Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna hit the end of the road at the Singapore Smash 2025 after losing 3-1 to Brazilian rival Hugo Calderano in the second round of the men’s singles, Afrosport reports. Aruna, who won the most recent meeting between the two stars, went into Wednesday’s game after overcoming South Korea’s Oh Jung-sun 3-1 in the first round. The Nigerian, however, was unable to replicate the...
The year 2024 comes with mixed feelings for Nigerian table tennis on and off the table, highs and lows were recorded, it's safe to say the year is marked by increased participation, and a renewed focus on developing the sport. ITTF African Championships Despite missing out on the Men and Women singles titles at the 2024 ITTF African Championships in Ethiopia, the doubles event was dominated...
Nigeria's Aruna Quadri has withdrawn from the men's singles event at the ongoing 2024 ITTF African championships in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, due to injury, Afrosport reports. The 36-year-old, who was involved in helping Nigeria win the men's team event, said it was important to take the decision after feeling a slight discomfort in his hamstring. Quadri said: "I have been playing in different tournaments since two...
Nigeria and Egypt emerged victorious in the team events at the 2024 ITTF Africa Championships, held in Addis Ababa on Monday, October 14, Afrosport reports. In the men’s event, with Egypt absent, Nigeria faced Algeria in a thrilling final. Olajide Omotayo battled Sami Kherouf in a suspenseful match, but Kherouf secured a 3-2 victory, giving Algeria a 1-0 lead. Milhane Jellouli then faced Quadri Aruna, who...
Egypt's Omar Assar is back as Africa's top-rated star by moving to 17th in the latest International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) world rankings after a stellar outing at the Paris 2024 Olympics, Afrosport reports. The Egyptian became the first African to reach consecutive quarter-finals at the Olympics, before losing to Sweden's Truls Moregard. The only other African table tennis player to reach the quarter-final at the...
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