![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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Samsonov, Pavlovich to head Belarus team at 2017 World Table Tennis Championships | Press releases, Belarus | Belarus.by
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Belarus' Vladimir Samsonov in action in his quarterfinal against compatriot Alexei Smirnov Stock Photo - Alamy
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