Having put his group stage loss to Egypt’s Mohammed El-Beiali behind him, Nigeria’s Aruna Quadri caused the biggest upset…
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“At NSCDC, we are touched by his determination and dedication to his trade and this has promoted the force under the leadership of sports loving Commandant General, Ade Abolurin to approve his special and accelerated promotion as an officer of the corps. From a Chief Corps Assistant, he has been promoted to Inspector of Corps and we will continue to support athletes like Quadri.”
Quadri, who recently signed for a French top division club after five seasons in the Portuguese elite league with a lot of laurels in his kitty, was lauded for his giant stride in 2014 and the first non-Asian and European to achieve such in the second edition of the International Table Tennis Federation Star Award held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Having seeded number five in the singles, Aruna Quadri wasted no time in dismissing France’s Alexandre Cassin 11-6, 11-5, 11-7, 11-8 to secure his place in the second round of the $35,000 prize money tournament holding in Zagreb
Jura Morez TT emerged champion during the 2013/2014 season in Pro B to gain promotion to the top division and they retain their place in the elite league where Quadri will be playing his trade
In a statement by Joola, the experiences with the new plastic ball and the individual requirements of the ITTF star 2014 were put together to develop the new Aruna blade series, which now, after intensive tests, represent an innovative highlight in the JOOLA blade section
It was Makanjuola who opened the doors for others to follow as he wasted no time in dismissing Maldives’ Moosa Ahmed 11-2, 11-9, 15-13, 11-8 in the first group match. Toriola, who is still a delight to watch for all at the Suzhou International Expo Centre took a cue from Makanjuola when he ran riot over Algeria’s Aissa Belkadi with 11-7, 11-5, 11-3, 11-7 win
The NTTF’s Technical Director, Anderson Bankole, told the NAN in Lagos that the task of raising the required funds for the trip was still ongoing
As the second challenge series after the Hungary Open early this year, the tournament will once again bring to fore the fierce rivalry between Nigeria and Egypt as the North African team has a 12-man contingent competing in the six events jostling for at the championship
Also, winner of the ITTF Africa Senior championships, Egypt’s Omar Assar, achieved the biggest feat of his career by climbing from 43 to 37 in the world
For the women event, Nigeria will be represented by Germany-based Funke Oshonaike, Portugal-based Edem Offiong and winner of the maiden edition of the tournament, Cecilia Otu-Akpan
For this year’s tournament, players will compete in singles (men and women), doubles (men and women) as well as U-21 boys and girls
Quadri, who was bundled out in the quarterfinal of the International Table Tennis Federation Africa Senior Championship in Cairo, Egypt last month, was in superb form at the two-day tournament without dropping a match
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Ojo and Ogidiolu were rewarded with silver medals
The Nigerian model athlete has been extremely satisfied with the material and individual advise from JOOLA over the years, so that the contract extension is a logical step in his career plans
Quadri told NAN via telephone from his base in Portugal that the awards put enormous pressure on him to work harder
At the colourful award ceremony held at the Armani Hotel, Quadri claimed two awards ahead of players from Asia and Europe to get standing ovation from the guests that graced the occasion
As at press time, Quadri is still in the race for the Male Star of the year against world number one, China’s Xu Xin and his compatriot, Fan Zhendong, who is the 2014 Youth Olympic Games gold medallist as well as Portugal’s Marcos Freitas, who is the 2014 European Team Championships winner and the first Portuguese player to be ranked top 10 in the world
NAN reports that the International Table Tennis Federation Africa Senior Championships has been scheduled to hold in Cairo, Egypt from January 23 to 29.
But, as at Tuesday, the Nigerian team was not sure of its participation
The Portugal-based player, who was a quarter-finalist at the 2014 ITTF World Cup, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos on Thursday that the players could rank among the best in the world