Japan's women scored a comfortable 3-0 win over Taiwan to storm into the semifinals of the table tennis team event at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday, completing a triumphant day for the host nation's paddlers.Mima Ito, Kasumi Ishikawa and Miu Hirano combined to beat Cheng Hsien-tzu, Chen Szu-yu and Cheng I-ching, booking their spot in the last four after the men's team had crushed Australia 3-0 earlier in the day in the round of 16 at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.Ishikawa and Olympic debutant Hirano eased past Cheng Hsien-tzu and Chen 11-8, 11-6, 11-5 in the doubles and singles bronze medalis…READ FULL ARTICLE
