Teenage Table Tennis Players Secure 3-1 Victory over Chinese No. 1 and No. 3
12:18 JST, October 1, 2023
HANGZHOU, China — Two teenage table tennis players secured a surprising 3-1 victory over the world Nos. 1 and 3 Chinese pair during the women’s doubles at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Saturday.
Miwa Harimoto, 15, and Miyuu Kihara, 19, defeated Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu in the quarterfinals.
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