Valuejet Para Table Tennis Open Lagos Nigeria
The Lagos Valuejet Para Table Tennis Open 2024, held from November 6th to 9th, brought together a diverse and competitive field of para-athletes from countries such as Iran, Iraq, Benin, Togo, Cameroon, Great Britain, Sierra Leone, Uganda, and Nigeria. This year’s event was a high-profile international tournament that showcased not only world-class table tennis skills […]
Isau Ogunkunle won bronze medal at Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
Nigerian table tennis player Isau Ogunkunle made headlines at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games by winning a bronze medal in the Men’s Singles Class 4 event this achievement marks Nigeria’s first single medal in Paralympic table tennis since the Sydney 2000 Games. Ogunkunle’s journey to the podium was remarkable he defeated reigning Paralympic champion Abddullah […]
The Nigerian Paralympic team is currently in Saarbrücken, Germany, for an intensive training camp ahead of the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. This training is part of their final preparations, aimed at ensuring they are in top form for the competition. A total of 24 athletes are representing Nigeria in four sports: Para Athletics, Para […]
Nigeria Para TT begins battles for Paralympic ticket in Thailand
Nigeria’s trio of Chinenye Obiora, Tajudeen Agunbiade, and Olufemi Fabiyi will, on Thursday, May 23, begin battle for slots in the table tennis event of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games as they compete at the World Qualification Tournament in Pattaya, Thailand. From Thursday, May 23rd, to Saturday, May 25th, the tournament will see intense competition […]
Road to Paralympic Paris 2024
The Paris 2024 Paralympics, the event is set to take place across the capital city of France from 28 August to 8 September, are expected to see about 4,400 athletes from a record number of National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) and Para table tennis fans are in for a treat with action happening every day throughout […]
Nine Nigeria Para qualification for Paris Paralympic Games
Nine Nigerian table tennis players have secured tickets to participate in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games following their superlative performances at the ongoing ITTF African Para Championships taking place in Giza, Egypt. Host – Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Mauritius, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, and Algeria are taking part in the three-day tournament which ends on Saturday 23 […]
Nigeria dethrones Egypt to win ITTF African Para Championships
Nigeria emerged as the overall champion of the 2023 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) African Para Championships on Saturday; dethroning Egpyt in spectacular style after winning 12 gold medals in the continental competition. As the three-day championship climaxed on Saturday, it was all smiles for the Nigerian players who braved the odds to overthrow hosts, Egypt. The […]
Nigeria top Africa Para Championships table, seal maximum Paris 2024 table tennis quotas
Nigeria bagged 12 gold medals at the ITTF Africa Para Championships in Giza, with all winners earning quota places at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. The biggest upsets from the West African nation that topped the medals table came in the men’s and women’s singles. The men’s class four final saw Isau Ogunkunle shock London […]
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 […]