At the international table tennis tournament held in Qatar, the semi-final of mixed doubles was held on the 12th, and the pair of Jun Mizutani and Mima Ito, who have been nominated to represent the Tokyo Olympics, lost to the Korean pair and advanced to the final. Did not.
The pair of Mizutani and Ito, who are aiming for a gold medal in the mixed doubles, a new event of the Tokyo Olympics, played against the Korean pair in the semifinals of the international competition held in Qatar.
The pair of Mizutani and Ito overwhelmed in the first game, Serve and Receive, and took a big difference of 11 to 3, but in the second game they could not cope with the powerful shot of the Korean pair and dropped 4 to 11. ..
In the third game, he led 7 to 5, but in the middle of the game, Ito's serve was judged to be a foul and he conceded a goal.
The pair of Mizutani and Ito, who also took the fourth game, lost with a game count of 1 to 3 and did not advance to the final.
The pair of Mizutani and Ito missed the championship in this tournament, where the strong Chinese pair did not participate, and the result remained a challenge for the Olympics.