Eritrea's Biniam Girmay has committed his future to the Intermarche-Wanty cycling team by signing a contract extension until 2028 after a very successful Tour de France outing. The 24-year-old made history at the Tour last month as he became the first Black African to both win a stage and win a classification with the green jersey. Girmay confirmed his historic green jersey triumph by finishing the...
After missing the WTT Contender events in Lagos and Tunis last month, Quadri Aruna is back in action at the WTT Star Contender Bangkok 2024 in Thailand. As one of the top seeds in the men’s singles, the Nigerian aims to bolster his ranking points ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Currently ranked 16th by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), Aruna could secure a...
After his second visit to Nigeria, German international Dimitrij Ovtcharov as well as a regular face in Nigeria, India’s Sreeja Akula claimed the 2024 WTT Contender Lagos singles titles at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Indoor Sports Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium. The final day of the tournament witnessed a day of thrilling table tennis as champions were crowned in the Women's Singles, Men's Singles, Women's Doubles, and...
Egyptian table tennis sensation Farida Badawy achieved the unthinkable at the ongoing WTT Contender Lagos after securing a shocking 3-2 win over top seed, India’s Manika Batra, in an exhilarating women’s singles match on Friday. The 20-year-old World No. 331, who was playing in the tournament without a coach, kept her calm to dispatch the more experienced Batra, who is ranked 28th in the International Table...
Reigning African Table Tennis champion, Aruna Quadri has been ruled out of the 2024 WTT Contender Lagos due to injury. Aruna's withdrawal was confirmed by the Chairman of the Local Organising Committee for the event, Wahid Enitan Oshodi. Oshodi although acknowledged that the 2017 Polish Open champion will be greatly missed, particularly by the Lagos fans, but assured that other top world stars will bring in...
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