Tokyo Olympics: Offiong Edem Records Win, Progresses To Next Round

 Nigeria on Saturday recorded her first win in the ongoing Tokyo Olympic Games as Offiong Edem beat Dora Madaraz of Hungary 4-1 to proceed to the second round in the women’s table tennis event.

 

Edem, ranked 123 defeated the 67th-ranked Madaraz 11-8 11-9 11-9 in the first three sets. She lost the fourth set 9-11 but won the fifth deciding set 11-4. In the second round, Edem will face the 30th-ranked American, Lily Zhang on Monday at 4 am Nigeria time.