Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Former Japanese table tennis player and Olympic medallist Ai Fukuhara prepares to make a brief statement during a news conference ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese medal favourite Mima Ito outplayed her Portuguese rival on Tuesday to move into the final 16 of the Olympic women's singles table tennis competition. The world number two, ...

Japan's world No. 2 table tennis mixed doubles team, Hina Hayata and Tomokazu Harimoto, was upset by North Korea's Ri Jong Sik and Kim Kum Yong 4-1 in the first round at the Paris Olympics, losing the ...

The 17-year-old's older brother is men's singles world No. 4 Tomokazu Harimoto. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

PARIS, Aug 8 (Reuters) - 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 ...

PARIS, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Sweden fought back from a two-match deficit to beat fourth-seeded Japan in a men's team table tennis semi-final at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, securing a medal. Japan ...

TOKYOTOKYO — A once-beloved Japanese table tennis star said Friday she has reached a settlement with her ex-husband, a Taiwanese star in the sport, ending a high-profile battle over custody of their 4 ...