Tag: ITTF
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Aruna shines as ITTF World Championships begin in Doha
Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna stole the spotlight on opening day of 2025 ITTF World Championships in Doha with a dominant 4-0 win over Brazil’s Victor Ishiy in Men’s Singles. Aruna, the 2024 African Cup champion, on Saturday delivered a confident performance, winning 11-9, 11-7, 11-7, 11-9 to underline his top-contender status.
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ITTF Africa championship: Aruna withdraws from men’s singles
Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna has withdrawn from the men’s singles event at the ongoing 2024 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Africa Championships in Addis Ababa owing to a thigh injury and fatigue. Despite leading Nigeria to a gold medal in the team
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Aruna picks Olympics ticket for Nigeria in Table Tennis
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has formally confirmed the eventual qualification of Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna and Algeria’s Lynda Loghraibi from Africa, for the singles event of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in France. The confirmation was made in a statement issued on Friday by the ITTF with representation from Africa, the Americas, Asia and…
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Aruna returns to top 16 on ITTF ranking
Nigeria’s Table Tennis sensation, Quadri Aruna, continues his steady rise on the ITTF ranking by gaining one step up on the ladder to occupy the 16th spot as the highest African ranked player. According to a statement on Wednesday by the African Table Tennis Federation (ATTF), Aruna moves to the 16th
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Aruna reclaims top spot in Africa, moves two spot in ITTF rankings
Quadri Aruna has reclaimed his place after leaping to 17th place in Week 22 of the 2024 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Ranking.
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Aruna, Meshref reclaim ITTF Africa Cup title
Quadri Aruna and Dina Meshref reclaimed the ITTF Africa Cup title after winning the 2024 edition at BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda.
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Nigeria, Egypt lose matches at ongoing ITTF World Championship
Two of Africa’s representatives, Nigeria and Egypt have suffered defeats at the ongoing ITTF World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) taking place in Busan, South Korea. A statement by Olalekan Okunsan, the Public Relations Officer (PRO), Nigeria Table
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Nigeria’s Aruna hits 12th spot in latest ITTF ranking
Nigeria’s veteran Table Tennis player, Quadri Aruna, has gained one step up the ladder of the new International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) ranking to become the world’s 12th best player.
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Aruna moves up to 14th in latest ITTF ranking
Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna on Monday began the new year with an improvement in his International Table-tennis Federation (ITTF) world ranking. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Aruna gained points in his quarter final finish at the World Table-tennis (WTT) Finals, which earned him the 14th position in the latest ITTF Ranking.
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Aruna loses to Egypt’s Assar at ITTF Africa Cup
Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna on Saturday lost in the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Africa Cup final match to arch rival and defending champion Omar Assar of Egypt. The game played at the Moi International Sports Centre in Nairobi saw