Tag: Olufunke Oshonaike
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Olympics qualification: IOC commends Nigeria’s Oshonaike
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has celebrated the feat achieved by one of Africa’s most successful female table tennis players, Olufunke Oshonaike after the former African champion became the first African female athlete to qualify for seven Olympic Games. Oshonaike qualified for her seventh Olympic Games recently at the African Olympic Qualifying Tournament held in…
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Oshonaike makes history, qualifies for Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Olufunke Oshonaike has become the first African female athlete to compete in seven Olympic Games after the former African table tennis champion secured her place at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Japan. To be sure of being part of the party in Tokyo, Oshonaike defeated Cameroun’s Sarah Hanffou 4-1 in the second match of the…