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Having reached the quarterfinals in Rio 2016, Aruna is on a mission to break new ground for Africa by reaching the Olympic podium this year.
Nigerian star Quadri Aruna will take on Japan's Yukida Uda in the second round of the WTT Star Contender Bangkok Men's Singles.
Aruna, seeded fourth, has past experience against Uda, edging him out 4-3 in a thrilling Hong Kong Open match back in 2018.
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Uda enters the contest on a high after defeating Portugal's Joao Monteiro (3-2) in the first round at the Huamark Indoor Stadium.
Aruna is coming off a loss to another Japanese player, Sora Matsushima, at the Slovenia leg of the WTT Star Contender.
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09:50 - 26.06.2024
Nigerians make history, claim Silver at WTT Contender Lagos Men's doubles
The silver medal marks the first time in the WTT Series that a Nigerian and African pair reached a WTT Contender final.
However, Aruna focus remains on the Paris 2024 Olympics, beyond clinching his first WTT title, Aruna seeks valuable ranking points to improve his seeding for the Olympic Men's Singles draw.
As the reigning African champion, Aruna aims to surpass his Rio 2016 quarterfinal finish and become the first African to reach the Olympic table tennis podium.
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12:15 - 28.06.2024
Table Tennis: Former World No. 1 confirm Lagos as happy place
The former World No. 1 is on his return visit to the Nigerian city for the 2024 WTT Contender Lagos at the Molade Okoya Indoor Hall of the Teslim Balogun stadium.
The tournament offers a total prize purse of $250,000 and a significant 600 world ranking points to the champions.
While China's Lin Gaoyuan and Chen Xingtong, the 2023 triple crown winners, won't be competing in Paris, they'll be looking to defend their titles here and secure ranking points for future events.
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