Seven-times Olympian won double event
Seven-time Olympian, Funke Oshonaike, partnered with rising star Fatimo Bello to claim the gold medal for Nigeria in the women’s doubles event on Saturday. The feat made them the first Nigerians to win a gold medal in the fiercely contested tournament in Tunis, Tunisia. The ITTF Africa Championship serves as a qualifying tournament for the […]
Aruna Quadri successfully defends African title
Nigeria’s Aruna Quadri has successfully retained his title in the men’s singles of the 2023 ITTF African Championships after beating Ahmed Saleh of Egypt 4-0 in the final match played on Sunday. Aruna, who is the tournament’s number one seed, overwhelmed Saleh in the final clash with a convincing 4-0 win to hold on to […]
Paris 2024 Olympic games Nigeria miss team events
Egypt beat Nigeria to clinch the sole ticket to the Paris 2024 Olympics in the team event (men and women) at the 2023 ITTF African Championships taking place in Tunis, Tunisia. The Egyptian ladies were the first to pick their Paris 2024 Olympics tickets as they handed out a 3-0 defeat to Nigeria in the […]
Quest to pick Paris 2024 Paralympic Games ticket in Para Table Tennis
Nigerian Para table tennis team have are competiting at the International Table Tennis Federation, (ITTF) Lignano Masters Para Open. The Para Open served as the pathway to the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games in France The four-day championships served off on Wednesday in Italy with over 100 players bidding to shore up ranking points for qualification […]
Enitan Oshodi advises NTTF after a disappointing display at WTT
The vice president of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), Wahid Oshodi, has advised the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) to bring in a coach with international experience. Pulse Sports reported that all the Nigerians were knocked out in the first round at the ongoing WTT contender in Lagos.
Omotayo says he is in Lagos for ranking points
Lagos State and Nigeria table tennis international Olajide Omotayo is ready for action at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Contender Lagos event and has declared himself fit and ready to fire. The Italy-based table tennis star said in an interview with PREMIUM TiMES just after his warm-up on day one that it felt good to […]