Not Even Anthony Edwards Can Beat an Olympic Table Tennis Player

Not Even Anthony Edwards Can Beat an Olympic Table Tennis Player

5/9/2025

notes

I bet I could touch the ball once.

but only if I served first.

it is fun to watch the experts play. you learn just how good one can really get. watching two experts play is much better than trying to get a point of of them (assuming they wanted to humble you).

link

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/30/sports/table-tennis-anthony-edwards.html

summary

Lily Zhang and her teammates from the United States table tennis team were hanging out on a large boat, making small talk with Stephen Curry, when the topic of Anthony Edwards' table tennis skills came up. This led to a friendly debate about whether Edwards could score a point against them. Everywhere they go, the world's best table tennis players meet strangers who believe they can hold their own against them, often underestimating the skill required.

tags

table tennis ꞏ Olympics ꞏ Anthony Edwards ꞏ Stephen Curry ꞏ Lily Zhang ꞏ sports ꞏ NBA