Lily Yip

In 1970, at the age of 7, Yip began playing table tennis in Guangzhou.^[3]

In 1975, at the age of 12, Yip began playing table tennis professionally.^[4]

In 1978, at age 15, Yip went on to become a member of the Guangdong provincial team.^[3]

In 1987, Yip moved to the United States, obtaining American citizenship four years later, in 1991.^[5]

Yip studied^[when?] computer science at Middlesex County College.^[6]

Between 1991 and 2003, Yip participated in three Pan American Games, winning two gold and four silver medals. She also played in nine World Championships and three World Team Cups.^{[citation needed]}

At the 1992 and 1996 Olympics, Yip competed in women's singles and doubles.^[7]

From 1992 through 1995, at the US National Championships, Yip was the runner-up in women's singles four times and won the women's doubles title four consecutive times.^[8]

In 2004, Yip was inducted into the USA Table Tennis Hall of Fame.^[5]

In 2004, 2010, and 2013, Yip was named USATT National Coach of the Year.^[9]

In 2005, Yip and her son Adam Hugh became national champions in mixed doubles.^[8]

In 2006, Yip and her daughter Judy Hugh won the women's doubles title at the US Open.^[8]

In 2026, Yip appeared in a commercial for Ensure Max Protein called "Lily Yip Doesn't Play Like She's 62".^[10]