![Japan's Jun Mizutani competes against Belarus's Vladimir Samsonov in the Men's Singles Table Tennis bronze medal match at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 11, 2016. Photo Japan's Jun Mizutani competes against Belarus's Vladimir Samsonov in the Men's Singles Table Tennis bronze medal match at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 11, 2016. Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/W036W8/japans-jun-mizutani-competes-against-belaruss-vladimir-samsonov-in-the-mens-singles-table-tennis-bronze-medal-match-at-the-2016-rio-summer-olympics-in-rio-de-janeiro-brazil-august-11-2016-photo-by-kevin-dietschupi-W036W8.jpg)
Japan's Jun Mizutani competes against Belarus's Vladimir Samsonov in the Men's Singles Table Tennis bronze medal match at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 11, 2016. Photo
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Belarus' Vladimir Samsonov in action in his quarterfinal against compatriot Alexei Smirnov Stock Photo - Alamy
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