Olympic table tennis men's singles Niwa defeated in the 4th round

In the 4th round of the men's singles table tennis, Koki Niwa played against Germany's Dimitri Ovcharov and lost with a game count of 1 to 4.

"Switching to a team battle where you made a mistake in the game"

Niwa recalled the game, saying, "The opponent was more powerful and sticky. I was aggressively aiming for the opponent's forehand, but I made a mistake in the game."

Also, regarding the adjustments up to the match, "I couldn't practice because of the side reaction of the new coronavirus vaccine, but I think I prepared for it at the training camp, so I'm accepting today's loss. I said.

He stated his enthusiasm, saying, "I want to change my mind and work hard to win medals for the team competition."