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Olympics: Japan headed to men's table tennis final

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Aug. 15 Kyodo - (From L) Jun Mizutani, head coach Yosuke Kurashima, Maharu Yoshimura and Koki Niwa celebrate after defeating Germany 3-1 in the table tennis men's team semifinals at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 15, 2016.

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Niwa becomes youngest Japanese to pass prelim at world tourney

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Koki Niwa, a 14-year-old Japanese table tennis player, returns the ball to Josef Simoncik of Czech Republic in the men's singles in the second preliminary round of the 2009 World Table Tennis Championship at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, southwest of Tokyo, on April 29. By defeating Simoncik, Niwa became the youngest Japanese male player to pass the preliminary round.

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World Table Tennis Championships begin in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Koki Niwa, a 14-year-old Japanese table tennis player, returns the ball to Khurshed Salibaev of Tajikistan in the men's singles preliminary round of the 2009 World Table Tennis Championship at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, on April 28. Niwa won 11-5, 11-2, 11-2, 11-5.

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World Table Tennis Championships begin in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Koki Niwa, a 14-year-old Japanese table tennis player, returns the ball to Khurshed Salibaev of Tajikistan in the men's singles preliminary round of the 2009 World Table Tennis Championship at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, on April 28. Niwa won 11-5, 11-2, 11-2, 11-5. (Kyodo)

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Niwa becomes youngest Japanese to pass prelim at world tourney

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Koki Niwa, a 14-year-old Japanese table tennis player, returns the ball to Josef Simoncik of Czech Republic in the men's singles in the second preliminary round of the 2009 World Table Tennis Championship at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, southwest of Tokyo, on April 29. By defeating Simoncik, Niwa became the youngest Japanese male player to pass the preliminary round. (Kyodo)

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Japanese men settle for bronze in doubles at world table tennis

Japan's Kenta Matsudaira (R) and Koki Niwa pose on May 2, 2015 with their bronze medals in the men's doubles at the World Table Tennis Championships in Suzhou, China. The pair lost a semifinal match to China's Fan Zhengdong and Zhou Yu. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese men settle for bronze in worlds doubles

Japan's Kenta Matsudaira (R) and Koki Niwa are subdued after losing to China's Fan Zhengdong and Zhou Yu in four straight games in the men's doubles semifinals at the world table tennis championships in Suzhou, China, on May 2, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Table tennis: Japan's Olympic squad

Combined photo shows (from L) Tomokazu Harimoto, Koki Niwa and Jun Mizutani, who were named to Japan's table tennis squad on Jan. 6, 2020, for the Tokyo Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Table Tennis ITTF Men's World Cup

The 2020 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) men's World Cup is held at the Olympic Center in Nanhai New Area of Weihai City, East China's Shandong Province, Nov. 14, 2020. NIWA Koki of Japan and JEOUNG Youngsik of South Korea in the quarterfinals.

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Table Tennis ITTF Men's World Cup

The 2020 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) men's World Cup is held at the Olympic Center in Nanhai New Area of Weihai City, East China's Shandong Province, Nov. 14, 2020. NIWA Koki of Japan and JEOUNG Youngsik of South Korea in the quarterfinals.

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Table Tennis ITTF Men's World Cup

The 2020 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) men's World Cup is held at the Olympic Center in Nanhai New Area of Weihai City, East China's Shandong Province, Nov. 14, 2020. NIWA Koki of Japan and JEOUNG Youngsik of South Korea in the quarterfinals.

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Table Tennis ITTF Men's World Cup

The 2020 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) men's World Cup is held at the Olympic Center in Nanhai New Area of Weihai City, East China's Shandong Province, Nov. 14, 2020. NIWA Koki of Japan and JEOUNG Youngsik of South Korea in the quarterfinals.

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Table Tennis ITTF Men's World Cup

The 2020 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) men's World Cup is held at the Olympic Center in Nanhai New Area of Weihai City, East China's Shandong Province, Nov. 14, 2020. NIWA Koki of Japan and JEOUNG Youngsik of South Korea in the quarterfinals.

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Table Tennis ITTF Men's World Cup

The 2020 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) men's World Cup is held at the Olympic Center in Nanhai New Area of Weihai city, East China's Shandong Province, Nov. 14, 2020. The picture shows Japanese player NIWA Koki talks with his coach during a break in the quarterfinals.

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Table Tennis ITTF Men's World Cup

The 2020 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) men's World Cup is held at the Olympic Center in Nanhai New Area of Weihai City, East China's Shandong Province, Nov. 14, 2020. NIWA Koki of Japan and JEOUNG Youngsik of South Korea in the quarterfinals.

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Table Tennis ITTF Men's World Cup

The 2020 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) men's World Cup is held at the Olympic Center in Nanhai New Area of Weihai city, East China's Shandong Province, Nov. 14, 2020. Japanese player NIWA Koki talks with his coach during a break in the quarterfinals.

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Table Tennis ITTF Men's World Cup

The 2020 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) men's World Cup is held at the Olympic Center in Nanhai New Area of Weihai City, East China's Shandong Province, Nov. 14, 2020. NIWA Koki of Japan and JEOUNG Youngsik of South Korea in the quarterfinals.

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Table Tennis ITTF Men's World Cup

The 2020 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) men's World Cup is held at the Olympic Center in Nanhai New Area of Weihai City, East China's Shandong Province, Nov. 14, 2020. NIWA Koki of Japan and JEOUNG Youngsik of South Korea in the quarterfinals.

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Table Tennis ITTF Men's World Cup

The 2020 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) men's World Cup is held at the Olympic Center in Nanhai New Area of Weihai City, East China's Shandong Province, Nov. 14, 2020. NIWA Koki of Japan and JEOUNG Youngsik of South Korea in the quarterfinals.

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Table Tennis ITTF Men's World Cup

The 2020 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) men's World Cup is held at the Olympic Center in Nanhai New Area of Weihai City, East China's Shandong Province, Nov. 14, 2020. NIWA Koki of Japan and JEOUNG Youngsik of South Korea in the quarterfinals.

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Table Tennis ITTF Men's World Cup

The 2020 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) men's World Cup is held at the Olympic Center in Nanhai New Area of Weihai City, East China's Shandong Province, Nov. 14, 2020. NIWA Koki of Japan and JEOUNG Youngsik of South Korea in the quarterfinals.

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Table Tennis ITTF Men's World Cup

The 2020 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) men's World Cup is held at the Olympic Center in Nanhai New Area of Weihai City, East China's Shandong Province, Nov. 14, 2020. NIWA Koki of Japan and JEOUNG Youngsik of South Korea in the quarterfinals.

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Table Tennis ITTF Men's World Cup

The 2020 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) men's World Cup is held at the Olympic Center in Nanhai New Area of Weihai City, East China's Shandong Province, Nov. 14, 2020. NIWA Koki of Japan and JEOUNG Youngsik of South Korea in the quarterfinals.

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Table Tennis ITTF Men's World Cup

The 2020 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) men's World Cup is held at the Olympic Center in Nanhai New Area of Weihai City, East China's Shandong Province, Nov. 14, 2020. NIWA Koki of Japan and JEOUNG Youngsik of South Korea in the quarterfinals.

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Table Tennis ITTF Men's World Cup

The 2020 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) men's World Cup is held at the Olympic Center in Nanhai New Area of Weihai City, East China's Shandong Province, Nov. 14, 2020. NIWA Koki of Japan and JEOUNG Youngsik of South Korea in the quarterfinals.

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Table tennis: Men's World Cup

Combined file photo shows table tennis players Tomokazu Harimoto (L) and Koki Niwa, who will represent Japan at the Men's World Cup to be held in China in November 2020.

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Table Tennis: Yoshimura, Niwa move into men's doubles q'finals

Japan's Maharu Yoshimura (R) and Koki Niwa play against Karlsson Kristian and Karlsson Mattias of Sweden in the men's doubles third round at the world table tennis championships in Dusseldorf, Germany, on June 1, 2017. The Japanese pair won 4-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Silver for Japanese table tennis trio

(From L) Maharu Yoshimura, Jun Mizutani and Koki Niwa take a selfie after winning the silver medal in the men's table tennis team event at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 17, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Silver for Japanese table tennis trio

Japanese table tennis players (from R) Maharu Yoshimura, Jun Mizutani and Koki Niwa hold their national flag and acknowledge the crowd alongside coach Yosuke Kurashima (far L) as they celebrate after winning the silver medal in the men's table tennis team event at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 17, 2016. China beat Japan in the final to win gold. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Silver for Japanese table tennis trio

(From L) Jun Mizutani, Koki Niwa and Maharu Yoshimura of Japan pose for a photo with their silver medals during the award ceremony for the men's table tennis team event at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 17, 2016. China beat Japan in the final to win gold. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan vs. China in table tennis team final

Japan's Koki Niwa (L) and Maharu Yoshimura play against Zhang Jike and Xu Xin of China during the men's table tennis team final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 17, 2016. China beat Japan 3-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan vs. China in table tennis team final

Japan's Koki Niwa (L) and Maharu Yoshimura play against Zhang Jike and Xu Xin of China during the men's table tennis team final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 17, 2016. China beat Japan 3-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan takes silver in men's team table tennis

Japan's Jun Mizutani (front) and Koki Niwa (R) react after Japan's 3-1 defeat to China in the men's table tennis team final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 17, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan takes silver in men's team table tennis

Japan's Jun Mizutani (front) and Koki Niwa (R) react after Japan's 3-1 defeat to China in the men's table tennis team final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 17, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan takes silver in men's team table tennis

Japan's Koki Niwa (L) and Maharu Yoshimura react after their defeat to China's Xu Xin and Zhang Jike during the men's table tennis team final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 17, 2016. China won 3-1 to take the gold medal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: China takes men's team gold in table tennis

Men's table tennis team gold winners (From R) Zhang Jike, Xu Xin and Ma Long of China pose for a photo alongside silver medalists (from R) Maharu Yoshimura, Koki Niwa and Jun Mizutani of Japan during the award ceremony at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 17, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan takes silver in men's team table tennis

Japan's Koki Niwa (L) and Maharu Yoshimura (2nd from L) play against China's Xu Xin (2nd from R) and Zhang Jike during the men's table tennis team final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 17, 2016. China won 3-1 to take the gold medal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan wins men's table tennis team silver

(From L) Jun Mizutani, Koki Niwa and Maharu Yoshimura of Japan celebrate and acknowledge the crowd during the award ceremony for the men's table tennis team event at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 17, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan wins men's table tennis team silver

(From L) Jun Mizutani, Koki Niwa and Maharu Yoshimura of Japan hold up their silver medals during the award ceremony for the men's table tennis team event at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 17, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan wins men's table tennis team silver

(From L) Jun Mizutani, Koki Niwa and Maharu Yoshimura of Japan hold up their silver medals during the award ceremony for the men's table tennis team event at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 17, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan wins men's table tennis team silver

(From L) Jun Mizutani, Koki Niwa and Maharu Yoshimura of Japan hold up their silver medals during the award ceremony for the men's table tennis team event at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 17, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan headed to men's table tennis final

Japan's Koki Niwa (L) and Maharu Yoshimura play against Bastian Steger and Timo Boll of Germany in a table tennis men's team semifinal match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 15, 2016. Japan advanced to the final with a 3-1 win. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan headed to men's table tennis final

Japan's Koki Niwa (L) and Maharu Yoshimura play against Bastian Steger and Timo Boll of Germany in a table tennis men's team semifinal match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 15, 2016. Japan advanced to the final with a 3-1 win. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan headed to men's table tennis final

Japan's Koki Niwa (R) and Maharu Yoshimura celebrate after defeating Bastian Steger and Timo Boll of Germany in a table tennis men's team semifinal match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 15, 2016. Japan advanced to the final with a 3-1 win. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan headed to men's table tennis final

Japan's Koki Niwa (L) and Maharu Yoshimura (C) play against Bastian Steger and Timo Boll (not pictured) of Germany in a table tennis men's team semifinal match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 15, 2016. Japan advanced to the final with a 3-1 win. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan reaches table tennis men's team final

Japan's Jun Mizutani (front) celebrates with teammates (back, from R) Koki Niwa and Maharu Yoshimura and coach Yosuke Kurashima after defeating Germany in the table tennis men's team event semifinals at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games on Aug. 15, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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CAP Olympics: Japan reaches table tennis men's team final

Japan's Jun Mizutani (front) celebrates with teammates (back, from R) Koki Niwa and Maharu Yoshimura and coach Yosuke Kurashima after defeating Germany in the table tennis men's team event semifinals at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games on Aug. 15, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan reaches table tennis men's team final

(From L) Koki Niwa, Maharu Yoshimura, Jun Mizutani and coach Yosuke Kurashima celebrate after Japan beat Germany in the table tennis men's team event semifinals at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games on Aug. 15, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan reaches table tennis men's team final

Koki Niwa (far L), Maharu Yoshimura (2nd from L) and Jun Mizutani (far R) celebrate with coach Yosuke Kurashima after Japan beat Germany in the table tennis men's team event semifinals at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games on Aug. 15, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan men's book team table tennis semi with Germany

(From L) Japan's Maharu Yoshimura, Koki Niwa and Jun Mizutani acknowledge the crowd following their 3-1 win over Hong Kong in the table tennis men's team quarterfinals at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 14, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo