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Harimoto hails new era as Japan dethrone table tennis kings China
- On Thursday, Japan's men's table tennis team captured gold at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, defeating China to claim their first title in the event since 1966. The host nation rallied from a 2-1 deficit.
- China entered the final seeking their 9 consecutive men's team gold, a streak dating back to the 1994 Hiroshima Asian Games. Wang Chuqin and Lin Shidong initially put the powerhouse within 1 win of another championship.
- Star player Tomokazu Harimoto deadlocked the fixture by winning both his matches, including a 3-0 victory over Wang. Teammate Sora Matsushima then sealed the 3-2 comeback by defeating Wen Ruibo 3-1 in the decisive fifth tie at Sky Hall Toyota.
- Harimoto, 23, described the victory as a career landmark, stating he "waited over 10 years for this moment." Matsushima called his decisive performance a "chance for redemption" after losing the opening match.
- In the women's team final held the same day, China claimed their 6 straight gold medal with a 3-0 victory over Japan, led by Sun Yingsha, Wang Manyu, and Kuai Man.
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After 32 years at the summit, China fell to Japan this Friday in the Asian Games final.
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