Tokyo 2020: Edem Offiong Bows Out; Anyanacho Fall In Taekwondo, Adesokan Loses In Badminton

Nigeria’s Edem Offiong bowed out of the women’s singles of the table event at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo after a 4-1 (13-11,2-11,2-11,8-11,6-11) second round loss to United States of America’s Lily Zhang.

Edem won the first set but later capitulated against the three-time US champion.

The 34-year-old won her first round game against Dora Madarasz 4-1 last weekend.

She joined Funke Oshonaike and Olajide Omotayo in making early exit from the table tennis event.

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In the Taekwondo event, Nigeria’s sole reprsentative Elizabeth Anyanacho exited the competition in the Round of 16 after losing 12-7 to Turkish fighter Nur Tatar in the women’s under-67kg category.

Nigeria’s representative in the Badminton women’s singles event Dorcas Adesokan loses her first group game against Clara Azurmendi.

Adesokan fell 2-0 (21-10, 21-2) to her opponent.

She will will face South Korea’s An Se-young in her next match on Tuesday.

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