Scottie Scheffler on table tennis

At the 2024 Olympics in Paris, U.S. table tennis players Lily Zhang and Kanak Jha made history by reaching the round of 16, marking a significant achievement for American table tennis. Despite the excitement, both players faced tough defeats in their matches against higher-seeded opponents, with Zhang losing to South Korea's Shin Yu-bin and Jha falling to China's Fan Zhendong. Meanwhile, world number one golfer Scottie Scheffler is set to compete at Le Golf National and expressed admiration for the elite level of table tennis he witnessed during the Olympics. Scheffler, who has enjoyed notable success on the PGA Tour this year, reflected on the experience as a humbling reminder of the sport's intensity. He joked about his own table tennis skills and even entertained the idea of being a dual sport Olympian. The atmosphere at the Olympics highlights the progress and potential of both table tennis and golf in the United States.