Eight Nigerian Tennis Athletes For World Championship

The Nigeria Table Tennis
Federation (NTTF) has selected eight athletes to represent  the country at the World Table Tennis Championships to hold in Rabat, Morocco next month.
The NTTF Secretary, Chinedu Ezealah-Ogundare, told Tidesports yesterday in Lagos that the championships organised by the International Table Tennis Federation would begin on December 1 and end on December 8.
She said that the selected team comprised four males and four females who distinguished themselves at home and abroad.
According to Ezealah-Ogundare, the male players are Azeez Ogunlade, Olajide Omotayo, Bolaji Shobayo and Ayo Udoh, while the females are Ajoke Ojomo, Agnes Onoja, Esther Oribamise and Olasukunmi Ogene.
“These players were selected based on their past and present performances in national and international championships which gave them an edge over others,“ she said.
She said that the team was training at the Knock-Up Hall of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, and would begin closed camp from November 21 to intensify preparations for the championships.
“Earnest training will commence on Thursday to enable the technical crew to sharpen the athletes’ skills and get them ready to compete and outshine their opponents,‘’ she said.
According to her, the contingents will depart Nigeria on November 28.
“It is very important for the players to train and get acquainted with the environment while they also have time to complete their registration before the championships begin,‘’ she said.
The secretary added that the NTTF National Coach, Nasiru Bello, and two other officials would travel with the players.