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The massive New York International Table Tennis Center has lamps that mimic daylight, a theater where guests can watch videos to improve their technique, on-site showers and a lounge with food and drinks. Its coach is the renowned professional champion Yu Xiang Li, and the venue is the official Northeastern Region Training Center for the United States Table Tennis Association. Forget all that, though—the true value of the center is its spirit, reflected in a warm-but-serious quote on its website: "Coach Li welcomes anyone with courage."