With the exit of Christiana Alabi, Abiola Adesope, and Kayode Alabi from the table tennis occasion of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, Group Nigeria’s award trust presently lays on Isau Ogunkunle against Frenchman Maxime Thomas in the men’s Class 4 quarterfinals on Wednesday (today).
Three Nigerian players left the award race on Tuesday as the nation keeps on striving in the occasion in Paris.
In the men’s singles class 9, Abiola Adesope lost in straight set to his French rival Lucas Didier by 3-0 (11-9, 11-4, 11-6) in their round of 16 match.
Christiana Alabi contended energetically, especially in the last two arrangements of her match, yet lost to her Chilean adversary Tamara Leonelli by 3-1 (11-8, 11-5, 10-12, 12-10) in the round of 16 too.
Alabi’s husband, Kayode Alabi, likewise bowed out subsequent to losing his quarter-last match against Thailand’s Rungroj Thainiyom in class 6.
The Asian player was excessively really great for the Nigerian, dominating the match 3-0 (7-11, 1-11, 6-11).
Nigeria’s mission had begun seriously last week, with early exits in the blended copies.
Up to this point, Nigeria’s just decoration at the Games has been won by para-badminton player Eniola Bolaji, who guaranteed bronze on Monday.
She impacted the world forever as the main African competitor to win a decoration in para-badminton. She accomplished the accomplishment in the Ladies’ Singles SL3 class, overcoming her Ukrainian rival, Oksana Kozyna, in straight sets 2-0 (21-9, 21-9) to win Nigeria’s most memorable Paralympics decoration in Paris.
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