Men's Table Tennis Fails to Win Bronze After Losing to Japan... Two Consecutive Tournaments Without Medals
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] Our national table tennis team ended the 2020 Tokyo Olympics empty-handed after losing to Japan in the final medal hunt.
The men's team, composed of Lee Sang-su (Samsung Life), Jeong Young-sik, and Jang Woo-jin (Mirae Asset Securities), lost 1-3 in game score to Japan, represented by Harimoto Tomokazu, Mizutani Jun, and Niwa Koki, in the men's team bronze medal match held on the 6th at the Tokyo Gymnasium.
With this, Korean table tennis failed to win any medals for two consecutive Olympics, following the 2016 Rio Games.
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In the initial doubles match, our team fielded the Lee Sang-su?Jeong Young-sik pair but lost, failing to seize the early momentum. In the subsequent singles matches, Jang Woo-jin lost to Harimoto, but Jeong Young-sik turned the tide by decisively defeating Niwa in the next singles match. However, Jang Woo-jin was unable to overcome Mizutani Jun in the following singles match, resulting in the team finishing in a disappointing 4th place in the tournament.
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