Segun Toriola begins Olympic campaign today

Nigeria’s veteran player, Segun Toriola begins his campaign in the men’s singles of the table tennis event on Saturday in the first round.

Toriola will be making his seventh appearance at the games will know his opponent after the preliminary rounds on Friday.

But his compatriot and Africa’s highest ramked player at the Games, Aruna Quadri got a bye into round 2.

In the women’s singles, Team Nigeria flag bearer and assistant captain, Funke Oshonaike, will face Mariana Sahakian from Libya in the preliminary round while Edem Offiong will do battle against Sally Yee from Fiji.

The table tennis events at this year’s games take off on Saturday.