Koyama wins 8th title in table tennis national c'ships

Koyama wins 8th title in table tennis national c'ships

NAGOYA, Japan - Japanese Olympic team member Chire Koyama prevails 3-2 over fellow Chinese expatriate Junko Haneyoshi on Dec. 16 to win her eighth women's singles title at the table tennis national championships. Koyama defeated Haneyoshi 22-24, 21-18, 21-14, 8-21, 21-17 at Nagoya Sports Complex to edge past Mika Hoshino for the most championships won in the women's singles event at the national meet.

Koyama advances to table tennis quarterfinals

Koyama advances to table tennis quarterfinals

SYDNEY, Australia - Japan's Chire Koyama fires a return to Chen Tong Fei-ming of Taiwan on Sept. 21 to come from behind for a 3-2 win in the second round of the women's singles table tennis tournament at the Sydney Olympics and advance to the quarterfinals.

Ex-world champion Koyama retires from int'l table tennis

Ex-world champion Koyama retires from int'l table tennis

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Chinese-born former world champion Chire Koyama, who announced Jan. 9 her retirement from international table tennis competitions. A Shanghai native, she won the women's title at the 1987 world championships for China as He Zhili. Koyama, now 36, said she has lost the physical and mental toughness needed to play in international meets.

Koyama wins 8th title in table tennis national c'ships

Koyama wins 8th title in table tennis national c'ships

NAGOYA, Japan - Japanese Olympic team member Chire Koyama prevails 3-2 over fellow Chinese expatriate Junko Haneyoshi on Dec. 16 to win her eighth women's singles title at the table tennis national championships. Koyama defeated Haneyoshi 22-24, 21-18, 21-14, 8-21, 21-17 at Nagoya Sports Complex to edge past Mika Hoshino for the most championships won in the women's singles event at the national meet.

Koyama advances to table tennis quarterfinals

Koyama advances to table tennis quarterfinals

SYDNEY, Australia - Japan's Chire Koyama fires a return to Chen Tong Fei-ming of Taiwan on Sept. 21 to come from behind for a 3-2 win in the second round of the women's singles table tennis tournament at the Sydney Olympics and advance to the quarterfinals.