Article by: Yuichi Tokuhara

Japanese Table Tennis Player Hina Hayata Learns from Shohei Ohtani Mentality of a Champion, Using Adversity as Food for Growth

Table tennis player Hina Hayata aims to grow by learning the mentality of a champion from Shohei Ohtani's books. Even though she is unable to practice due to an injury sustained after the Olympics, she is working hard to improve her skills by reading books and learning languages, showing that she is using adversity as a way to grow. She views her match against Ying Lufthansa Sun as a wall she must overcome, and is taking a positive approach to her game.