The 2023 ITTF African Para Table Tennis Championships which will begin on September 20 in Egypt.
Nigeria's Isau Ogunkunle belived that he will conquer at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games qualifiers in Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall in Giza, Egypt.
Nigeria and Egypt will be battling for laurels at the 2023 ITTF African Para Table Tennis Championships which will begin on September 20 in Egypt.
18:18 - 02.04.2023
Nigeria's Bolawa Akingbemisilu ranked in top seven of ITTF Para ranking
Akingbemisilu is the only African in the top seven in the world.
21:50 - 02.04.2023
Nigeria's Para Table Tennis confident of qualifying for Paris 2024 after ITTF ranking
Bolawa Akingbemisilu is the only African in the top seven in the world in the latest ITTF ranking.
Ogunkunle said, “I am going to Egypt to confirm my ticket to Paris because I cannot afford to start travelling abroad again to pick my ticket.
"This is the best chance for me, and I know it is not going to be easy because my main challenge remains the Egyptian veteran Mohamed Sameh Eid Saleh who is eyeing a record sixth appearance at the games. I am confident I can beat him to the sole slot in the class four division of the men’s singles."
From the previous qualifiers coupled with performance from the last edition of the African championships, Egypt and Nigeria are the dominant teams in the continent with the likes of Algeria and South Africa joining the fray in the medal chase.
At the Paralympic Games, Egypt and Nigeria have also been representing Africa with both countries having medals to show for their participation at the games.
19:38 - 20.08.2023
Table Tennis: Nigeria to begin 2024 Olympics qualifiers in September
Table Tennis 2024 Olympic Games Qualifying Tournament will takes place in Tunisia on September 11 to 18.
17:08 - 14.08.2023
National Youth Games: Bayelsa State Table Tennis set to conquer
The Youth Games is scheduled to be held in Asaba, the Delta State Capital from September 7th - 17th.
Pulse Sports reports that Team Nigeria is in camp in readiness for the tournament as most of the players are putting finishing touches to their training before their departure next week.