By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions.
Accept
Okay.ngOkay.ngOkay.ng
Font ResizerAa
  • News
    • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • Business & Economy
  • Sport
  • Tech
Reading: ITTF Invites Aruna Quadri For 2016 Men’s Tennis World Cup
Share
Font ResizerAa
Okay.ngOkay.ng
  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Business & Economy
  • Sport
  • Tech
Search
  • News
    • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • Business & Economy
  • Sport
  • Tech
Follow US
  • About Okay.ng
  • Advertising on Okay.ng
  • Contact Okay.ng
  • Careers
  • Meet the Team behind Okay.ng
  • Ownership and Funding of Okay.ng
  • Editorial Principles at Okay.ng
© OKN MEDIA PUBLISHING 2022 - All rights reserved
EntertainmentSport

ITTF Invites Aruna Quadri For 2016 Men’s Tennis World Cup

Farouk Mohammed
By Farouk Mohammed
Published: August 24, 2016
Share
3 Min Read
SHARE

Quadri-Aruna-1-1-1

Nigeria men’s table tennis star to the just concluded Rio Olympic Games, Aruna Quadri, has been included in the 20-man list for the Liebherr 2016 ITTF Men’s World Cup to be held in Saarbrucken, Germany on 1-3 October 2016.

According to a release by ITTF, all 20 players invited to the event in Germany competed at Rio 2016, and also earned their places at the world showpiece  through Continental Cup qualification events throughout 2016, plus the current World Champion and a wildcard.

Also invited are China’s newly crowned Olympic Champion and Men’s World Cup defending Champion, MA Long; 2013 Champion XU Xin of China, and three time champion – 40-year-old Vladimir SAMSONOV from Belarus.

- Advertisement -

World number five, Dimitrij Ovtcharov, from Germany will lead the local German contingent in Saarbrucken, along with Bastin Steger also from Germany, the man with whom he won the Rio 2016 team bronze.

Quadri got to the quarter-finals in Rio before losing in four straight sets to Ma Long.

The full list of invited players for the Liebherr 2016 Men’s World Cup:

Ma Long (China) – World Champion

- Advertisement -

Aruna Quadri (Nigeria) – African Cup Winner

Xu Xin (China) – Asian Cup Winner

Hugo Calderano(Brazil) – Latin American Cup Winner

Yijun Feng (USA) – North American Cup Winner

David Powell (Australia) – Oceania Cup Winner

Dimitrij Ovtcharov(Germany) – European Cup Winner

Chun Ting Wong (Hong Kong) – Asian Cup 3rd place (2nd Qualifier)

Ning Gao(Singapore) – Asian Cup 4th place (3rd Qualifier)

Joao Monteiro (Portugal) – European Cup 2nd place (2nd Qualifier)

Alexander Shibaev(Russia) – European Cup 3rd place (3rd Qualifier)

Jun Mizutani (Japan) – Asian Cup 5th place

Sangsu Lee (Korea) – Asian Cup 6th place

KARLSSON Kristian Karlsson (Sweden) – European Cup 4th place

Vladimir Samsonov (Belarus) – European Cup 5th place

Stefan Fegerl (Austria) – European Cup 6th place

Tiago Apolonia(Portugal) – European Cup 7th place

Bastian Steger (Germany) – European Cup 8th place

Simon Gauzy(France) – European Cup 9th place

Youngsik Jeoung (Korea) – Wildcard

Stay Updated on the Go with Our Latest News—Join Our WhatsApp Channel Now!
TAGGED:Aruna QuadriITTFTennis World Cup
Share This Article
Facebook Whatsapp Whatsapp Telegram Email Copy Link Print
ByFarouk Mohammed
Publisher
Follow:
Farouk Mohammed is a Head Editor at Okay Nigeria (Okay.ng). He has been publishing for 10 years and focused more on Local/World News on Okay.ng
Previous Article New Faction of Pro-Biafra Group ‘IPOB’ Emerges
Next Article Buhari Will End up Like Jonathan If Things Continue This Way – Emir Sanusi

Connect with Okay on Social

FacebookLike
XFollow
InstagramFollow
TelegramFollow

Dollar/Naira Rates

Dollar to Naira Exchange Rate

Okay.ng Logo
Buy Rate ₦1,605.00
Sell Rate ₦1,620.00

Last updated: 5 days ago (June 3, 2025 2:33 pm)

Displayed rates are for informational purposes only and are subject to change.

USD/NGN Converter

- Advertisement -
- Advertisement -
Ad imageAd image
- Advertisement -
Ad imageAd image

Recent Posts

Anambra, Osun Polls: APC Faces Internal Strife as Soludo and Adeleke Engage President Tinubu Amid Election Tensions
Politics Top stories
Pastor Adeboye
Pastor Adeboye Shares Divine Directive: Leaving RCCG Could Lead to Tragic Loss
News
Anglican Bishop of Lafia Calls on President Tinubu to Address Root Causes of Nigeria’s Insecurity and Economic Woes
News
Egbe Bobakeye Okunrin Akile Ijebu Refutes False Claims About Queen Elizabeth II’s 1956 Visit
News
NRC Managing Director Warns Against Railway Vandalism: “We Don’t Have Scraps, We Have National Assets”
News
- Advertisement -
Ad imageAd image

You May Also Like

News

Tragic Head-On Collision in Jigawa Claims Nine Lives, Dozens Injured

Oluwadara Akingbohungbe
Oluwadara Akingbohungbe
June 7, 2025
Sport

Victor Osimhen Returns to Nigeria as Al Hilal Transfer Hangs in Balance Ahead of FIFA Club World Cup

Oluwadara Akingbohungbe
Oluwadara Akingbohungbe
June 7, 2025
News

Tinubu Urged by PDP to Cut Fuel and Electricity Costs Amid Eid-el-Kabir Festivities

Oluwadara Akingbohungbe
Oluwadara Akingbohungbe
June 7, 2025
Okay.ngOkay.ng
Follow US
© OKN MEDIA PUBLISHING 2025 - All rights reserved
  • About Okay.ng
  • Advertising on Okay.ng
  • Contact Okay.ng
  • Careers
  • Meet the Team behind Okay.ng
  • Ownership and Funding of Okay.ng
  • Editorial Principles at Okay.ng
adbanner
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Username or Email Address
Password

Lost your password?