HOUSTON( Kyodo)--Mima Ito and Hina Hayata were brushed aside in straight games 11-9, 11-7, 11-8 by

Tomokazu Harimoto, right, and Hina Hayata of Japan play in a mixed doubles semifinal match at the

Tomokazu Harimoto of Japan plays in a second-round match of the men's singles at the table tennis world championships in Houston on Nov.... " I'm not especially surprised with a loss at any stage.... " Of course the( 2024) Paris Olympics is my goal....