A look at Ping-Pong whiz Jeremy Hazin in action
When the world championships begin in Paris next week, Jeremy will be the youngest Canadian to compete on the men’s national team.
Jeremy Hazin, 13, keeps his eye on the ball at the Canada Series Table Tennis tournament semi-finals in Mississauga, Ont., on March 2, 2013. He will be going to the World Table Tennis Championships in Paris in May.Chris Young/The Globe and Mail
Jeremy Hazin trains at My Table Tennis Club in Mississauga, Ont., on April 25, 2013. Jeremy, an only child, took up the game at the age of 8.Matthew Sherwood/The Globe and Mail
Jeremy Hazin is a rising star of table tennis. His seven-days-a-week training regimen is designed by his engineer father, Sam Hazin.Chris Young/The Globe and Mail
When the world championships in table tennis begin in Paris next week, Jeremy Hazin will be the youngest Canadian ever to compete on the men’s national team.Matthew Sherwood/The Globe and Mail
Jeremy Hazin speaks to his coach after a win at the Canada Series Table Tennis tournament semi-finals. He has been studying Chinese since he was three and communicates with his Chinese-born coaches in Mandarin.Chris Young/The Globe and Mail
Sam Hazin videotapes his son, Jeremy, training at the My Table Tennis Club in Mississauga, Ont. Mr. Hazin drives his son to Toronto-area clubs where Jeremy works on his serving techniques, footwork, strength training and strategy.Matthew Sherwood/The Globe and Mail
Jeremy Hazin’s classmates don’t believe he’s a professional-level athlete in table tennis. And the 13-year-old still has to make room for his education – he’s got 12 days of missed schoolwork to cover during his trip to the worlds, which also included a warm-up stint in Barcelona.Matthew Sherwood/The Globe and Mail
Jeremy Hazin listens while coach, Andrey Mokhov, talks about his footwork at My Table Tennis Club in Mississauga, Ont., on April 25, 2013.Matthew Sherwood/The Globe and Mail
Jeremy Hazin scoops up table tennis balls while training at My Table Tennis Club in Mississauga, Ont., on April 25, 2013.Matthew Sherwood/The Globe and Mail
Jeremy Hazin on his table tennis career: “I’m going to use my talent to the best of my ability, and make it as far as I can,” he says. “I’m on the right track, and if I work hard, maybe in two or three years I’ll be world-class.”Matthew Sherwood/The Globe and Mail