Koki Niwa: Japan Table Tennis Star Suspended for Online Gambling

Japanese table tennis star Koki Niwa has been suspended from competition for six months after engaging in online gambling activities, according to a statement by the Japan Table Tennis Association. The suspension comes following investigations that revealed Niwa placed bets on sports events using virtual currency through an online platform. These bets reportedly totaled several tens of millions of yen and led to his involvement being discovered by Japanese authorities who were investigating a company associated with the gambling website.