Chairman, International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Africa Para Commission, Anderson Bankole, has attributed Nigeria’s successful bid to host the 2027 African Para Championships to the country’s growing reputation and proven capacity to organise world-class sporting events, BSNSports.com.ng reports.
Nigeria secured the hosting rights at the ITTF Africa Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Tangier, Morocco, becoming the first country outside North Africa to host the continental championship.
The 2027 edition, scheduled for Lagos, will serve as a qualifying tournament for the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games, providing Nigerian athletes with the advantage of competing on home soil while ...
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