Tag: Table Tennis
Table Tennis: 46th Asoju Oba Tourney Begins Monday
Paul Sam The 46th edition of Asoju-Oba Cup Table Tennis Championship will begin on Monday at the Indoor Hall of…
My husband has been very supportive – Aroyehun
Taiwo Adelu To Nike Aroyehun, the support she is receiving from her husband, Mr. Akin Ojo has been a driving…
Table Tennis: Quadri Upsets 8th Seed Hong Kong Star
Although Aruna Quadri is the least seeded player in his group but with the goal of reaching the quarter-finals, Nigeria’s…
Table Tennis: ‘Toriola, Nigeria’s Great Asset’
President of Nigeria Table Tennis Federation, NTTF, Mr. Wahid Enitan Oshodi, has said that Nigerian ping ponger, Olusegun Toriola is…
C/wealth Games, Football And The Neglect Of Other Sports
By Tayo Ogunbiyi The recently concluded Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, represents one of the finest hours in the annals…
Lessons From 2014 Commonwealth Games
Team Nigeria returned from the just concluded Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland with a total of 36 medals comprising 11…
Commonwealth Games: Singapore beats Nigeria in T/Tennis semis
The superb form of the Nigeria table tennis squad was thwarted on Sunday after the Segun Toriola-inspired side fell 3-1…
Table Tennis: Players Promise To Win Medals
Some table-tennis players to represent the country at the forthcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, have expressed readiness to make…
Nigeria beats Bosnia-Herzegovina at World Tennis Tourney
Segun Toriola-inspired Team Nigeria on Wednesday to thrash Bosnia-Herzegovina 3-1 at the ongoing 2014 World Table Tennis Championship in Tokyo.…
Table Tennis: Nigeria Makes World Hope Week Challenge
An opportunity for Nigeria’s youngsters to rub shoulders with the world’s best became a reality on Wednesday in Nairobi, Kenya,…
Table Tennis: Tough Times Await Nigerians In Japan
Going by the draws for the 2014 World Table Tennis Team Championships, Nigerian players in both men and women’s categories…
T/Tennis: Onaolapo Inspires Sunshine’s Lead
From the brink of losing out from the title, Ojo Onaolapo single-handedly took Sunshine Club of Akure to the top…
Nigeria’s Quadri Tops Ranking In Portugal’s Table Tennis League
In the last two months, Nigeria’s Aruna Quadri has topped the ranking of the Portuguese Table Tennis Association following his…
ITTF World Tour: Quadri Wins, Makanjuola Loses
Like a Trojan soldier, Nigeria’s Aruna Quadri defied all odds on Tuesday to surmount highly-rated Chinese Taipei’s Wang-Wei Peng at…
ITTF World Junior Tourney: Nigeria Now World’s Best 15
With the defeat of Australia in the final of the boys’ team event of the ongoing 2013 International Table Tennis…
Table Tennis: Otu-Akpan Dreams Commonwealth Games Crown
Against all odds, Cecilia Otu-Akpan emerged champion at the first Lagos International Table Tennis Classics, after conquering tournament’s favourite, Congo…
Table Tennis: Lagos Classics Listed In 2014 ITTF World Tour
Taiwo Adelu After awarding the hosting right to Nigeria to stage the maiden Africa Top 16 Cup, the International Table…
Nigerian Sports Still Crawling At 53
Nigeria as a nation on 1 October 2013 rolled out the red carpet to celebrate her 53rd independence anniversary, but…
Lagos To Host 2014 African Table Tennis Top 16 Cup
Taiwo Adelu For staging a befitting and world-class Lagos International Classics, the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has granted Nigeria…
Table Tennis: Coaches Appluad ITTF Training Programme
Some table tennis coaches at the ongoing International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF)-sponsored training programme for grassroots players in Lagos have…
Table Tennis: Quadri Wins Portuguese Super Cup
Taiwo Adelu Nigeria’s Aruna Quadri this weekend led his Portuguese table tennis club, G. D. Toledos to win the Portugal…
Organisers Raise Prize Money For RON Open Table Tennis Tourney
To attract more players to this year’s Reach Out Nigeria (RON) Open Table Tennis Championship, organisers have increased the prize…
Table Tennis: National Stars Fight For TJ’s Open N1m
Semifinalist at the first Lagos International Table Tennis Classics, Kazeem Makanjuola is among the top players that will begin hostilities…
Lagos Int’l Table Tennis Classics: Knockout Stage Begins
After the conclusion of the group matches in the men and women’s singles of the first Lagos International Table Tennis…
Nigeria, Congo Brazzaville Clash In Mixed Doubles Final
As the first Lagos International Table Tennis Classics enters day five, Nigeria’s duo of Segun Toriola and Edem Offiong will…
Lagos Int’l Table Tennis Classics: Can Nigerians Win $9,000 Cash Prizes?
There is no doubt that the maiden Lagos International Table Tennis Classics will be keenly contested going by the quality…
Lagos Int’l Table Tennis Classics: Toriola, Oshonaike, Assar Win First Matches
Nigerian top players, Segun Toriola and Funke Oshonaike began their quest for the top prize of the Lagos International Table…
Lagos Int’l Table Tennis Classics: Toriola Seeded No. 3, Oshonaike No. 2
Reports from Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos early today say Nigeria’s Segun Toriola has been seeded number 3 in the…
Lagos Table Tennis Classics: Peters Wants Unbiased Officiating
The Nigeria Table Tennis Umpires Association (NTTUA) has, urged its members chosen for the maiden Lagos International Table Tennis Classics…
Table Tennis: Lagos Int’l Classics Begins
After weeks of preparations, the much anticipated maiden Lagos International Table Tennis Classics will serve off tomorrow at the Teslim…