Table tennis: Oshonaike, Omotayo crash out, Edem progresses

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Guardianng July 25, 2021 3:01 a.m.

Table tennis: Oshonaike, Omotayo crash out, Edem progresses

Omotayo playing in the men’s singles round one of match number 17 also suffered a huge loss in the hands of Portugal’s Tiago Apolonia, who pummelled him into submission in 11-7, 11-9, 11-6, 11-5 results to bow out of the Olympics.

Meanwhile, in the Rowing event, Nigeria’s Esther Toko did not progress to the quarterfinals of the women’s singles Sculls event, having finished fourth in heat two of the Repechage clocking a time of 9:07.54.

However, Edem Offiong yesterday put smiles on Nigerians faces, as she overpowered her opponent, Hungary’s Dora Madarasz 4-1 in 11-8,11-9,11-9,9-11,11-4 to record the country’s first victory in any event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics..

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