At 12 years old, Zaza was already Tokyo's youngest athlete, and now, with the first swing of her paddle, she also became the youngest Olympian in table tennis history. While Liu's veteran savvy won out, cruising to a 4-0 victory in their women's preliminary round match, Zaza's Olympic journey is far from complete. More from Tokyo 2020Despite trying circumstances, table tennis has long been Zaza's escape. Other than table tennis, I study," she said. Zaza with Austria's Liu Jia are shown after their women's singles preliminary round table tennis match.

Source: CBC News July 24, 2021 20:14 UTC