Mo Zhang&nbsp;of&nbsp;Richmond, B.C., beat Germany's Petrissa&nbsp;Solja&nbsp;in the third round of table tennis action on Monday at&nbsp;the Tokyo Olympics.

After taking an early 3-1 game lead, Zhang, playing in her fourth Olympics,&nbsp;lost the&nbsp;next two games to send it to a seventh and deciding game. The 32-year-old rebounded and dominated the final game, cruising to a 11-3 victory to take the match.

At Tokyo 2020, paddle will be passed to next generation of Canadian table tennis athletes

When Jeremy Hazin competes in Tokyo at his first Olympics, he'll represent the next generation of Canadian table tennis. The son of a Palestinian father and second-generation Chinese-Canadian mother is exactly what the sport in Canada has been missing for so long: a homegrown star.

Jeremy-Hazin

Zhang&nbsp;advanced to the round of 16 on Tuesday in Tokyo.

Mo Zhang of Canada in action against Petrissa Solja of Germany in round three action at the Tokyo Olympics.

Canada's Mo Zhang advances to table tennis round of 16

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