China extended its dominance in table tennis by winning the Olympic women's team event on Saturday, achieving a gold medal sweep for the country in the sport in Paris after the disappointment of dropping one event in Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2024/08/11/china-team-table-tennis-gold/ #olympics #china #teamjapan #hinahayata #miwaharimoto #miuhirano
China completes golden sweep of table tennis with women's team win over Japan

China has now won 37 of the 42 golds since table tennis debuted at the Summer Olympics in 1988.

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Miu Hirano nearly pulled off a thrilling comeback in the quarterfinal round of the women's table tennis competition at the Paris Olympics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2024/08/01/hirano-comeback-falls-short-olympics/ #olympics #miuhirano #2024parisolympics #shinyubin
Miu Hirano's comeback bid falls short in quarterfinal round at Paris Games

Hirano had the crowd on her side but could not get past her opponent.

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Japan settled for the silver medal at the world team table tennis championships Saturday after coming agonizingly close to upsetting China in the women's final. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/02/25/more-sports/japan-table-tennis-silver/ #moresports #hinahayata #miuhirano #china #miwaharimoto
Japan loses close women's final to China at team worlds

World No. 1 Sun Yingsha won both of her matches to help China prevail 3-2 and extend its world team title streak to six.

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Japan defeated Romania 3-0 to reach the women's semifinals at the world team table tennis championships Thursday, while Japan's men lost 3-0 against China in the quarterfinals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/02/23/more-sports/tabletennis-team-world-japan-medal/ #moresports #mimaito #hinahayata #miuhirano #worldtabletennischampionships
Japanese women secure medal in team event at table tennis world championships

The Japanese women are guaranteed at least bronze in Busan, South Korea, as there is no third-place contest.

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Tomokazu Harimoto, Hina Hayata and Miu Hirano are among eight players to represent Japan at the inaugural table tennis Mixed Team World Cup in China next month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/11/14/more-sports/harimoto-hayata-table-tennis/?utm_content=bufferc87d9&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #moresports #tomokazuharimoto #hinahayata #miuhirano #tabletennis #china
Harimoto, Hayata to play for Japan in table tennis mixed team event

Japan's governing body had originally decided against taking part in the Mixed Team World Cup in China over the awarding of individual rankings points.

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Miu Hirano upsets world No. 1 Sun Yingsha in Zagreb final

In the race among Japanese players for two women's singles spots at next year's Paris Olympics, Hirano is placed second behind Hina Hayata.

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