Brother and sister Zhang Ben, aiming for the feat of winning a medal for the first time in the Japanese table tennis industry at the 2028 Olympic Games

Tomokazu Zhangmoto, ranked No. 3 in the world in table tennis men's singles, and Miwa Zhangmoto, ranked No. 5 in women's singles, will participate in the 2025 ITTF Singles World Cup to be held in Macao, China on the 14~20th. On the 12th local time, the brother and sister were interviewed before departing from Narita Airport. As for the addition of a mixed team gold medal to the table tennis program at Los Angeles 2028, they have shown their desire to win Olympic medals as the first sibling in Japanese table tennis.

Tomokazu Haramoto (left) and Miwa Haramoto who went to the Singles World Cup

In the last World Cup, Tomokazu Zhangmoto, Meihe Zhang, and the two reached the top 4 together, creating the feat of having a brother and sister win a medal (bronze medal) at the same time for the first time in the history of the World Cup, which attracted a lot of attention.

Last summer's Paris Olympics were the first time the pair played as siblings, with Miwa Haramoto eventually winning silver in the women's team event, but her older brother Tomokazu Haramoto failed to finish on the podium in three events. At the Los Angeles Olympics, the men's and women's teams disappeared and the athletes would mix together to form teams that could challenge for a medal in the mixed team event. Zhang Benmeihe said: "My brother is very relieved as long as he is on the bench. I think it's great to be able to work together. Tomokazu made up his mind and said, "I didn't win a medal (with my sister) in Paris, and I will definitely do it next time." ”