Harimoto hails new era as Japan dethrones table tennis king China
China had won gold in the event at every Games since 1994 but Sora Matsushima beat Wen Ruibo in the decisive match.
Summary by The Tokyo Editorial Desk · As published by The Japan Times · · 1 min read
China had won gold in the event at every Games since 1994 but Sora Matsushima beat Wen Ruibo in the decisive match.

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