Olympics: Japan men outlasted by Sweden, miss table tennis team final

Japan was edged 3-2 by Sweden in the men's table tennis team semifinals at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, missing its chance to book a final against either China or host France.After beating Australia 3-0 and Taiwan 3-1 in the previous two rounds, Japan led 2-0 against its European foe before losing the next three games in a back-and-forth contest at South Paris Arena.Japan will now have a chance to add a bronze medal to the silver and bronze it won at the last two Summer Games.The Japanese pair of Hiroto Shinozuka and Shunsuke Togami made a slow start in the opening match, dropping the f…READ FULL ARTICLE