The 2008 U.S. Olympic team trials have begun at Drexel University in Philadelphia. The trials will help determine who will compete in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
The official trials start Friday and the top four finishers in the men’s and women’s division will move on to the North American Trials in April in Vancouver, British Columbia. Team USA competes with Canada for the final Olympic spots.
There are three North American spots for both men and women available for the Olympics. All three men’s positions will be decided in Vancouver while only one more spot is open for the women. USA’s top-ranked women Jun Gao and Chen Wang are in the top 20 world rankings and earned an automatic spot in China.
Here is some local and national coverage of the event.
Table Tennis Cry: Who’s Got Next? - Associated Press
Olympic Hopefuls Battle During Table Tennis Trials At Drexel - NBC10.com
Opening Day of Round Robin at 2008 U.S. Olympic & National Team Trials Table Tennis Complete - DrexelDragons.com
