2016 has been an eventful year for table tennis in Nigeria particularly with the impact of Nigeria at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil, the President, Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF), Wahid Oshodi, believes with more funding and commitment of the players, Nigeria has the wherewithal to become the lone voice for table tennis […]
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There are strong indications that Africa’s best table tennis player at Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Aruna Quadri will lead his compatriots – Segun Toriola, Edem Offiong and Olufunke Oshonaike for an improved rating when the September ITTF ranking is released this weekend. Ranked 40th before the Rio Olympic Games in Brazil and seeded 27 in […]
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Nigerian youth side, 36 Lion football club has gone into the history books of the Olympic games, as the first African youth team to produce three Olympians in one Olympic event. This was made possible as the Lagos based non league side had three of its academy graduates namely Ezekiel Imoh, Saliu Popoola and Oluwafemi […]
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Russia won its fifth consecutive Olympic title in Rhythmic Group Gymnastics Sunday, continuing a golden tradition established 16 years ago in Sydney. The victory, coming 24 hours after Margarita Mamun’s individual title, gives Russia a complete sweep of the gold medals in Rhythmic Gymnastics since 2000. But the Russians did not dominate the competition from […]
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. We have no partnership with Delta Airline . Our FIFA Match Agent acted in best interest of Nigeria The Nigeria Football Federation has rejected insinuations by the Minister of Youth and Sports, Barrister Solomon Dalung in a television interview that the issue of Nigeria Olympic football team being stranded in Atlanta, United States of […]
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The President of African Table Tennis Federation (ATTF), Khaled El-Salhy has said that the performance of Nigeria’s Aruna Quadri is a confirmation of Africa’s relevance in table tennis worldwide. He believes the 2014 ITTF Star Player is a pride to Africa in Brazil. He added that the heroic performance of Aruna Quadri is a confirmation […]
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The Chinese women’s team have successfully defended the Gold title they earned four years ago in London, to clinch another Gold for China’s medal count, crushing Germany 3-0 in the final. Grand Slam Champion LI Xiaoxia ended her international table tennis career in style, continuing her 3-0 (11-9, 11-3, 11-7) swept against HAN Ying (GER). […]
via Chinese Women Defends Table Tennis Gold in Style in Rio — newfanzoneblog
Peter Burling and Blair Tuke (NZL) have won the 49er Men’s gold medal with the Medal Race to spare after dominating the 20-boat fleet at Rio 2016 over the past week. The New Zealanders have gone undefeated in major competition in the 49er fleet since taking the silver medal at London 2012. They have won […]
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Germany is through to the Women’s Team final to be guaranteed a podium finish after beating Japan 3-2 in a 5-match thriller that lasted four grueling hours and ended with a controversial edge ball. Both teams started with their youngest players 15 year Mima ITO (JPN) and 22-year-old Petrissa SOLJA (GER) to fight for a […]
via Germany Through to The Women’s Team Gold Medal Match — newfanzoneblog
Wayde van Niekerk broke Michael Johnson’s world record* to win the 400m at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in a stunning time of 43.03. The South African, running in lane eight, went out hard, knowing that the past two Olympic champions – Kirani James and LaShawn Merritt – were on his inside. Merritt appeared to […]
The last one? Four years ago, in London 2012, Michael Phelps (USA), after concluding his fourth Olympics and totalling 22 podium presences, announced his retirement. Came Rio 2016 and also Phelps, for six more medals (including five victories), for an accumulated 28 medal-tally (among them 23 Olympic titles)! The last (are we sure?) triumph of […]
Semifinals places for the Rio 2016 Olympic Table Tennis Women’s Team has been finalized today, 13 August 2016 at Riocentro Pavilion 3, with all going according to the team seeding. Singapore overcame Korea Republic 3-2 in an enthralling Quarterfinals encounter to move on and face off the defending Olympic Champions, China in the Women’s Team […]
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