Nigeria’s Qadri Aruna secures third round spot in table tennis world championship

Nigeria’s Qadri Aruna beat Germany’s Benedikt Duda 4-2 in their Round of 32 match in the International Table Tennis Federation World Championship currently underway in Doha, Qatar.

Often referred to as the “King of African Table Tennis”, the 36-year-old professional player’s win over the higher ranking German sees him move up to the Round of 16.

His spirited performance has kept Nigeria and Africa’s hopes alive in the…