Nigeria reaffirmed its status as a top nation in para table tennis at the recently concluded ITTF World Para Future in Amman, Jordan, Afrosport reports. The team amassed an impressive haul of five gold, seven silver, and two bronze medals, ranking among the top three teams in the tournament. As one of the three African countries competing in the three-day event, Nigeria battled for honours alongside...
Faith Obazuaye and Bolawa Akingbemisilu added two gold medals to Nigeria’s tally at the ITTF World Para Future in Amman, Jordan, Afrosport reports. The duo emerged as champions in the Women’s Class 9-10 and Men’s Class 4-5 singles events, respectively. Meanwhile, Abiola Adesope secured a silver medal in the Men’s Class 9, while Isau Ogunkunle and Kehinde Lawal also claimed silver in their respective events. Tokyo...
Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games bronze medallist Olufemi Alabi has secured Nigeria’s first gold medal at the ITTF World Para Future in Amman, Jordan, Afrosport reports. Meanwhile, Paris 2024 Paralympic Games bronze medallist Isau Ogunkunle is leading Nigeria’s quest for glory at the three-day tournament. The eight-member Nigerian team, consisting of five men and three women, departed for Jordan over the weekend to earn ranking points ahead...
The highly anticipated debut of Fatimo Bello at the ITTF World Cup has been postponed due to visa complications, Afrosport reports. Bello was unable to secure a visa to travel to China for the prestigious tournament, which is scheduled to take place in Macao from 14-20 April. The Nigerian table tennis star was one of four female African players set to compete at the ITTF World...
After six days of intense training, culminating in a two-day tournament under the guidance of ITTF-certified coaches, the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) has selected eight players—four boys and four girls—to represent Nigeria at the 2025 ITTF Africa Hopes Week and Challenge, scheduled for July in Lagos. The training session, held at the National Training Centre of the National Stadium in Lagos from 2-7 April, saw...
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