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Oshodi seeks re-election as ITTF Executive Vice President

Oshodi seeks re-election as ITTF Executive Vice President

Nigeria’s Wahid Enitan Oshodi will be among 17 global candidates vying for eight available positions as Executive Vice Presidents of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) on Tuesday in Doha, Qatar. The election wýill take place during the ITTF Annual General Meeting. All candidates have been vetted and approved by the Nominations Committee following the ITTF Electoral and Appointment Regulations after their meeting on 6 March...

Aruna, Assar among top seeds at 2025 WTT Star Contender Chennai

Nigeria’s Aruna eliminated from 2025 ITTF World Championship in fourth round

Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna has hit the end of the road at the 2025 ITTF World Championships in Doha, Qatar, following a 4-0 loss to Hugo Calderano on Thursday, Afrosport reports. Aruna fell to Calderano in the fourth round at the Lusail Arena, with the Brazilian winning the contest 11-4, 11-4, 11-4, 11-6 to progress to the quarterfinals following a dominant display. Calderano effectively neutralised Aruna’s powerful...

Nigeria’s Aruna storms into fourth round at 2025 ITTF World Championships

Nigeria’s Aruna to face Calderano in fourth round at 2025 ITTF World Championships

Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna, Africa’s only hope of a medal at the ongoing 2025 ITTF World Championships in Doha, Qatar, will battle familiar foe Hugo Calderano in the fourth round of the men’s singles, Afrosport reports. The two cross-continental rivals will rekindle their rivalry at the Lusail Arena on Thursday, 22 May. Both players made history as the first players from Africa and South America to reach...

Egyptian pair sets African record in men’s doubles at 2025 ITTF World Championships

Egyptian pair sets African record in men’s doubles at 2025 ITTF World Championships

The Egyptian pair of Youssef Abdelaziz and Mohamed El-Beiali has etched their names into the history books by becoming the first African duo to reach the quarterfinals of the men’s doubles event at the 2025 ITTF World Championships in Doha, Qatar. Starting unseeded, the pair launched their campaign with a dramatic comeback victory in the opening round, overturning a 0-2 deficit to defeat their Turkish opponents...

Nigeria’s Aruna storms into fourth round at 2025 ITTF World Championships

Nigeria’s Aruna storms into fourth round at 2025 ITTF World Championships

Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna continued his dominant display at the 2025 ITTF World Championships with a thrilling 4-2 victory over Germany’s Benedikt Duda, securing his place in the fourth round of the men’s singles event in Doha, Qatar. Aruna, the only African remaining in the men’s singles at the tournament, cruised to a well-deserved victory against the left-handed German, sealing the win with scores of 11-9, 4-11,...