Mima Ito
United States' Eddy Alvarez, front, and Nick Allen embrace after a semi-final baseball game against South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. The United States won 7-2. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Olympics Latest: China women win table tennis again

Aug. 04, 2021 08:33 PM EDT

China's Chen Meng competes against countrywoman Sun Yingsha during the gold medal match of the table tennis women's singles at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Chen beats Chinese teammate for gold in women's table tennis

Jul. 29, 2021 10:02 AM EDT

China's Chen Meng, center, holds her gold medal, China's Sun Yingsha, left, silver medal, and Japan's Mima Ito, bronze medal, pose for photographers in the table tennis women's singles at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
ITF Finland 01A, Women Singles

Jul. 29, 2021 09:58 AM EDT

Singapore's Yu Mengyu, right, gestures during the bronze medal match of the table tennis women's singles against Japan's Mima Ito at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
ITF Italy 06A, Women Singles

Jul. 29, 2021 08:32 AM EDT

Japan's Mima Ito competes against Singapore's Yu Mengyu during the bronze medal match of the table tennis women's singles at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
ITF USA F10, Men Singles

Jul. 29, 2021 08:26 AM EDT

Singapore's Yu Mengyu serves against China's Chen Meng during the table tennis women's singles semifinal at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
WTA 125K Charleston, USA Women Singles

Jul. 28, 2021 11:06 PM EDT

Jiri Liptak, of Czech Republic, competes in the men's trap at the Asaka Shooting Range in the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Olympics Latest: US women's volleyball reaches quarterfinals

Jul. 28, 2021 08:36 PM EDT

China's Fan Zhendong competes during the table tennis men's singles quarterfinal match against South Korea's Jeoung Young-sik at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
ITF USA F10, Men Singles

Jul. 27, 2021 11:20 PM EDT

Hong Kong's Doo Hoi-kem competes during the table tennis women's singles round of 16 match against Neverland's Britt Eerland at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
WTA 125K Charleston, USA Women Singles

Jul. 27, 2021 08:48 AM EDT

Singapore's Yu Mengyu competes during the table tennis women's singles third round match against Taiwan's Cheng I-ching at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
ITF Germany 08A, Women Singles

Jul. 27, 2021 12:50 AM EDT

Japan's Mima Ito, left, and Jun Mizutani react during the table tennis mixed doubles gold medal match against China's Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Japan upsets China for table tennis mixed doubles gold

Jul. 26, 2021 09:44 AM EDT

Hidilyn Diaz of Philippines celebrates as she competes and sets new world record and won the gold medal in the women's 55kg weightlifting event, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Olympics Latest: Japan upsets China in table tennis

Jul. 25, 2021 08:45 PM EDT

China's Xu Xin, left, and Liu Shiwen compete during the table tennis mixed doubles semifinal match against France's Emmanue Lebesson and Yuan Jia Nan at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Olympic Tournament Men Double

Jul. 25, 2021 10:08 AM EDT

France's Emmanue Lebesson, left, and Yuan Jia Nan celebrate during table tennis mixed doubles quarterfinal match against Hong Kong's Wong Chun-ting and Doo Hoi-kem at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Olympic Tournament Men Double

Jul. 24, 2021 10:34 PM EDT

Japan's Mima Ito and Jun Mizutani compete during table tennis mixed doubles round of 16 match against Austria's Sofia Polcanova and Stefan Fegerl at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Olympic Tournament Men Double

Jul. 23, 2021 11:18 PM EDT

South Africa's Olympic soccer team members, wearing face masks, leave the training venue in Chiba, east of Tokyo, Monday, July 19, 2021. Two South African soccer players have become the first athletes inside the Olympic Village to test positive for COVID-19. The Tokyo Games open on Friday. (Kyodo News via AP)
Medal predictions for events at the Tokyo Olympics

Jul. 19, 2021 05:57 AM EDT

China looks to extend table tennis domination at Tokyo Games

By Foster Klug Jul. 02, 2021 12:46 PM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: China won all four gold medals in Rio. It was China versus China in the women’s singles gold medal match, with Ding Ning...