For
making the final of the team event at the ongoing ITTF African Junior and Cadet
Championships, Nigeria and Egypt have secured their places at this year’s World
Junior Championships (WJC) holding in Thailand.
In the boys’ semifinal tie, Nigeria had an easy 3-0 win over Togo while Egypt was
made to work hard for their 3-1 victory over Tunisia.
For the girls’ clash, Egypt recorded an emphatic victory over Tunisia but
Nigeria had to give their best against the Mauritians to be sure of their spot
in Thailand.
On Wednesday April 10, the battle for the gold medal will be between Nigeria
and Egypt in the boys and girls finale.
Meanwhile, the African Table Tennis Federation (ATTF) has commended the players
for their conduct on and off the table in the last three days of the
continental championship.
ATTF President, Khaled El-Salhy described the tournament as an eye-opener as
new players have emerged while there has been improvement in terms of standard
of play.
“We are so excited with the quality of display by the players and this has
shown that Africa has come of age. We have seen top class play from the players
and we are not disappointed with their conduct and we hope as the tournament
progresses more new players will come through for teams. We are aslo looking
forward to an exciting final between two best teams in Africa,” the ATTF boss
said.
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