Paris 2024 Paralympics: Nigeria’s team overcomes rivals

Team Nigeria is all set to kick-start its campaign in the table tennis event at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games scheduled from August 28 to September 8, 2024.

The team faced formidable British and Chinese opponents in the men’s doubles and mixed doubles events during the draw held on Monday 26 August at the South Paris Arena.

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The draw results present exciting matchups and the first four days of intense competition.

Nigeria’s Kayode Alabi and Faith Obazuaye will take on British duo Joshua Stacey and Bly Twomey in the mixed doubles event.

Meanwhile, Alabi and Victor Farinloye will face the Chinese pair of Huang Jiaxin and Peng Weinan in the men’s doubles.

Alabi and Obazuaye will begin 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 32 of the men’s doubles.

Alabi, confident, expressed the team’s readiness to overcome the challenges ahead and stated that they are prepared to face any opponent.

“We are ready for any rival 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 we hope to move on to the next phase.”