Egypt once again underlined their dominance in African table tennis, claiming both the men’s and women’s team titles at the 2025 ITTF Africa Championships in Tunis, Afrosport reports. Led by Omar Assar, Egypt’s men’s team reclaimed the crown by defeating Algeria in the final, having edged out defending champions Nigeria in the semi-finals. The women’s team rode on the form of Hana God to retain their...
The battle for Africa’s eight qualification spots at the 2026 ITTF World Team Championships heats up Friday, at the ongoing 2025 ITTF Africa Championships in Tunis, Tunisia, Afrosport reports. The event, taking place at the Rades Multidisciplinary Complex, features 16 men’s teams and 14 women’s teams competing from the group stage, with Egypt and Nigeria entering as the top seeds. The ultimate prize is qualification for...
Omar Assar and Hana Goda continued Egypt’s dominance in African table tennis with historic wins at the 2025 ITTF Africa Championships in Tunis on Wednesday, Afrosport reports. Assar claimed his fifth Men’s Singles title, while 17-year-old Goda became the youngest African to win three consecutive Women’s Singles crowns. In one of the tournament’s most thrilling matches, Assar was pushed to the limit by compatriot Youssef Abdelaziz...
The star-studded line-up for the 2025 WTT Contender Lagos has been officially unveiled, with the tournament set to take place from July 22 to 26 in Nigeria’s bustling commercial capital. Widely regarded as one of the most thrilling events in the WTT Contender Series, this year’s edition promises a showcase of elite talent from across the globe. Among the headline acts are women’s world No. 9...
African champion Hana Goda continued her impressive run at the 2025 ITTF World Championships, storming into the third round of the Women’s Singles in Doha, Qatar. Improving on her 2023 performance in Durban, South Africa—where her journey ended in the second round—Goda confidently dispatched Brazil’s Giulia Takahashi 4-1 on Monday, May 19, at Qatar University. Facing the South American who had earlier eliminated Nigeria’s Hope Udoaka,...
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