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Updated: July 06, 2021

Tokyo 2020: Olympics-bound Legends, Aruna Quadri And Funke Oshonaike Adopted

By Ridwan Yusuf
July 06, 2021
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Aruna Quadri

As efforts to guarantee podium performance of Team Nigeria at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics gathers momentum, two of Nigeira’s top table tennis players - Aruna Quadri and Funke Oshonaike we're on Tuesday in Lagos adopted by the SIFAX group.

According to a statement sent to AllNews by the Media Office of Sunday Dare, Nigeria’s Minister of Sports, the announcement came after a meeting with the Chairman of the Sifax Group and Dare.

Sunday Dare (left)

Two members of Team Nigeria, Funke Oshonaike and Aruna Quadri, were adopted under the Adopt-an-Athlete initiative of the Ministry, by Sifax Group.

Tokyo 2020 Funke Oshonaike

The two athletes were adopted to support their preparations towards the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

With the adoption of the two elite athletes, the total number of Team Nigeria athletes adopted under the Adoption initiative of FMYSD, has risen to 18.