Offiong Edem has won Nigeria’s first medal at the African Games 2023, reports Completesports.com.
Edem won bronze medal in the women’s table tennis singles event.
The veteran table tennis star lost 4-0 in the semi-final to Egypt’s Dina Meshref.
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It’s the second consecutive bronze medal she will be winning at the African Games .
“I am so happy that we were able to attend the last World Championships in Korea and this really helped my game a lot. I want to thank the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) for their support and I believe attending such a competition really helped me personally here in Ghana,” Edem was quoted by making of champions.
“The Egyptians are ahead of us because they attend more competitions than us and we hope we can get such support to return to the top of the game in Africa.”
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Congratulations sister
Wow….Edem Offiong still playing…? She was one of the stars of the 2003 All Africa Games in Abuja.
Congratulations