Meanwhile, the Lagos State Government has praised the commitment of the Okoya-Thomas family for their unwavering support to table tennis development in the state with the continuous sponsorship of the annual tournament.
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With the conclusion of the group matches in the singles (men and women), the knockout stage (round of 32) began yesterday with some of the top seeds still in the race for the coveted title.
The tournament which has continually churned talents for the country will have players competing in nine events this year with Bose Odusanya aiming to exceed her record in the Women’s Singles.
Odusanya, who is the women’s singles defending champion, defeated Fatimo Bello 4-2, while Akanbi overcame Azeez Solanke 4-3 to win his first major championship as a junior player.
The Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium will come alive as players besiege the venue to share from the mouthwatering prize money at stake at the five-day championship