An Australian medal hopeful has successfully challenged a ruling that had made her ineligible for the next Olympic Games because she changed nationality from China , clearing the way for her to wear the green and gold in Los Angeles in 2028.

Yangzi Liu, 23, is Australia’s top-ranked table tennis player and pushed China’s women’s world No.1 to a decisive fifth set when they went head-to-head in July.

Yangzi Liu has made Australia her home since the age of 17. Credit: Eddie Jim

Despite moving to Australia in 2019 and being granted citizenship three years later, she faced having to sit out until 2029 before representing her adopted country under the sport’s regulations regarding players who switch allegiances.

But the suspension imposed on her by the International Table Tennis Feder

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