Commonwealth Games: Meet Wales' Anna Hursey, the 'Greta Thunberg of table tennis'

This year, Anna Hursey finished fourth in the women's team event and made the last eight of the women's singles and doubles. ST PHOTO: GAVIN FOO
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BIRMINGHAM - She has had bodyguards, is working with United States President Joe Biden to combat climate change, and has her face on a giant poster outside Birmingham's Bullring shopping centre here.

Anna Hursey is no politician, but the 16-year-old is certainly a celebrity who also happens to be a medal contender at the Commonwealth Games.

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