TEAM Nigeria’s Table Tennis squad members to the 2024 Paris Olympics are finding it increasingly difficult to smile since their event started on Saturday.
This phenomenon is a result of their abysmal outing so far in the Games as they have lost all their matches.
The latest to be sent packing in the singles event is World number 89 female player, Offiong Edem.
The 37-year-old multiple Summer Games attendee was roundly beaten on Sunday by Brazil’s Bruna Takahashi in straight sets, 11-8, 11-4, 13-11 and 12-10 to advance into the round of 32.
On Saturday Olajide Omotayo and Aruna Quadri were the first recipient of the Paris early exit tag in the men’s singles competition in the round of 64.
So far, members of Team Nigeria to the Paris Games have not recorded any victory on the field of play except for their beautiful attire during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Games.
Out of three boxers representing Nigeria, two have lost their way while the Super Falcons have been hit twice by Brazil and Spain by the same score line 1-0.
On Monday, the women’s basketball team D’Tigress will be on duty against World number 3, Australia in their first group game.
Tunisia with a silver medal is the highest-ranked African country on the medal table. Egypt and Algeria have one bronze medal each.
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