Ai-chan edges toward Olympic table tennis qualification

Ai-chan edges toward Olympic table tennis qualification

BEIJING, China - Japanese teenage prodigy Ai Fukuhara smiles after advancing to the final phase of the Athens Olympic Asian zone table tennis qualifying tournament in Beijing on April 9 by posting two wins against one loss to finish second in her preliminary group.

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