Desk tennis star, Offiong Edem on Tuesday received Nigeria’s first medal on the thirteenth version of the African Video games in Accra, Ghana.
Edem claimed a bronze medal within the girls’s singles occasion.
The skilled desk tennis star misplaced 4-0 to Dino Meshref of Egypt of their semi-final contest.
It might be recalled that she additionally received the bronze medal in the identical occasion 4 years in the past in Congo, Brazzaville.
“I’m so pleased that we have been in a position to attend the final World Championships in Korea and this actually helped my recreation so much. I need to thank the Nigeria Desk Tennis Federation (NTTF) for his or her assist and I consider attending such a contest actually helped me personally right here in Ghana,” Edem was quoted by making of champions.
“The Egyptians are forward of us as a result of they attend extra competitions than us and we hope we are able to get such assist to return to the highest of the sport in Africa.”
