Nigeria’s team will head home before the end of the on-going International Table Tennis Federation Africa Championships after all players crashed out of the remaining events. More shocking is the exit of world’s best player, Aruna Quadri, who was thrown out of the competition on Wednesday.
Quadri who was a huge favourite was stunned by Mohamed El-beiali of Egypt who beat him 8-11,6-11,11-8,11- 8,11-8,7-11,5-11 (4-3) in the quarterfinal of the men’s singles Wednesday evening in Cairo. Similarly, Nigeria’s sole representative in the women’s singles’ quarterfinal, Edem Effiong, could not progress beyond that round as she lost 4-2 to El-dawlatly Nadeen 11-6,6-11,11-6,8-11,9- 11,10-12. Also on Wednesday, Funke Oshonaike crashed out in the round of 16 while Atinuke Olaide could not make it beyond the round of 32. Nigeria will leave the tournament with one gold and one silver medal.
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