Africa’s leading table tennis stars endured a difficult start to the year at the WTT Champions Doha, as Nigeria's Quadri Aruna and Hana Goda of Egypt exited the singles event early at the $500,000 tournament in Qatar, Afrosport reports. The first setback came on Wednesday, when Egypt’s Omar Assar was beaten 3–1 by Japan’s Shunsuke Togami in the opening round. Despite taking the lead, Assar was...
Africa’s leading table tennis stars, Quadri Aruna of Nigeria and Hana Goda of Egypt, will begin their 2026 seasons at the WTT Champions Doha in Qatar on Thursday as they seek a strong response to the disappointment of missing last year’s season-ending WTT Cup Finals, Afrosport reports. The 2025 WTT Cup Finals marked a historic low point for African representation, as no player from the continent...
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...
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