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At Paris 2024, 16-year-old Miwa Harimoto made her Olympic debut in women’s doubles, while her brother Tomokazu is aiming to challenge Chinese dominance in the men's team event.

The Harimoto siblings: Breaking through Japan's table tennis ranks

Tomokazu HARIMOTO

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Paris 2024 | Olympic Games

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Harimoto Tomokazu won bronze at the Tokyo 2020 Games after becoming the youngest player ever to win an ITTF World Tour Grand Final, before his 16th birthday. If you think that the Japanese prodigy thinks about table tennis 24/7, think again. Find out why he thinks rallies are like film scenes, and what Harimoto feels is the key to longevity in his sport.

Tomokazu Harimoto

Tokyo 2020 | Olympic Games

Harimoto Tomokazu: Rallies are like film scenes

Watch this insane rally between Olympic silver medallist Fan Zhendong of China and Harimoto Tomokazu of Japan during the semi-final of the 2022 ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships in Chengdu.

WATCH: Celebrating World Table Tennis Day 2023 with this incredible rally

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