NBC Nightly News features Kanak Jha: 16-Year-Old Table Tennis Star…

Posted on August 4, 2016

NBC Nightly News features Kanak Jha: 16-Year-Old Table Tennis Star Is Youngest U.S. Olympic Athlete at Rio

“Since table tennis became an Olympic sport in 1988, the U.S. has never brought home a medal. But in Rio, 16-year-old Kanak Jha just might be Team USA’s best shot.”

Watch the NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt video featuring Kanak Jha: “16-Year-Old Table Tennis Star Is Youngest U.S. Olympic Athlete at Rio“

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