Faazil Kassam isn't even 20-years-old yet but he's building quite an international record in table tennis. Kassam competed at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and the 2003 Pan Am Games then capped last season with a remarkable bronze medal with partner Ben Csaba in men's doubles at the world junior championships in Chile. The pair beat opponents from powerhouses China and Germany on their way to the podium.
At the Olympics, Kassam is qualified in men's doubles. He teams with Canadian star Johnny Huang who is more than twice his age. At a recent pro event, the pair finished ninth as Huang battled back problems at that event which would keep him out of singles play at the same tournament.
"The right and left hander form the classic combination in doubles," said the international federation's website about the Canadian Olympic men's doubles team. " As so often happens, their different styles of play combine to make them a very dangerous pairing."
