Japan to Face China in Women’s Table Tennis Team Finals at Paris Olympics After Beating Germany in Semifinals
6:57 JST, August 9, 2024
PARIS — Japan defeated Germany 3–1 in the quarterfinal of the women’s table tennis team event at the Paris Olympics on Thursday. The squad, featuring Hina Hayata, who had won bronze in the women’s singles event, Miu Hirano and Miwa Harimoto, will face China at the finals on Saturday.
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