Japanese table tennis starAi Fukuhara announced on Wednesday her marriage to Chiang Hung-chieh, a Chinese table tennis player from Taipei, Taiwan. The couple said at a news conference that they married on Sept 1 in Tokyo.

Fukuhara thanked her fans for their support and hinted that she would continue her athletic career.

"Most female athletes in Japan give up their career after marriage. But Chiang's support makes me feel that I can continue my career even after our marriage," she said, adding that she wants to show the younger generations of Japanese female athletes another option.