Hirano Aims for World Junior Championships Title in Cape Town

Sun International 2016 World Junior Table Tennis Championships

 

Japan’s Miu HIRANO who stunned the world to become the youngest ITTF World Cup Champion earlier this year is back in action to aim for another Gold to add to her collection at the Sun International 2016 World Junior Table Tennis Championships in Cape Town from today 30 Nov till 7 Dec 2016.

 

The Sun International 2016 World Junior Table Tennis Championships which the most prestigious event for under-18 players will see the world’s best junior players from 37 countries battling for Gold in seven categories: Boys’ Team Girls’ Team Boys’ Singles Girls’ Singles Boys’ Doubles Girls’ Doubles & Mixed Doubles.

 

HIRANO who heads the singles seeding will be joined by her teammates including youngest Olympic table tennis medalist Mima Ito to challenge the Chinese team who claimed all 7 Gold medals on offer last year in France.

 

“Even though I won the Women’s World Cup I have to come into this tournament with a fresh mind and put that victory in the past as the players here are also the best in the world ” stated the 16-year-old. “I will be playing in all four events (Girls’ Team Girls’ Singles Girls’ Doubles & Mixed Doubles) here in Cape Town and of course I hope to win all four Gold it is going to be tough especially with the Chinese team who will be our biggest threat but we will give in our best efforts!”

 

HIRANO’s compatriot Tomokazu HARIMOTO who had a breakthrough year in 2016 will lead the seeding in the boy’s category. The 13-year-old will have to fend off not only tough competition from his compatriots but also Korea Republic’s CHO Seungmin and the Chinese team will be fighting hard to retain all their hard earned title from Vendee last year.

 

The local crowd will be cheering for South Africa’s number one Lekeasha JOHNSON who will be leading the South African contingent to challenge the world’s best players on home soil.

 

The 2016 World Junior Championships will kick off with the teams’ events on 30 November with the team Champions determined on 3 December and the battle for the singles and doubles medals starting from 3 till 7 December 2016.

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