Olajide Omotayo and Fatimo Bello Dominate Table Tennis at 22nd Ogun Gateway Games

Nigerian table tennis stars Olajide Omotayo and Fatimo Bello lived up to their billing as tournament favourites by sweeping all major honours at the 22nd Ogun Gateway Games, held in Abeokuta Ogun State. Olajide Omotayo, a former African Games champion, was in scintillating form throughout the tournament. He claimed three gold medals, headlined by a […]
WANG Chuqin and SUN Yingsha Crowned Singles Champions at 2025 ITTF World Table Tennis Championships in Doha

Doha, Qatar – May 25, 2025 — The 2025 ITTF World Table Tennis Championships in Doha concluded with thrilling finals as China’s WANG Chuqin and SUN Yingsha claimed the men’s and women’s singles titles, respectively, in a tournament that tested Team China like never before. WANG Chuqin Wins Men’s Singles Title World number 2 WANG […]
Gateway Games 2024: Table Tennis medal hunt begins in Abeokuta

The race for medals in the table tennis event of the 22nd National Sports Festival, tagged Gateway Games 2024, kicks off on Saturday, May 24, at the Alake Sports Centre in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. As one of the marquee events of Nigeria’s version of the Olympic Games, table tennis has drawn a large turnout of teams from […]
Aruna Quadri Exits in Round of 16 as LIN Shidong Marches On at World Table Tennis Championships in Doha

The journey of Nigeria’s top star Aruna Quadri came to an end in the Round of 16 at the ongoing 2025 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Doha, as he fell to Brazil’s world-class talent Hugo Calderano in a tightly contested match. Quadri, who had earlier stunned Germany’s Benedikt Duda in the Round of 32, […]
Aruna Quadri Stuns Duda to Reach Round of 16 at World Table Tennis Championships in Doha

Team Nigeria’s talisman Aruna Quadri delivered a sensational performance at the ongoing 2025 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Doha, defeating world number 13 Benedikt Duda of Germany 4-2 in a thrilling Round of 32 encounter. In a match filled with momentum swings and electrifying rallies, Quadri showed his trademark power and resilience to edge […]
Aruna Quadri Advances to Round of 32 in Doha

At the ongoing 2025 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Doha, Nigerian star Aruna Quadri continued his impressive run, securing a hard-fought 4-2 victory over Borgar Haug of Norway to advance to the men’s singles Round of 32. The African number one and world-renowned power hitter showed his experience and class, overcoming a determined Haug […]
Team Nigeria Shines and Struggles on Day 1 of World Table Tennis Championships in Doha

Team Nigeria kicked off their campaign at the ongoing World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Doha with a day full of drama, hope, and determination. In the men’s singles Round of 128, African table tennis legend Aruna Quadri delivered a commanding performance, sweeping Brazil’s Vitor Ishiy 4-0 (11-9, 11-7, 11-7, 11-9). Aruna’s dominant start sets […]
The Pulse of Doha ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals 2025

From May 17th to 25th, 2025, the world’s table tennis community will converge in Doha, Qatar, for the ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals, a prestigious event marking a significant return to the city after 21 years since it first hosted the tournament in 2004. The competition will unfold across two iconic venues: the Qatar […]
Abdulfatai and Udoaka Clinch Titles at 2025 National Table Tennis Championships in Osun

The 2025 5th Michael and Felicia Alabi Memorial National Table Tennis Championships, held in the historic town of Otan Ayegbaju, Osun State. had no shortage of excitement, but it was the brilliance of Abdulbasit Abdulfatai and Hope Udoaka that stole the show. Abdulfatai, representing Kwara State, arrived with quiet confidence. Though young, he was no […]
Bayelsa claims mixed doubles title at 2025 National Table Tennis Championships in Osun

The unseeded duo of Samuel Boboye and Iyanuoluwa Falana of Bayelsa State clinched the mixed doubles title on Wednesday, April 30, at the 5th Michael and Felicia Alabi Memorial National Table Tennis Championships held in Otan Ayegbaju, Osun State. A major upset occurred in the U-15 boys’ singles, where the number one seed, Ayoola Usman, […]