Olympic table tennis recap, July 27: Japan’s mixed doubles team stunned, Luxembourg veteran Ni advances
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Japan’s world No. 2 two 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 chance to retain the country’s gold medal.
