Edward Ly Explained

Edward Ly
Sport:Table tennis
Birth Date:January 29, 2003
Birth Place:Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Edward Ly (born on January 29, 2003 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian Olympic table tennis athlete.[1]

Career

At the 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer, Alberta, Ly won three gold medals representing his home province of Quebec.[1] Ly would then compete on the international stage, winning three medals across two editions of the Pan American Youth Championships.[1] Ly's first major games was the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[2] The following year, in July, Ly was named to Canada's 2023 Pan American Games team.[3] [4] Ly would help the Canadian men's team to a silver medal at the Pan American Championships in September 2023. The win also secured 2024 Olympics qualification for the team.[5] Shortly after, Ly would repeat his performance at the 2023 Pan American Games, with a silver medal in the men's team event.[6]

At the 2024 Pan American Cup, Ly was called up last minute to replace Eugene Wang.[7] Ly Would go onto win the gold medal at the event, jumping his world ranking to 36th.[7] [8] [9] [10] In June 2024, Ly qualified to compete for Canada at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[11] [12]

Personal life

Ly started table tennis at the age of 10.[13] Ly is currently studying natural sciences at Cégep André-Laurendeau.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Edward Ly. wwww.olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. 6 July 2024.
  2. Web site: Canadian Table Tennis Team Nominated for 2022 Commonwealth Games. CSC. 8 July 2022. 10 July 2024.
  3. 19 July 2023. Canada's Santiago 2023 table tennis team announced. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Canadian Olympic Committee. 10 July 2024.
  4. Web site: Entries List - 86 Players. 13 October 2023. www.ittf.com/. International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). 10 July 2024.
  5. Web site: Silver Medal for Men – Pan Am 2023. 19 September 2023. www.ttcanada.ca/. Table Tennis Canada. 10 July 2024.
  6. Web site: Silver for Canada’s Men – Pan Am Games 2023. 6 November 2023. www.ttcanada.ca/. Table Tennis Canada. 10 July 2024.
  7. News: Schlager. Catherine. 5 July 2024. Edward Ly fait sa place sur la scène internationale. French. Edward Ly makes his place on the international scene. La Presse. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 10 July 2024.
  8. News: Breton. Kéven. 17 February 2024. Une victoire qui change tout pour le pongiste québécois Edward Ly. A victory that changes everything for Quebec table tennis player Edward Ly. French. Radio Canada. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. 10 July 2024.
  9. Web site: 2024 Pan Am Cup Champion – Edward Ly. 21 January 2024. www.ttcanada.ca/. Table Tennis Canada. 10 July 2024.
  10. News: Breton. Kéven. 1 May 2024. Edward Ly se remet d’un affrontement contre une légende du tennis de table. Edward Ly Recovers From Clash With Table Tennis Legend. French. Radio Canada. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. 10 July 2024.
  11. Web site: Fenton. Caela. Team Canada table tennis contingent is stacked with experience. Canadian Olympic Committee. 20 June 2024. 10 July 2024.
  12. Web site: Making her 5th Olympic appearance, Mo Zhang to lead Canada's table tennis team. 20 June 2024. www.cbc.ca/sports/. Canadian Press. CBC Sports. 10 July 2024.
  13. News: 1 July 2024. Edward Ly, étudiant en sciences de la nature au Cégep André-Laurendeau, en route pour les Jeux olympiques de Paris!. Edward Ly, student in natural sciences at Cégep André-Laurendeau, on his way to the Paris Olympic Games!. French. Nouvelles d’Ici. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 10 July 2024.

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