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Japanese teenager Sora Matsushima has made history by rising to world number one in men's table tennis, ending China's long-standing dominance and becoming the youngest player to ever top the singles rankings.
The flash that rattled Japan's teenage world No. 1 in the China Smash men's final has been traced: arena footage showed three flashes from the stands, Chinese Taipei's junior team apologized for the misfire of two of its young players, and Matsushima's mother posted vindication — closing a controversy that had turned…