In the final of the Tokyo Olympics, a new event of table tennis, mixed doubles, the pair of Jun Mizutani and Mima Ito won the gold medal over the Chinese pair.
This is the first time Japan has won a gold medal in table tennis.
From the same table tennis club
Jun Mizutani and Mima Ito, who won the gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics, a new event of table tennis, and mixed doubles, are both from Iwata City, Shizuoka Prefecture, and from the same table tennis club.
Ito, who boldly attacks with a changeable play, and Mizutani, who is experienced and has a sense of stability that can handle any ball, boasts an outstanding combination.
The first pair to participate in the competition was in July, and since then, he has achieved stable results such as victory and runner-up on the world stage, and has reached the Tokyo Olympics in 2nd place in the world ranking.
This tournament was entangled in a full game in the quarterfinals against a German pair, and the final seventh game was forced into a desperate pinch with a match point of 6 to 10, but Mizutani, who has a lot of experience at the last minute. The players inspired Ito with his calm play and voice, and with his amazing tenacity, he won the game in a come-from-behind victory.
In the following semi-finals, Ito showed a strong shot that was not defeated by the men's ball and overwhelmed the Taiwanese pair in the final stage to advance to the final.
China's Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen, who are the opponents of the final, have played against the pair of players four times and never won, except for the bye due to the opponent's absence.
Still, Mizutani said, "I want to fulfill my revenge so far, and I want to show you a miracle," and Ito also declared, "I will do my best to win." Overthrowing the word execution ・ Played China and won the first gold medal in the Japanese table tennis world.
(* Kin is "loaf" on "day". * Bun is "sentence" under "rain")