Table Tennis Player Jang Woojin Advances to Quarterfinals with a Decisive Victory in Korea-Japan Match [Paris Olympics]

South Korean men's table tennis 'ace' Jang Woo-jin (world No. 13) secured a decisive victory against Japan's Togami Shunsuke in the Korea-Japan match, advancing to the men's singles quarterfinals.

On the 31st, at the South Paris Arena in France, during the round of 16 of the men's singles table tennis event at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Jang defeated Togami 4-0 (11-7, 18-16, 12-10, 11-9).

Jang Woojin won against Japan's Togami Shunsuke in the men's singles round of 16 at the 2024 Paris Olympic table tennis event held on the 31st at the South Paris Arena in France.
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After winning the first game, Jang clinched the second game following a fierce deuce battle. Riding the momentum, he dominated Togami in the third and fourth games.

On August 1, Jang will face Brazil's Hugo Calderano (world No. 6), regarded as the strongest player in the Americas, competing for a spot in the semifinals.

Calderano is known as Jang's 'nemesis.' Jang has lost to Calderano three consecutive times recently and trails 5 wins to 6 losses overall, including their junior years. The last time Jang defeated Calderano was in the men's team quarterfinals at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.