Mariana Sahakian

Mariana Sahakian Secures Her Ticket for Paris Olympics

Lebanese athlete Mariana Sahakian will compete in the upcoming Paris Olympics from July 26 to August 11. The table tennis player from the Nadwa (Kmatieh) club secured her spot this Sunday during a qualification tournament in Iraq. Lebanese table tennis champion Mariana Sahakian qualified for the Summer Olympics in Paris, which will take place ...

Mariana Sahakian: "I Want to Give My Best at the Paris Games"

Mariana Sahakian, a prominent figure in Lebanese table tennis, is preparing for her second Olympic Games in Paris. In an exclusive interview with This is Beirut three days before the start of the competitions, Sahakian shares her aspirations, Olympic experience, and plans to inspire the next generation of Lebanese athletes. What inspired you to ...

Ping Pong: Mariana Sahakian Starts Strong at the Olympics

Listen to the article [audio mp3="https://thisisbeirut.com.lb/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Lebanese-player-Mariana-Sahakian-secured-a-decisive-4-1-victory-over-Chilean-Zhiying-Zeng-4-11.mp3"][/audio] Lebanese player Mariana Sahakian secured a decisive 4-1 victory over Chilean Zhiying Zeng (4-11, 14-12, 11-5, 11-4, 11-8), marking a promising ...

Olympic Games 2024 – Table Tennis: Mariana Sahakian Eliminated in Her Turn 

Table tennis player Mariana Sahakian was eliminated from the Olympic Games after losing 4-0 (11-7 / 11-6 / 11-4 / 11-6) to American Lily Zhang in the second round on Sunday evening. The Lebanese player was no match for Zhang, ranked 35th in the world and the top American in the ITTF rankings. Zhang dominated the match from start to ...