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Table Tennis: Offiong Edem announces retirement from national team

One of Africa’s most decorated table tennis players, Nigeria’s Offiong Edem, has announced her retirement from the national team, Afrosport reports. The former African Games champion shared the news on Thursday, November 14, through her Instagram page, expressing her desire to inspire the next generation of table tennis stars through her foundation. In her post, the 37-year-old wrote, “As a proud 5-time Olympian, I bid farewell...

Paris 2024: Omotayo, Edem await first-round opponents as Aruna gets bye into Round of 64

by Ibikunle Salako

23 July 2024

The Nigerian trio of Olajide Omotayo, Offiong Edem, and Fatimo Bello will all get to know their respective first-round opponents when the official draws for the table tennis event in the much-anticipated Paris 2024 Olympics take place on Wednesday, July 24. A mammoth 172 athletes (86 men and 86 women) are set to battle it out across five events—singles and doubles (two per gender) as well...

2023 African Games: Offiong Edem claims Nigeria’s first medal in table-tennis

by Taiye Taiwo

5 March 2024

Team Nigeria have started the Accra 2023 African Games on a bright note with Offiong Edem securing the country's first bronze medal in the women's table-tennis singles event. Edem secured a spot on the podium after losing to Egypt's Dina Meshref in the semi-final game on Wednesday. The 37-year-old last won a medal in the women's singles event at the African Games when she claimed gold...

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