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Segun Toriola<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By Olayinka Elebute<\/p>\n

Nigeria\u2019s Table Tennis Star Segun Toriola has announced his retirement from the game after failing to pick a record eighth Olympic ticket at the Africa Qualifying Tournament in Tunisia.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Toriola was on his way to becoming Africa\u2019s first table tennis player to attend eight Olympic tournaments when Egypt\u2019s duo of Omar Assar and Dina Meshref stopped him and his partner Oshonaike Olufunke in the mixed doubles 11-6, 11-6, 11-6, 11-2 on Saturday.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Oshonaike had earlier beaten Cameroon\u2019s Sarah Hannfou 4-1 (12-10, 11-4, 4-11, 11-7, 11-6) on Friday, February 28 to book a historic place in Tokyo 2020 as the first African female athlete to attend seven Olympic Games.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Toriola described the result as \u201cdisappointing\u201d but however expressed gratitude to God for the privilege of appearing in seven Olympic Games.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to try to make it to my eight Olympic Games. Unfortunately, I could not but in all I am very happy with my career to become the first African to attend seven Olympic Games. I hope upcoming players will take it from here. Olympic Games for me has been a great experience,\u201d Toriola said.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

He went on to drop the bombshell about his retirement in just a few lines when questioned on the possibility of him returning for another Olympic event.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, No, I\u2019m not. That\u2019s it for me, not anymore.\u201d The 45-year-old said<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Nigeria\u2019s Table Tennis Star Segun Toriola has announced his retirement from the game after failing to pick a record eighth Olympic ticket at the Africa Qualifying Tournament in Tunisia.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Toriola was on his way to becoming Africa\u2019s first table tennis player to attend eight Olympic tournaments when Egypt\u2019s duo of Omar Assar and Dina Meshref stopped him and his partner Oshonaike Olufunke in the mixed doubles 11-6, 11-6, 11-6, 11-2 on Saturday.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Oshonaike had earlier beaten Cameroon\u2019s Sarah Hannfou 4-1 (12-10, 11-4, 4-11, 11-7, 11-6) on Friday, February 28 to book a historic place in Tokyo 2020 as the first African female athlete to attend seven Olympic Games.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Toriola described the result as \u201cdisappointing\u201d but however expressed gratitude to God for the privilege of appearing in seven Olympic Games.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to try to make it to my eight Olympic Games. Unfortunately, I could not but in all I am very happy with my career to become the first African to attend seven Olympic Games. I hope upcoming players will take it from here. Olympic Games for me has been a great experience,\u201d Toriola said.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

He went on to drop the bombshell about his retirement in just a few lines when questioned on the possibility of him returning for another Olympic event.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, No, I\u2019m not. That\u2019s it for me, not anymore.\u201d The 45-year-old said<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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