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Kuti begins title defence at 2nd Daniel Ford Elite Table Tennis Championships

Kuti begins title defence at 2nd Daniel Ford Elite Table Tennis Championships

Defending champion Matthew Kuti will be looking to fend off rivals when hostilities commence on Friday, 20 December, as the 2nd Daniel Ford Elite Youth Table Tennis Invitational Championships kick off at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium. 2023 African Games gold medallist Kuti begins his quest to become the first player to win back-to-back titles at this tournament, organised by the Nigeria Table...

ITTF Africa signs strategic agreement with its global body

ITTF Africa signs strategic agreement with its global body

African Table Tennis Federation (ITTF Africa) has entered into a strategic quadrennial agreement (SQA) with its global body, the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), across a three-year period from 2025 to 2028, Afrosport reports. The partnership will foster the commitment made by the ITTF Africa towards the growth and development of table tennis in the region. With enhanced funding promised, this new agreement, indicates collective efforts...

Table Tennis: NTTF set to host National Coaching Seminar in Ogun State

Table Tennis: NTTF set to host National Coaching Seminar in Ogun State

The Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) is organising a two-day National Coaching Seminar themed "Leadership and Management Skills”, Afrosport reports. This proposed event will be held from 17 – 18 December 2024, at the Additional Sports and Entertainment (ASEP) Pro Limited in Mowe, Ogun State. The seminar aims to enhance the capabilities of Nigerian table tennis coaches, with a particular emphasis on female coaches, aligning with...

Table Tennis: Offiong Edem announces retirement from national team

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...

Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna maintains position in new ITTF men’s rankings

Nigeria's Quadri Aruna has maintained his position in the latest rankings released by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) on Wednesday, Afrosport reports. Aruna, who recently got to the round of 16 at the WTT Champions Frankfurt before losing to German Ricardo Walther, has held onto his 21st position in the world. The 36-year-old, however, with 1405 points, got a 45-point increase from the last rankings...