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Table Tennis: Oshonaike, Edem, Omotayo qualify for Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Ihesiulo Grace 29 February 2020 0

Abuja – Nigeria’s Funke Oshonaike, Offiong Edem and Olajide Omotayo have qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Oshonaike would be making her seventh appearance at the Games, a feat which would see her become the first African woman to participate in seven editions of the Games. It was

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2020 NIPOGA: Hosts clinch 7 medals to win table tennis competition

Ihesiulo Grace 13 February 2020 0

 Hosts Kwara State Polytechnic (KwaraPoly) on Thursday in Ilorin won the table tennis competition of the ongoing 2020 Nigeria Polytechnic Games (NIPOGA) after clinching seven medals from the competition’s events. The final medals table released by Games officials showed that KwaraPoly garnered two gold, two silver and three bronze medals. READ ALSO: Coronavirus:

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ITTF championship: Nigeria outclass Egypt in Accra

Ihesiulo Grace 12 April 2019

The ITTF Africa Junior and Cadet Championship holding in Accra has been a good tournament for Nigeria team so far after back-to-back over Egypt in the U-21 junior boys’ category of the competition. The Egyptians arrived at the venue in full confidence, but Nigeria are proving to be a better side after recording a 3-2 […]

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Jide Omotayo vows to continue working hard

Ihesiulo Grace 8 March 2019 0

Nigeria’s table tennis sensation Olajide Omotayo is now fifth best player on the continent following the release of March 2019 ITTF ranking released on Sunday. The Semifinalist at the 2018 ITTF African Championship has been having an impressive season on global stage , which proved catalyst in his movement from his previous position to the […]

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Table Tennis: Hungary, Nigeria set for cooperation

Ihesiulo Grace 26 October 2018 0

Sandor Beer, the Ambassador of Hungary to Nigeria, says the embassy is encouraged by players’ enthusiasm and performance to initiate long-standing cooperation in table tennis between Nigeria and Hungary. Mr Beer, while speaking on the 2018 Table Tennis Challenge Cup held in Abuja and organised by the Embassy of Hungary in Abuja, said players’ performance […]