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Team Nigeria vie for table tennis 2024 Paralympics tickets in Italy

A 15-man contingent of Team Nigeria’s para-athletes is featuring at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Lignano Masters Open in Italy.

More than 100 players are featuring in the four-day championship, which will reward participants with ranking points to bolster their qualification for 2024 Paralympics.

The team, sponsored by the Delta State government, includes Commonwealth medalists, Isau Ogunkunle, Nasiru Sule and Faith Obazuaye. Also in the squad are Tokyo 2020 Paralympics bronze medalist, Tajudeen Agunbiade, Olufemi Alabi, Victor Farinloye, Kayode Alabi, Bolawa Akingbemisilu, Ibrahim Soares, Faith Obiora, Ifechukwude Ikpeoyi, Maimuna Habib, Kehinde Lawal, Ganiyat Shoremekun and Ahmed Koleosho. They are competing in the singles, team and doubles’ events.

Speaking on behalf of his colleagues, Skipper Agunbiade extoled Delta State for supporting the team, while promising to do the country proud in Italy.

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