Amidst the increase in spectator-less sporting events due to Covid-19, it is becoming harder for fans to show their support to athletes through their physical presence. Dentsu Lab Tokyo and NTT carried out a demonstration that used NTT’s ultra-low-latency communications technology, which achieves latency extremely close to zero, to link both athletes and fans and create a virtual sense of being together in the same space. The demonstration involved a table tennis exhibition match between 2012 London Olympics silver medalist Sayaka Hirano and T-League player Shiho Matsudaira. Remote viewing areas separate from where the match was being held were set up for fans at venues in Tokyo and Yokosuka. All three locations were connected to enable interactive communications. The event included elements that are normally a part of a real competition, such as the athletes’ arrival, a starting countdown, and break-time entertainment. All of these had the same level of impact and excitement as those of past competitions where fans were physically present.