Nigeria Secures Hosting Rights for 2028 ITTF Africa Champs
Nigeria has won the bid to host the 2028 ITTF Africa Championships, defeating Tunisia in a vote during the annual general meeting of ITTF Africa held in Tangier, Morocco. The vote was necessary after the hosts for other events in 2027 and 2028 were announced.
Out of 38 certified voters, 31 were present, with 23 votes for Nigeria and 15 for Tunisia. Adesoji Tayo, the President of the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation, expressed gratitude for the confidence shown in Nigeria and assured that the event in Lagos would be world-class.
He emphasized Nigeria's experience in organizing major table tennis tournaments and promised a seamless event that would attract more visitors. Additionally, Nigeria will host the African Para Championships in 2027.
Other events in 2027 will be hosted by Libya, Algeria, and Botswana, while Rwanda and Egypt will host youth and para events in 2028, respectively.
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