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PARIS - Zeng Zhiying, the 58-year-old who made her Olympic debut in Paris representing Chile, ended her Games journey after losing in the preliminary round on Saturday.In a tight game full of long rallies, Zeng was beaten 4-1 by 46-year-old Lebanese player Mariana Sahakian."I definitely wanted to win, but I think I still performed at my own level. I tried to disrupt my opponent, but she was basically unaffected," said Zeng.
Zeng, who was part of China's national team over 40 years ago, enjoyed a reunion as she reconnected with a former teammate, 61-year-old Ni Xialian, who is representing Luxembourg.Zeng, who has lived in Chile for decades, acknowledges this might be her only shot at the Olympics, but she plans to remain active in tournaments."Competing again in the Olympics after another four years should be very difficult," said Zeng. "As long as my body is not injured, I'll still play.
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