Odusanya wins ninth Okoya-Thomas Cup crown

• Adegoke reclaims men’s title

Bose Odusanya, yesterday, at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos, showed why she is the lady to beat in Nigerian women’s table tennis when she beat Anu Anjuwon 4-0 to retain the Molade Okoya-Thomas Cup women’s singles title for the ninth consecutive time.

In the men’s singles final, Muiz Adegoke,who won his maiden title in 2021, reclaimed the titleby also beating against Emmanuel Augustine 4-0 (12-10, 11-7, 13-11, 11-3).

Speaking at the end of the competition, an elated Adegoke described his win as compensation for missing the 2023 World Youth Championship in Slovenia.
“I am so happy that I have something to show for my efforts this year, especially after missing the WYC and I hope I can continue like this in the next tournament,” the national junior champion said.

Competition sponsor, Deji Okoya-Thomas, lauded the players for their displays, while promising a glamorous edition next year.
“We hope to make the tournament bigger next year by setting up an LOC that will be in charge of the whole event and we hope to make it more colorful,” Okoya-Thomas said.

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