Showing posts with label Aruna Quadri. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Aruna Quadri. Show all posts

Saturday, 27 November 2021

ITTF World Table Tennis C’ships Finals: Houston stands still for Quadri Aruna


By Our Reporter

THE city of Houston stood still for Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna on Friday, November 26, after the Nigerian became the first African to reach the quarterfinal in the history of the ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals.

Monday, 22 November 2021

Aruna, Assar lead African charge at ITTF World Table Tennis C’ships


By Our Reporter

THE African contingent to the 2021 ITTF World Table Tennis Championships will on Tuesday, November 23, begin their campaigns in the Singles events of the tournament.

Friday, 23 July 2021

How I survived depression before picking Olympic ticket, by Omotayo


By Akeem Lawal 

NIGERIAN table tennis star Olajide Omotayo has revealed that he suffered depression and quit the game at a point before bouncing back to qualify for the Tokyo Olympic Games in Japan.

Sunday, 18 July 2021

Tokyo Olympics: Aruna makes Top 15 seeding list in Table Tennis


By Our Reporter

TEAM Nigeria captain Quadri Aruna has been listed among the top 15 seeded players in the men’s singles of table tennis event at the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games which kicks on Friday July 23 in Japan.

Tuesday, 1 June 2021

Tokyo 2020: ITTF confirms Aruna’s qualification


 By Akeem Lawal

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) on Tuesday June 1, confirmed the eventual qualification of Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna for the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Japan.

Monday, 6 July 2020

Quadri delighted to help Sporting CP win 37th title

.Sends farewell message to Portuguese club

By Akeem Lawal
NIGERIA Table Tennis legend, Aruna Quadri, is in cloud nine after helping Sporting CP to win their 37th national title in his final season with the Portuguese club, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.

Sunday, 11 August 2019

Aruna Quadri wins 2019 Nigeria Open


By Our Reporter
AS the number one seed of the men's singles, Aruna Quadri was unbeaten to emerge winner of the 2019 ITTF Challenge Plus Nigeria Open.

Wednesday, 17 October 2018

2018 ITTF World Cup: Aruna Quadri hits France with family


By Akeem Lawal
After leading Portugal’s Sporting to their first win of the 2018/2019 European Table Tennis Union (ETTU) Champions League, Africa’s sole representative at the 2018 ITTF World Cup, Nigeria’s Aruna Quadri has arrived Paris, France, in readiness for the three-day tournament which serves off on Friday October 19.

Sunday, 9 September 2018

Aruna, Meshref are African Champions


By Our Reporter
NIGERIA’S Quadri Aruna and Egypt’s Dina Meshref emerged as singles champions at the 2018 ITTF African Championships concluded in Mauritius on Sunday September 9, 2018.

Wednesday, 29 August 2018

Aruna Quadri donates gifts to orphans in Lagos


By Our Reporter
AWAY from his regular training ahead of the 2018 ITTF African Championships, Aruna Quadri on Tuesday August 28, 2018 put smiles on the faces of students of SOS Children’s Village International in Isolo, a suburb in Lagos, Nigeria.

Tuesday, 14 August 2018

My wife inspires me, says Aruna Quadri


.Dedicates ITTF Nigeria Open victory to fans

By Akeem Lawal
NEWLY crowned ITTF Challenge Seamaster Nigeria Open champions, Aruna Quadri has credited his wife, Ganiyat for the success he has been recording in the sport.

Thursday, 9 August 2018

ITTF Challenge Nigeria Open: All eyes on Toriola, Aruna as top seeds enter ring


By Our Reporter
AFTER two days of qualifying round, the top seeds at the 2018 ITTF Challenge Seamaster Nigeria Open, the top seeds will begin their campaigns for honours at the $46.000 prize money championship.

Sunday, 5 August 2018

Aruna Quadri climbs to 18 in latest ITTF ranking


By Our Reporter
ARUNA Quadri has become the first Nigerian and the second African to make the top 18 ranking in the monthly ranking of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.

Monday, 30 July 2018

Aruna Quadri tops seeding list at 2018 ITTF Nigeria Open

.12 candidates for media workshop
By Our Reporter
THE International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has unveiled the seeding list for the 2018 ITTF Challenge Seamaster Nigeria Open holding on August 8 to 12 at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos.

Friday, 27 July 2018

ITTF Challenge Nigeria Open: El-Beiali ready to step in Omar Assar’s shoe


By Our Reporter
MOHAMED El-Beiali has cemented his place in the Egyptian national team and he has been an integral member of the team to several tournaments within and outside Africa.

Wednesday, 17 January 2018

Quadri, Meshref to defend ITTF Africa Top 16 Cup

By Our Reporter
ARUNA Quadri of Nigeria and Dina Meshref of Egypt will be defending their titles at this year’s ITTF Africa Top 16 Cup holding in Nairobi, Kenya, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.

Friday, 20 October 2017

Quadri, Assar advance at ITTF World Cup


Despite losing one match in their group games, Nigeria’s Aruna Quadri and Egypt’s Omar Assar have booked their places in the second round of the ITTF World Cup holding in Liege, Belgium.

Wednesday, 4 October 2017

Aruna Quadri tops seeding list at Polish Open

NIGERIA’S Aruna Quadri returns to the global stage as the 2014 ITTF Star Player has been seeded number one in the 32-man seeding list released for the ITTF Challenge ‘Polish Open’, which serves off on Friday October 6.

Monday, 3 July 2017

2017 ITTF Africa Cup: Quadri beats Assar to qualify for World Cup

By Akeem Lawal
Nigeria’s No.1 Table Tennis player, Aruna Quadri overcame his longtime rival, Egypt’s Omar Assar, in the final of the 2017 ITTF Africa Cup to qualify for the World Cup later this year.

Thursday, 18 August 2016

Quadri confirms Africa’s relevance, says ATTF president



THE President of African Table Tennis Federation (ATTF), Khaled El-Salhy has said that the performance of Nigeria’s Aruna Quadri is a confirmation of Africa’s relevance in table tennis worldwide. He believes the 2014 ITTF Star Player is a pride to Africa in Brazil.