Can Japan crack the China code in table tennis?
Japan has much more work to do if it is to be a proper rival for its neighbor.
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.
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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.
China's men and women reached the table tennis team finals at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, with their sights set on winning the last two gold medals to complete a sweep of the five on offer at the Games.
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Japan and China set up showdown in women's table tennis team final
Japan's women's team, following the men's devastating loss to Sweden on Wednesday, won its semifinal against a tough Germany team by a 3-1 score.
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