang earned her second straight Olympic table tennis spot Friday, beating fellow American Jiaqi Zheng 11-3, 11-4, 11-5, 11-9 in the North American Olympic trials.

"When the last point was over, it was a sense of disbelief and happiness all at the same time," Zhang said. "It feels so amazing to go back to the Olympics to represent my country a second time. I am so humbled and happy."

The top-ranked player in the field, the 19-year-old Zhang, from Palo Alto, California, will join Yue "Jennifer" Wu of Fort Lee, New Jersey, as the two U.