Mima Ito is a Japanese table tennis player. She won a bronze medal in the Women's Team event at the 2016 Summer Olympics when she was 15 years old. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, she won the gold medal with her partner Jun Mizutani in the Mixed Doubles event which made its debut, a bronze medal in the Women's singles, and a silver medal in the Women's Team event.
Ito in 2017
Mima Ito throwing the ceremonial first pitch, Yomiuri Giants vs. Hanshin Tigers, Tokyo Dome, 2 April 2019.
Mima Ito and other table tennis stars like Ai Fukuhara and Kasumi Ishikawa are consistently ranked among the country's most marketable athletes.
Table tennis is a racket sport derived from tennis but distinguished by its playing surface being atop a stationary table, rather than the court on which players stand. Either individually or in teams of two, players take alternating turns returning a light, hollow ball over the table's net onto the opposing half of the court using small rackets until they fail to do so, which results in a point for the opponent. Play is fast, requiring quick reaction and constant attention, and is characterized by an emphasis on spin relative to other ball sports, which can heavily affect the ball's trajectory.
Table tennis at Liga Pro
Parker Brothers Ping-Pong game
Assortment of 40 mm table tennis balls
Table Tennis Plastic Balls 40+ mm with ITTF approval