XD QF
Karlsson/Kallberg 1-4 Ri Jong Sik/Kim Kum Yong
https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/topics/world-mixed-doubles-olympic-qualification-2024-4-11-12.33642/post-453350
WS R64
JJH 0-4 Yu Fu (-7, -6, -11, -9)
Boyfriend: Told you to quit already!
Ishikawa: Welcome to the club, JJH! (Hehehe, she played even worse than I did!)
https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/topics/2024-wtt-champions-incheon-03-27-03-31-korea.33316/post-450698...
It looks like only Harimoto praises the PRK team for playing fantastially, Kim with her longpips and Ri for landing shots after shots of his FH and BH power loops.
「想定以上のプレーをされた」卓球・張本智和&早田ひなペアが1回戦で敗退 北朝鮮ペアに敗れ混合ダブルス日本勢五輪連覇の夢ついえる...
More comment from Hayata. She says their failure to adapt their tactics was the main reason behind the loss.
https://www.sankei.com/article/20240728-3JB5BGT4UJNXTDBBI62IQ6FRRQ/?outputType=theme_paris2024
Harimoto's comment.
卓球混合ダブルス、張本&早田ペアがまさかの初戦敗退...北朝鮮ペアに屈する、張本「悔しい、想定以上のプレーをされた」【パリ五輪】
https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/-/1319294?display=1
Hayata's comment. She talks about how she boasted about winning the XD and yet it ended in the worst way possible. On what exactly was the problem, she...
Hayata missed 2 crucial FHs on 2 gamepoints in G4. She could've just kept the ball on the table and let Harimoto finish it but she had to do it. Old habit dies hard. Once dumb, always dumb.
And that smile she picked up from Ito (as a way to stay positive) just doesn't fit her character. She...