Table Tennis Mima Ito “Table Tennis Kingdom” 20th Birthday in China “Fate Feels” October 22, 4:20
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Mima Ito, a table tennis player who has been appointed as the representative of the Tokyo Olympics, is celebrating his 20th birthday on the 21st and is staying in China to participate in international competitions. I feel destined as I grow older, "he said.
Ito left Japan on the 18th of this month to compete in an international tournament to be held in China next month.
In China, he had to live in isolation to play in the match, and Ito celebrated his 20th birthday on the 21st at a hotel in Shanghai, which is isolated.
Since I couldn't get out of the room, I took a picture of my feelings at the age of 20 with my smartphone and sent a video message to NHK.
Ito said, "I'm a little sad because I can't meet anyone because I'm in quarantine, but I'm really happy to receive messages from many people. This time, I'm turning 20 in the table tennis kingdom, China. I feel destined, "he says, saying that he has reached a turning point in his life in a special environment.
Ito will participate in the international competition for the first time in eight months at the Women's World Cup starting on the 8th of next month.
Mr. Ito said, "I had a harder time than usual until I came to China, but I received a lot of cooperation and birthday messages from many people, and I was so happy and impressed that I had never tasted it. I will do my best to impress and courage everyone in the match. "