Japan Women’s Table Tennis Team Defeats Thailand in Q’finals; One Step Closer to Japan’s 4th-Straight Olympic Medal

The Yomiuri Shimbun

10:37 JST, August 7, 2024

PARIS — Japan defeated Thailand 3–0 in the quarterfinal of the women’s table tennis team competition at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday, securing a place in the semifinals.

The squad, featuring Hina Hayata, who had won bronze in the women’s singles event, Miu Hirano and Miwa Harimoto, is pursuing Japan’s fourth-straight Olympic medal in the event.