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Canadian Olympic Committee: Zhen Wang

Immigration Minister Jason Kenney Dept: OTTAWA - The Canadian Olympic Committee urged Immigration Minister Jason Kenney's office to fast-track the Canadian citizenship of a Chinese-born table tennis star in time for him to compete for Canada at the summer Games, a newly released document shows, according to Winnipeg Free Press. "I am writing to you regarding Mr. Zhen Wang's request for an exceptional early granting of Canadian citizenship," says a May 11 letter to Kenney's office and eugene Wang of Canada competes against Koki Niwa of Japan during men's team table tennis competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. The Canadian Olympic Committee urged Immigration Minister Jason Kenney's office to fast-track the Canadian citizenship of a Chinese-born table tennis star in time for him to compete for Canada at the summer Games, a newly released document shows.A short time later, Wang, the top-ranked table tennis player in North America, was a Canadian citizen. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ARCHIVES A short time later, Eugene Zhen Wang, the top-ranked table tennis player in North America, was a Canadian citizen. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.