Two-time Olympian table tennis player and USA Table Tennis Hall of Famer Lily Yip is on her way to becoming a pro pickleball player .
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Two-time Olympian table tennis player and USA Table Tennis Hall of Famer Lily Yip is on her way to becoming a pro pickleball player .
By Alice Tym
Pickleball is experiencing a surge of new players coming from other sports who see pickleball as a great opportunity to crosstrain . Two-time Olympian table tennis player and USA Table Tennis Hall of Fame member Lily Yip is bringing her table tennis skills to pickleball and is adding two pickleball courts to her 24-table training facility in Dunellen , New Jersey . Her center is one of seven “ National Centers of Excellence ” recognized by USA Table Tennis .
Lily grew up in southern China where she trained at least six hours a day to become a professional table tennis player . As a Chinese player she learned the “ pen holder ” grip , but now likes the “ shake hands ” grip
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