2021 NTTF National Championships: G20, Ondo dominate team event
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By Jacob Ajom
G20 Table Tennis Club of Abuja and Ondo State have emerged champions in the team event of the 2021 Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) National Championships taking place at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos.
The National Sports Festival champion, Fatima Bello inspired the G20 ladies into victory over Lagos State in the women’s final while Azeez Solanke spearheaded their men’s onslaught against Ondo.
In the men’s final, Ondo were down 2-0 in the singles after Azeez Solanke and Ahmed Bello defeated Amadi Omeh and Taiwo Mati 3-2 each but the doubles partner of Wale Fagbamila and Mati restored the match for Ondo with a convincing 3-2 win over the pair of Solanke and Bello in the doubles match.
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Thu May 20 2021
The G20 Table Tennis Club of Abuja and Ondo State have emerged champions in the team event of the 2021 Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) National Championships taking place at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos.
It was the National Sports Festival champion Fatimo Bello who inspired the G20 ladies to victory over Lagos State in the women’s final while Azeez Solanke spearheaded their men’s onslaught against Ondo.
In the men’s final, Ondo were down 2-0 in the singles after Azeez Solanke and Ahmed Bello defeated Amadi Omeh and Taiwo Mati 3-2 each but the doubles partner of Wale Fagbamila and Mati restored the match for Ondo with a convincing 3-2 win over the pair of Solanke and Bello in the doubles match.
2021 NTTF National Championships: Players talk tough in tournament’s crucial stage
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By Jacob Ajom,
As the 2021 Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) National Championships wind down, title contenders in the singles event have started the tough talk with all eyes on Fatimo Bello and Bose Odusanya.
Also on Thursday, some former players re-enacted their youthful days as the battle for the top prize in the veteran men’s singles commenced from the round of 64 at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium.
Already, the contenders in the singles event have started showing their faces considering what happened in the finals of the team event on Wednesday.
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The Nigeria Table Tennis Federation, NTTF, has staked N4.5m for the 2021 National Championships scheduled for May 18 to 22 at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos, Punch reports.
According to the breakdown of the prize money for the five-day tournament, winners in men and women’s singles events will earn N250,000 each, while U-21 and cadet champions take home N100,000 and N50,000 respectively.
Winners in team and doubles events will get N200,000 and N100,000 respectively, with quarter-finalists in each event earning a minimum of N50,000 each.
Also, the national technical crew will be present to identify talents that will be invited to national camp in junior and senior categories.
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Published 10 May 2021
The Nigeria Table Tennis Federation has staked N4.5m for the 2021 National Championships scheduled for May 18 to 22 at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos.
According to the breakdown of the prize money for the five-day tournament, winners in men and women’s singles events will earn N250,000 each, while U-21 and cadet champions take home N100,000 and N50,000 respectively.
Winners in team and doubles events will get N200,000 and N100,000 respectively, with quarter-finalists in each event earning a minimum of N50,000 each.
Also, the national technical crew will be present to identify talents that will be invited to national camp in junior and senior categories.