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Aruna Crashes Out After First Game At Tokyo Olympics

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Africa’s highest-ranked player Quadri Aruna on Tuesday crashed out of the men’s singles event of the table tennis competition at the ongoing Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Aruna who reached the quarter-finals of the event at the Rio Games in 2016 could not go far this time around as he lost 2-4 in the third round.

He lost to Brazil’s Gustavo Tsuboi at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium 15-13 9-11 6-11 11-7 7-11 6-11.

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Reports indicated that his exit has brought a sad end to Team Nigeria’s campaign in the sport at this Games.

His three teammates in the sport- Funke Oshonaike, Offiong Edem, Olajide Omotayo – have all been eliminated.

Nigeria did not qualify for the doubles events.

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