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Ai Fukuhara (福原愛) is a Japanese table tennis player, born November 1, 1988 in the town of Sendai (Miyagi Prefecture). She uses short pimples on the backhand and reversed rubber on the forehand. Wang Liqin winning a forehand drive against Jörg Rosskopf. ...
November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ...
1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Downtown Sendai from Sendai Castles reconstructed guardhouse Sendai ) is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, and the largest city in the TÅhoku (northeast) region. ...
Miyagi Prefecture (宮城県; Miyagi-ken) is located in the TÅhoku Region on Honshu island, Japan. ...
History
Following her mother, Chiyo Fukuhara, into the world of table tennis, she began playing at the age of 3 and became a professional at age 10. The following year, she became the youngest player ever to become a member of the Japanese national team. At 13 (in 2002), she reached the quarterfinals of the Japan table tennis championship. In the following year, she finished fifth in the world championship in Paris. In 2004, she took part in the world team championships and helped Team Japan finish third. Wang Liqin winning a forehand drive against Jörg Rosskopf. ...
For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ...
The Eiffel Tower, the international symbol of the city, with the skyscrapers of La Défense business district 3 miles behind. ...
2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
As of June 2005, she was ranked #24 in the ITTF rankings (the highest rated Japanese player) as well as #5 of players under 21, and #4 of players under 18.[1]
Olympic participation Fukuhara participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens at the age of 15, reaching the round of 16 in her first Olympic Games. The 2004 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, were held in Athens, Greece, over a period of 17 days from August 13 to August 29, 2004. ...
For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ...
Result Table tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Galatsi Olympic Hall with 172 competitors looking to win one of the 4 gold medals. ...
| Round | Result | Opponent's Country | Opponent | Score | By Match | Official Link | | 1st | Bye | | 2nd | W |
 Australia | Miao Miao | 4-3 | 5-11 | 7-11 | 11-9 | 11-6 | 11-6 | 9-11 | 11-9 | [2] | | 3rd | W |
 United States | Jun Gao | 4-0 | 11-3 | 11-6 | 11-8 | 11-9 | | | | [3] | | 4th | L |
 South Korea | Kyung Ah Kim
(金景娥) | 1-4 | 8-11 | 5-11 | 11-7 | 13-15 | 6-11 | | | [4] | Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ...
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Popularity Her first name Ai means "love" and she is often referred to as "Ai-chan" (愛ちゃん) in Japan. Her youth and talent has made her a popular sports star in Japan, especially among young students. She carried the Olympic flame when it traveled to Tokyo in 2004.
Ai Fukuhara has appeared in two Japanese table tennis video games, including Fukuhara Ai No Takkyū Icchokusen (Ai Fukuhara's Table Tennis), released on June 24th, 2004 and Ikuze! Onsen Takkyū!! (Got to do! Hot Spring Table Tennis!!), released December 21st, 2001, both for the PlayStation 2. Wang Liqin winning a forehand drive against Jörg Rosskopf. ...
The PlayStation 2 (PS2) (Japanese: プレイステーション2) is Sonys second video game console, the successor to the PlayStation and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3. ...
In September 2005 Fukuhara Ai guest stared alongside Chinese actor Jackie Chan during the opening of a photograph exhibition, in Roppongi Hills, to celebrate 60 years of peaceful coexistence between China and Japan. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Jackie Chan (born April 7, 1954 in Hong Kong) is a Chinese martial artist, actor, director, stuntman and singer. ...
Roppongi Hills Roppongi (å…本木) is a district of Minato Ward, Tokyo, Japan, chiefly known for its nightlife and the presence of Western tourists and expatriates, although the vast majority of visitors are Japanese. ...
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