Oldest table tennis Olympian gears up for Tokyo despite coronavirus crisis


  • Tennis
  • Friday, 06 Mar 2020

LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - At almost 57, Ni Xialian, knows Tokyo 2020 could be her last chance to compete in an Olympic Games and the threat to the event from the coronavirus outbreak is on her mind as she practices her table tennis drills.

The former world champion - she won team and mixed gold for China in 1983 - would be the oldest table tennis player to compete in an Olympic Games by the time the tournament is due to open on July 24.

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