Hayata Hina: Southpaw Ace Leads Japanese Women’s Table Tennis Charge in Paris

Hayata Hina (left) snaps a selfie with Harimoto Miwa after the pair earned their first Olympic berths with a one-two finish in the women’s singles at the 2024 All-Japan Championships, held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in January. (© Kyōdō)

Hayata celebrates beating China’s Chen Meng in the final of the women’s team competition at the World Table Tennis Championships in Busan, South Korea, on February 24, 2024. (© Reuters)