Rising table tennis star Miwa Harimoto expressed her delight Tuesday at being part of the Japanese women's team that broke a 50-year drought by upsetting China at the recently concluded Asian championships in Astana.It was the first time since 1974 that Japan defeated China on its way to the Asian team title."I'm so happy to be part of the team that achieved the feat for the first time in 50 years," the 16-year-old said upon its arrival at Tokyo's Haneda airport.Harimoto, ranked seventh in the world, managed to beat fourth-ranked Wang Yidi and top-ranked Sun Yingsha, while Miu Hirano picked…READ FULL ARTICLE
