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Japan drop table tennis star Mima Ito, could axe Matsushima-Harimoto partnership

Ex-Olympic champion replaced by breakthrough star Hitomi Sato in national team, but speculation surrounds high-profile mixed-doubles pairing.

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On October 17th, it was revealed that Mima Ito, the gold medalist in mixed doubles table tennis at the Tokyo Olympics, had been dropped from the women's national team for the second half of the 2026 season. In an interview with "TV Tokyo Table Tennis NEWS," Ito stated, "I'm thinking about the future as I go about my daily life..."

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South China Morning Post broke the news in Hong Kong, Hong Kong on Friday, October 16, 2026.
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