Girl who rose to fame as a table tennis-playing toddler speaks about life in spotlight . It 's likely she will have to defeat them if she is to fulfill her childhood ambitions and claim gold at the Rio Olympics in just under two years ' time . Fukuhara is Japan 's best known female table tennis player . The 26-year-old is also popular in Rio and speaks fluent English . Fukuhara looking to go one better than Chiyo silver at London 2012 with gold in Rio .
Girl who rose to fame as a table tennis-playing toddler speaks about life in spotlight . Fukuhara is Japan 's best known female table tennis player . The 26-year-old is also popular in Rio and speaks fluent English . Fukuhara looking to go one better than Chiyo silver at London 2012 with gold in Rio .