Olympics: Japan reaches table tennis women's team final

Japan's women secured a team table tennis medal for the third straight Olympics on Tuesday, Mima Ito, Kasumi Ishikawa and Miu Hirano advancing to the final after a 3-0 win over Hong Kong at the Tokyo Games.Ito, who can now add another medal to the mixed doubles gold she won with Jun Mizutani and her singles bronze at these games, Ishikawa and Hirano will face either China or Germany in Thursday's final."We are delighted to be able to play in the final and we want to feel the joy of standing on that stage," said Ishikawa. "The three of us will pull together and try and enjoy it."Earlier Tues…READ FULL ARTICLE