Egyptian table tennis player Omar Assar missed the opportunity to reach the semi-finals at the Olympics for the first time in the country's history after losing 4-1 Moregard (11-7, 6-11, 14-12, 14-12, and 11-2.)to Swedish player Truls.
The 33-year-old lost the first set but managed to clinch the second. He displayed resilience in the third and fourth sets, both of which ended with the same tight result of 14-12.
However, in the fifth set, he was unable to secure a win, dashing hopes of claiming an unprecedented medal in table tennis.
Assar began his Paris campaign with a comfortable 4-1 victory over Madagascar's Fabio Rakotoarimanana before defeating Ecuador's Alberto Mino with a 4-0 scoreline.
In the quarterfinals, Assar faced competition’s surprise Truls Moregard, who had previously eliminated the world number 1, WANG Chuqin of China, in the round of 32.
This marks a repeat performance for the Egyptian player, who was eliminated at the same stage during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
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