Paris Olympics: Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna Crashes Out in Stunning Upset.

Nigeria’s medal aspirations in table tennis at the 2024 Paris Olympics have been dealt a severe blow. The country’s hopes were dashed with the early exits of Quadri Aruna and Olajide Omotayo in the men’s singles event.

Both players were eliminated in the round of 64, a stage where they were expected to progress. Omotayo’s campaign came to an end with a 4-1 defeat to Iran’s Noshad Alamiyan. Meanwhile, Aruna suffered a surprise loss to Romania’s Eduard Ionescu.

Aruna’s defeat was particularly shocking, given his status as Nigeria’s top medal hopeful. He had a commanding 3-0 lead but failed to close out the match, allowing Ionescu to stage an incredible comeback and win 4-3.

This disappointing outcome marks the end of Nigeria’s table tennis campaign at the Paris Olympics. The early exits of Aruna and Omotayo have extinguished the country’s hopes of a medal in the sport, leaving Nigerian fans to wonder what could have been.