NIHERIA’S starts in two different sports at the ongoing Olympic Games in Paris, France has been very woeful.
The Super Falcons who will be in action today (Sunday), against World Champions Spain were the first to crumble under the weight of Brazil in the women’s football event on Friday in Bordeaux.
On Saturday, the two Table Tennis players Olajide Omotayo and Aruna Quadri were given early showers out of the singles event.
Aruna Quadri collapsed 4-3 to Romania’s Eduard Ionescu in the round of 64. Ranked 16th in the world, Quadri gave up a 3-0 lead to Ionescu who fought back to go through 4-3.
Final scores of 11-8, 11-9, 11-6, 8-11, 10-12, 9-11, and 11-13 in favour of Eduard Ionescu of Romania.
Aruna’s elimination made it the second loss on the day for Nigeria after two-time Olympian Olajide Omotayo was stopped 4-1 in the round of 64 against Noshad Alamiyan of Iran.
Omotayo won the first set 11-6 but the Iranian turned the tables round, dominating the next four sets 5-11, 4-11, 10-12, and 8-11.
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