Table tennis star, Offiong Edem on Tuesday won Nigeria’s first medal at the 13th edition of the African Games in Accra, Ghana, after claiming a bronze medal in the women’s singles event.
Edem, who also won the bronze medal in the same event four years ago in Congo, Brazzaville, this time, lost 4-0 to Dino Meshref of Egypt in their semi-final contest.
“I am so happy that we were able to attend the last World Championships in Korea, and this really helped my game a lot. I want to thank the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) for their support, and I believe attending such a competition really helped me personally here in Ghana,” she said.
“The Egyptians are ahead of us because they attend more competitions than us, and we hope we can get such support to return to the top of the game in Africa.”
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