16-Year-Old Ping Pong Phenom Ariel Hsing to Star For U.S.

With the London Olympics at the end of July, many hopes are riding on a young American contender who just happens to have some very famous fans.

CBS News correspondent John Blackstone reports that for 16-year-old Ariel Hsing, the road to London runs through a converted garage in San Jose, California.

This daughter of Chinese immigrants is hoping to do what no other American has ever done: Win a medal in table tennis.

Ariel's dad said he "still cannot believe it."

Erik Ellefsen, Ariel's school's counselor, says she has a deal with her parents.


"If she keeps A's, she can keep playing table tennis," Erik said.

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