Table Tennis: More disappointment for Nigeria as Offiong Edem joins Aruna, Omotayo to crash out
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Nigeria's table tennis campaign at the Paris 2024 Olympics has come to a premature end with the defeat of Offiong Edem in the women's singles round of 64.
Edem suffered a 4-0 loss to Brazil's Bruna Takahashi, following in the footsteps of Quadri Aruna and Olajide Omotayo, who were eliminated earlier in the competition.
🏓🏓Tough luck - Nigeria's Offiong Edem has been defeated in the Round 64 of women's Singles Table Tennis, losing 4-0 to Brazil's Bruna Takahashi.
— Making of Champions (@MakingOfChamps) July 28, 2024
Offiong fought hard in the last two sets, forcing two tiebreaks that could have swung her way, but it was not to be on the night.… pic.twitter.com/XMY6MQWF13
Pulse Sports reported that Omotayo kicked off Nigeria's table tennis woes with a 4-1 defeat to Iran's Noshad Alamiyan, while Aruna endured a heartbreaking 4-3 loss to Romania's Eduard Ionescu after squandering a 3-0 lead.
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The Two-time Olympian started on a good note, winning the first set 11-6. However, the Iranian player quickly gained the upper hand and won the following two sets: 11-5 and 1-4.
Nigeria's Table Tennis player, Edem got thrashed by Brazilian Takahashi in straight sets.
— POOJA!!! (@PoojaMedia) July 28, 2024
Team Nigeria out of both men & women table tennis singles. 😭 pic.twitter.com/Gz8zKLjXjA
Omotayo showed promise in the fourth set, narrowing the gap, but Alamiyan ultimately prevailed 10-12 and secured the match with an 8-11 victory in the final set.
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Meanwhile, Quadri Aruna, Nigeria's more experienced player, suffered an even more dramatic exit. The four-time Olympian held a commanding 3-0 lead over Romania's Eduard Ionescu but was unable to close out the match.
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With only Fatimo Bello remaining in the table tennis event, Nigeria's hopes of a medal in the sport are now pinned on her shoulders.