by Li Xinyi

NATIONAL paddler Li Jiawei has just weeks to prepare for her April 25 wedding celebrations in Beijing, and until the end of 2010 to deliver a baby - or she has to wait until after the 2012 Olympics before trying again.

The 27-year-old recently expressed her desire to start a family with husband Li Chao, 36, and has received the blessings of Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA) president Lee Bee Wah.

And in what is believed to be a first in Singapore sports, the national player and the STTA have agreed on the family-planning process - that the baby must come within 21 months.

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