The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the world table tennis governing body achieved the milestone of 226 member-associations after the endorsement of its induction of four new countries
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Apart from Oladapo, others re-elected in Africa were Monqid El Hajji (Morocco), Ha Shun Hao Thyn Voon (Maurititius), Balla Lo (Senegal), and Thomas Kiggundu (Uganda).
Weikert is the incumbent ITTF President and he inherited the position in 2014. Today’s Presidential election is the first he contested against a challenger
Already, 64 top players in the world, including Olympic and World Champion, China’s Ma Long, have been exempted from competing in the preliminary round of the championships, while they are expected to begin their campaigns in the main draw (first round) of the tournament
In the last three editions, the ITTF Nigerian Open has become the star tournament of the Lagos International Classics with players across the globe gracing the tournament, while it has also attracted more players to Lagos since its inception in 2013