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When a table tennis babe meets an ESPN company tournament ...
Posted by: Michael Rand
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Updated: January 13, 2010 - 3:16 PM
From a press release (our bold):
Internationally renowned Table Tennis Champion Biba Golic will visit ESPN’s campus in Bristol, Conn., on Friday Jan. 15, and will compete in the final round of ESPN’s weeklong table tennis tournament for employees.
Biba’s personal appearance will include meeting ESPN employees, signing autographs and appearing on ESPNEWS.
“I’m thrilled to be spending the day with the ESPN employees at their headquarters,” Biba said. “These are the individuals who have supported my professional table tennis career and helped to get the sport on the map here in America, I’m looking forward to making a personal connection with this group of sports industry professionals and participating in some on-site table tennis competition.”
The Killerspin Krew member is known for both her championship title and the “Sexiest Athlete” award she received from Spike TV in 2009. Biba has visited ESPN previously, appearing on Mike & Mike in the Morning (ESPN Radio/ESPN2) and was featured in an ESPN.com commercial alongside Bill Simmons and Mike Golic.
Not much left to say, really. Just wish we had a table tennis tournament here at the Newspaper of the Twin Cities because we'd really like to make a run through that thing. You know, as long as Stephane Veilleux wasn't allowed in as a ringer.
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