Gao happy in her adopted homeland

Tue, 02 Mar 2004 | Source: AFP

DOHA: Gao Jing Yi is one of a plethora of Chinese-born players representing another flag at the team table tennis world championships here this week.

Born in Tianjin she was approached by Ireland back in 1995 and now, nine years on, she is happily settled in her adopted country with a house near Belfast and a thick northern Irish accent to show for it.

"I was the first Chinese player to move to Ireland," said Gao on the opening day of the championships on Monday. --AFP

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