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2018 Commonwealth Games: Nigeria’s Team Clinches Silver Medal In Table Tennis

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Nigeria’s table tennis team claimed the country’s first medal at the ongoing Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games by winning silver in the men’s team event.

The Segun Toriola-led team lost Monday’s final 3-0 to India who claimed gold.

Segun Abiodun lost the first match 3-1 (4-11, 11-5, 11-4, 11-9) to Sharath Achanta despite Abiodun winning the first set while Toriola also suffered a 3-1 (10-12, 11-3, 11-3, 11-4) defeat to Sathiyan Gnanasekaran in match 2.

In the doubles event, the pair of Bode Abidoun and Olajide Omotayo lost in straight sets 11-8, 11-5. 11-3 to  Harmeet Desai and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran.

Packaged  by Lanre Olabisi

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