Team Nigeria is set to kick off their campaign in the table tennis event of Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, scheduled to run from August 28 to September 8, 2024.
The team was pitted against formidable British and Chinese opponents in the Men’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles events during the draw held on Monday, August 26, at the South Paris Arena.
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The draw results have exciting matchups and the first four days of intense competition.
Nigeria’s Kayode Alabi and Faith Obazuaye will face Great Britain’s duo of Joshua Stacey and Bly Twomey in the Mixed Doubles event.
Meanwhile, Alabi and Victor Farinloye will take on the Chinese pair of Huang Jiaxin and Peng Weinan in the Men’s Doubles.
Alabi and Obazuaye will start their campaign from the Round of 32 in the Mixed Doubles, while Alabi and Farinloye will begin their quest for glory in the Round of 16 of the Men’s Doubles.
A confident Alabi expressed the team’s readiness to overcome the challenges ahead, stating they are prepared to face any opponent.
“We are ready for any opponent because we are well-prepared for the challenge in Paris,” Alabi said.
“There is no doubt that we are facing strong opponents, but we will not give up easily and hope to progress to the next stage.”
Team coach Nasiru Sule is also optimistic about their chances but acknowledged the difficulty.
“It is not going to be easy at all because they are a strong team, but we will give our best,” Coach Sule stated.
By Dotun Omisakin
