Wu Yue (table tennis) explained

Yue "Jennifer" Wu
Fullname:	Yue Wu^[1]
Club:	New York Indoor Sports Club
Playingstyle:	offensive
Birth Date:	4 January 1990
Birth Place:	Beijing, China
Residence:	Fort Lee, New Jersey^[2]

Yue "Jennifer" Wu (born January 4, 1990)^[1] is a Chinese American table tennis player originally from China who has been named to the U.S. team at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She was a gold medalist in women's team and women's singles at the 2015 Pan American Games, which qualified her for the 2016 Olympic Games.^[3]

Personal life

Wu grew up in Beijing, China and began playing table tennis at age 8.^[3] She moved to the United States in 2008.^[3] She was given the American name Jennifer,^[3] but says she identifies more with her given name Yue.^[4]

Wu has been a resident of Fort Lee, New Jersey.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Yue Wu profile . https://web.archive.org/web/20150426005252/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-table-tennis/athletes/Yue-Wu. dead. April 26, 2015. TeamUSA.org . 2016-02-14.
2. Web site: Jennifer Wu (Wu Yue) profile . Joola . 2016-02-14.
3. Web site: How Unranked Jennifer Wu Shocked The Table Tennis World And Made The Olympic Team. https://web.archive.org/web/20151003204856/http://www.teamusa.org/News/2015/September/30/How-Unranked-Jennifer-Wu-Shocked-The-Table-Tennis-World-And-Made-The-Olympic-Team. dead. October 3, 2015. Blanchette. John. September 30, 2015. TeamUSA.org. February 14, 2016.
4. Web site: JOOLA Profile Spotlight: Jennifer (Yue) Wu. September 12, 2015. Joola.us. February 14, 2016.
5. Hartnett, Sean. "After Taking Up Table Tennis To Improve Her Vision, New Jerseyan Now Sets Sights On Olympic Gold", WCBS-TV, July 25, 2016. Accessed August 9, 2016. "The 26-year-old became a U.S. citizen in 2014. Born with the given name Yue, she has adopted Jennifer as her Americanized name, calls Fort Lee, New Jersey, home and is accustomed to American culture and cuisine."