US table tennis players call for more resources after Jha's unprecedented Olympic run in Paris

Paris — U.S. Olympians are often medal favorites in the events they compete in. Not in table tennis, one of the few Olympic sports in which no American has ever won a medal. In Paris, U.S. competitors are hoping for more exposure — and resources — after Kanak Jha made history by becoming the first American man to reach the round of 16 on Wednesday. Jha, 24, who is ranked No. 120 in the world and trains and competes mostly in Germany, had to resort to crowdfunding to help support his career and his Olympic preparations.