Tag: Oshonaike
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Oshonaike, Edem dumped out of 2022 African Cup Championships
The duo of top rated Nigerian table tennis stars, veteran seven time Olympian, Funke Oshonaike and Offiong Edem have been dumped out of the ongoing International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), African Cup Championships. Nigeria is hosting the annual ITTF Africa Cup in Lagos at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall inside the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, with…
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Why Olympic medal remains elusive after 7th appearance – Oshonaike
Nigeria Table Tennis Queen, Funke Oshonaike, on Wednesday, attributed the dominance of the Asians in Table Tennis as the reason it was difficult for her to win an Olympic medal. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Oshonaike has been to the world biggest sporting fiesta seven times without any medal. Oshonaike, who joined…
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Tokyo 2020: Oshonaike officially joins Olympics table tennis Club 7
Nigerian table tennis legend Funke Oshonaike has officially been recognised as a member of the exclusive club of ping pong players who have competed in seven Olympic Games. Oshonaike was presented with a plaque on Monday to officially mark her induction into the exclusive club, making her the first woman in the world of table…
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Tokyo 2020: Oshonaike crashes out after defeat to American opponent
Liu Juan of the USA beat Nigeria’s Olufunke Oshonaike in their preliminary round singles match in the table tennis event at the 2020 Olympic Games on Saturday. Liu, 36, sealed a 4-1 win over Oshonaike, who is competing at her seventh Olympics. Oshonaike put up a good fight in the first game going down 11-7…
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Nigeria’s Oshonaike, Edem, Omotayo qualify for Tokyo 2020
Nigeria’s Funke Oshonaike, Offiong Edem and Olajide Omotayo have qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Oshonaike will be making her seventh appearance at the Games, a feat which will see her become the first African woman to participate in seven editions of the Games. It was also an exciting moment for Edem and Omotayo, who…
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Olympics qualifiers: Toriola, Oshonaike on course to make history
Segun Toriola and Olufunke Oshonaike are on course to make history at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Toriola, who holds the record as the first African to feature in seven Olympics, is hopeful of an eighth appearance. He is currently fighting for a slot at the ongoing African Singles and Mixed Doubles Olympics qualifiers in…