Archives Tag: Table Tennis

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April 19, 2022

Legendary Nigerian table tennis star Aruna Quadri made history over the weekend after being ranked 11th in the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) rankings. Aruna is the first African to attain this height in the history of world table tennis, beating his November 2021 record when he moved from 17th spot to 13th spot. Read … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup: Aruna Quadri Sets African Table Tennis Record

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April 19, 2022

  Nigerian women have always lived up to expectations in the world of sports. 2021 was not a different year for Nigerian female athletes as they gave their best, as usual, in the competition front. Connect Nigeria presents some of the country’s finest female athletes who made a name for themselves in 2021. Read more … Continue reading Top 10 Nigerian Sportswomen Of 2021

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April 19, 2022

  Super Eagles of Nigeria forward Emmanuel Dennis continued with his superb form for Watford on Sunday, November 28, 2021. The Nigerian scored in the Hornets’ 4-2 loss to Leicester City but made history as just the sixth player to score five and assist five in 12 games or less in the English Premier League … Continue reading Weekend Sports RoundUp: Emmanuel Dennis

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April 19, 2022

  The biggest sporting event in the globe, the Olympic Games, officially kicked off last week, and Nigerian athletes have participated in some events already. Read more about Sports Nigerian table tennis queen, Funke Oshoanike, bade the Olympics goodbye after losing in the preliminary stage of the women’s singles to United States’ Juan Liu 1-4(7-11.3-11.4-11.13-11,4-11). … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup: Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

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April 19, 2022

  Nigerian table tennis star, Olufunke Oshonaike, is our focus for today. Without a doubt, Oshonaike is the greatest female table tennis player in Nigeria’s history, the numbers do not lie. Read more about Sports Aside from representing Nigeria in six Olympic Games so far, Oshonaike is on the verge of becoming the first woman … Continue reading Women In Sports: Funke Oshonaike

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April 19, 2022

  In a bid to improve the performance of Nigerian sportsmen and women at the continental and global level, the Nigerian Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has expanded the National Principals’ Cup to accommodate other sports other than just football. The expansion has seen the inclusion of Athletics, Boxing, Table Tennis, and Badminton. The … Continue reading Ministry Of Sports Expands National Principals’ Cup To Include Other Sports

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April 19, 2022

  The chairman of Oyo State Table Tennis Association, Dr. Adesoji Adetayo, has been appointed the Technical Director of Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF). In an official letter signed by Chimezie Asiegbu, the Secretary General of the NTTF, Adesoji’s appointment was ratified after a board meeting with verification from Ishaku Takon, the President of the … Continue reading Adesoji Adetayo Appointed Technical Director Of NTTF

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April 19, 2022

  Nigeria and Africa’s number one Table Tennis star, Aruna Quadri, has been selected by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) to participate in the ITTF Men’s World Cup which is scheduled to hold by November 2020, in China. Aruna who finished the 2020 African Cup in Tunisia as runner-up made the top 20 list … Continue reading Aruna Quadri Set To Lead Africa To 2020 ITTF World Cup

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April 19, 2022

Nigeria Table Tennis star, Aruna Quadri, has started this year in a fine mood after going up two places to be ranked 18th in the January 2020 Table Tennis ranking released by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). The Nigerian ended 2019 placed 20th on the global log but the latest ranking has seen Quadri remain … Continue reading Nigerians In Sports: Aruna Quadri Climbs To 18th On Global Ranking

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April 19, 2022

Trials for the upcoming Africa Games have been officially concluded by the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation as 15-year-old Taiwo Mati emerged champion of the male singles’ category. The youngster from Ondo State rose from two sets down to defeat Akinwale Fagbamila, also from Ondo, 4-2 (13-15, 14-16, 11-7, 12-10, 11-8, 11-7) in the final. In … Continue reading Africa Tennis Trials: 15-Year-Old Taiwo Mati Emerges Champion

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April 19, 2022

The media accreditation process has officially begun for the upcoming Seamaster ITTF Challenge Plus Nigeria Open, scheduled to take place at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall of the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos from August 7 to 11, 2019. According to the Main Organizing Committee (MOC) of the championship, plans are already underway to make the table … Continue reading MOC Kickoff Media Accreditation For Seamaster ITTF Challenge Plus Nigeria Open

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April 19, 2022

The Africa Table Tennis Federation has lauded the brilliant efforts of Nigeria ace table tennis player, Aruna Quadri, for breaking into the final 32 of the Men’s Singles at the 2019 ITTF World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. The President of the ATTF, Khaled El-Salhy, described Quadri as a continental hero for his sheer show of … Continue reading ATTF Lauds Aruna For Budapest Feat

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April 19, 2022

Nigeria’s Azeez Solanke put up a daring performance in the singles event of the ITTF African Junior and Cadet Championship, where he defeated continental rivals, Egypt, to reclaim Nigeria’s place atop the junior boys single event. Azeez also partnered with Jamiu Ayanwale to win gold in the junior boys double event. After moving past Abdelraham … Continue reading Team Nigeria Emerge Singles Champions at ITTF African Junior/Cadet Championship

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April 19, 2022

Aruna Quadri swimmingly braved through the first and second rounds of the Men’s Table Tennis Singles event, at the Rio 2016 Olympics. However, Round 3 was not going to be a walk in the park for the African champion, who at the time was the continent’s only surviving representative in the men and women’s singles … Continue reading Golden Moments In Sports: When Aruna Quadri Shocked The T/Tennis World in Rio

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April 19, 2022

2018 was an appreciable year for Nigerians in sports across the globe. And as we come to the end of a successful year in sports, Connect Nigeria takes a quick look at 5 sport persons who distinguished themselves in various sports this year. The first on our list is a Nigerian, who held the world … Continue reading Connect Nigeria Top 5 Sports Persons of 2018

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