Zaza, 12, stands tall after navigating ‘tough’ road to Olympics


No kidding: Zaza shot to fame overnight after beating a Lebanese rival in her forties to qualify for the Olympics. — AFP

DAMASCUS: Syria’s Zaza Hend was just five when she first picked up a table tennis paddle, and now the 12-year-old is the youngest person to compete at the Tokyo Olympics.

Zaza shot to fame overnight in her war-torn country last year after beating a Lebanese rival in her forties to win the West Asia championships, qualifying her for the Olympics.

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