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Olympics: Table tennis sensation, Aruna Quadri, captains Team Nigeria to Tokyo

 

Table tennis sensation Aruna Quadri will  lead Team Nigeria to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Japan, while Lucy Ejike will lead the Paralympics Team.
According  to the  Director FEAD Dr. Simeon Ebhojiaye, the African Number one,  who became the first African to reach the quarterfinal round of the table tennis event  at the  Rio 2016 Olympics in Brazil, was selected to lead the athletes during the National Sports Federations meeting held in Abuja.
The 2014 World Table Tennis Player of the Year, who is making his third Olympics,  appearance will be assisted by the captain of the women basketball team Adaora Elonu.
Commonwealth wrestling medallist Odunayo Adekuoroye will be the flag bearer during the opening ceremony, while African record holder in the long jump Ese Brume will bear the flag during the closing ceremony.
Meanwhile, the  first batch of Team Nigeria contingent is expected to depart the country to Japan on Tuesday, July 6 while the second batch departs July 13.
For the Paralympic Games, Team Nigeria will depart on August 8,  for a 14-day Pre-Games Training Camp (PGTC)  in Kisarazu.
Team Nigeria will compete in nine Sports at the Olympics and four Sports in the Paralympics. Weightlifting  has been  excluded following  the failure of its athletes to meet the qualification standard.

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