Despite exiting the Men’s Single Tennis event of Rio 2016 Olympic Games in the quarter-final, Nigerian tennis star Aruna Quadri will get a cash reward of N987, 500 ($2,500) for creating a record. Quadri became the first African tennis player to make it to the quarter-finals of the Olympic Games by beating German Boll Timo.
Although he was knocked out at the quarter-final by world number one, Long Ma, Quadri will get the cash reward from Frot Group for his record making performance. President of Frot Group, Frank Momoh, said that Quadri’s performance has shown that tennis need more support to grow and become a bigger sport in Nigeria. “Despite the loss of Quadri to Ma Long, the team needs our commendation, especially as Quadri has set a new African record as the first African to reach an Olympic quarter final in table tennis,” Momoh said.
“To show our full support for the team, I on behalf of Frot Group hereby give a cash reward of $2,500 to Aruna Quadri for his new AFRICAN RECORD. Well done NTTF President, Wahid Enitan-Oshodi, well done team Nigeria.” Quadri won two games at Rio 2016; beating fifth seeded player Chih-Yuan Chuang in the third round and Timo in the fourth to make it to the quarter-finals.
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Posted: at 10-08-2016 09:19 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
waffibabe at 10-08-2016 09:26 PM (8 years ago) (f)
That money is too small
Posted: at 10-08-2016 09:26 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
The same promises were made when Nduka Odizor played tennis in the 80's!
Nduka Odizor represented Nigeria in tennis at the 1983 summer olympics in Seoul. He may not have got past the first round but he WON one career title in a singles match in Tapei in 1983 and SEVEN doubles titles. He was once NUMBER 52 in the world ranking.
Nothing came out of the PROMISES made by the Nigeria Tennis Federation in the 80's to make Nigeria a TENNIS NATION.
And NOTHING will come out of the promises made TODAY!
Well done Aruna.
Posted: at 10-08-2016 09:38 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Hope we can see more participation of Africans in the Olympic .Its very disappointing that the government is not encouraging athletes in all of Africa continent with exemption of SA .The vast talents and people of high potential to compete at highest level of sport is in abundant but the environment is not enabling ,the government is not investing .Why many African nation participated in Olympic fest but don't compete in almost all of the most famous sport events,the objective of parading African nation as participant is absolutely meaningless ,since the African don't compete in majority of sport events .This isn't just about winning gold or making a nation proud but this is one aspect of job creation ,engaging the youths in sports,taking miscreants off the street by engaging them into sports activities and bringing the best out of the thugs .Empowering the hopeless ,giving hope to destitute and creating equal opportunities for all .This is the only step forward creating a decent and prosperous for all in a nation .
Spare me
Posted: at 11-08-2016 03:10 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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