Tokyo 2020: Aruna Quadri crashed out, all Nigeria’s Olympic table tennis reps knocked out

 


Africa’s highest-ranked player Quadri Aruna on Tuesday crashed out of the men’s singles event of the table tennis competition at the ongoing Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Aruna who reached the quarter-finals of the event at the Rio Games in 2016 could not go far this time around as he lost 2-4 in the third round.

He lost to Brazil’s Gustavo Tsuboi at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium 15-13 9-11 6-11 11-7 7-11 6-11.

His exit has brought a sad end to Team Nigeria’s campaign in the sport at this Games. 

His three teammates in the sport -Funke Oshonaike, Offiong Edem, Olajide Omotayo -have all been eliminated.

Nigeria did not qualify for the doubles events.