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 as one spot in each of the 11 men’s singles events and 10 in the women’s singles (with classes 1-2 combined) are up for grabs.
The stakes are incredibly high. Being a paralympian is an achievement that grants special status, and winning a medal elevates athletes to the status of the status of the celebrated elite. The quality of the entries in Pattaya underscores the progress made in para-table tennis over recent years.Read More