Who is hand Zaza?

She qualified to play in the 2020 Summer Olympics in 2021 in Tokyo, through the West Asia Olympic qualifying tournament held in Jordan in 2020. At the age of 12, she was the youngest person to compete in Olympic table tennis, and the fifth-youngest person to compete in the modern Olympics.

Did Hend Zaza win a medal?

But Zaza’s Olympic appearance was short-lived. She lost on Saturday in straight sets (4-11, 9-11, 3-11, 5-11) to Liu Jia of Austria in the opening round of the women’s singles table tennis tournament.

Is South Africa in the Olympics?

The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee was created in 1991, and South Africa returned to the Games at the 1992 Summer Olympics (and the 1992 Summer Paralympics). South Africa also participated in the Winter Olympic Games in 1960, and since 1994.

Can a 12 year old be in the Olympics?

The lowest age minimum at the Winter Olympics is for the sport of skeleton. According to the sport’s governing body, the minimum age to obtain a “license” to compete internationally is 13 years old.

Is there a 12 year old in the Olympics?

Olympics: Youngest Olympian is a 12-year-old from Syria.

Who is the youngest athlete to compete in the Olympics?

At the other end of the spectrum was 10-year-old Greek gymnast Dimitrios Loundras, the youngest Olympian and youngest medalist, who won bronze in team parallel bars in the first modern Games in 1896.