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Rio 2016: ITTF To Honour Segun Toriola For His 7th Olympic Appearance by robosky02(m): 10:54am On Aug 09, 2016 |
Despite his exit from the table tennis men's singles event of the ongoing Rio 2016, the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) plans to organise a ceremony in Rio to honour Segun Toriola, for his Olympic feat after making his seventh appearance at the Games, being the first African to achieve the feat. This was revealed in a press release by ITTF Africa. Toriola's participation at the ongoing Rio 2016 Olympic Games came to an end on Sunday August 7 after he was edged out by Japan’s Niwa Koki in the men’s singles event of table tennis. Toriola who is ranked 120 in the world, had on Saturday beaten Czech Republic’s Dimitrij Prokopcov in the first round. The 41-year-old made his debut at the Games in 1992 in Barcelona. His best ever performance at the Games was in Beijing 2008 where he got to the quarter-finals. cc: lalasticlala http://www.nigerianeye.com/2016/08/rio-2016-ittf-to-honour-segun-toriola.html http://pulse.ng/sports/tennis/segun-toriola-ittf-to-honour-nigerian-tennis-veteran-id5355019.html 5 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Rio 2016: ITTF To Honour Segun Toriola For His 7th Olympic Appearance by Heryorh: 10:55am On Aug 09, 2016 |
nice |
Re: Rio 2016: ITTF To Honour Segun Toriola For His 7th Olympic Appearance by robosky02(m): 11:09am On Aug 09, 2016 |
Honour coming from abroad but here at home the labours of our heroes are forgotten both in life and death 22 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Rio 2016: ITTF To Honour Segun Toriola For His 7th Olympic Appearance by meltiplexer: 11:33am On Aug 09, 2016 |
7th Olympic appearance,he must have suffer a lot for Nigeria and he still there. Naijabet man say so 7 Likes |
Re: Rio 2016: ITTF To Honour Segun Toriola For His 7th Olympic Appearance by robosky02(m): 11:42am On Aug 09, 2016 |
meltiplexer: not a mean feat 1992 - Barcelona, Spain 1996 - Atlanta, United States 2000 - Sydney, Australia 2004 - Athens, Greece 2008 - Beijing, China 2012 - London, United Kingdom 2016 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil stand up for the giant of African table tennis 88 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Rio 2016: ITTF To Honour Segun Toriola For His 7th Olympic Appearance by Barselonia(m): 1:11pm On Aug 09, 2016 |
good |
Re: Rio 2016: ITTF To Honour Segun Toriola For His 7th Olympic Appearance by Sunnycliff(m): 1:12pm On Aug 09, 2016 |
An honour well deserved. Thats about 20+ years of service to Nigeria! 5 Likes |
Re: Rio 2016: ITTF To Honour Segun Toriola For His 7th Olympic Appearance by Proffdada: 1:12pm On Aug 09, 2016 |
Re: Rio 2016: ITTF To Honour Segun Toriola For His 7th Olympic Appearance by kingofthejungle(m): 1:12pm On Aug 09, 2016 |
Nigeria will never honour their own ihatebuhari 2 Likes |
Re: Rio 2016: ITTF To Honour Segun Toriola For His 7th Olympic Appearance by VocalWalls: 1:13pm On Aug 09, 2016 |
This guy should become an ambassador... He has tried. 1 Like |
Re: Rio 2016: ITTF To Honour Segun Toriola For His 7th Olympic Appearance by Barselonia(m): 1:14pm On Aug 09, 2016 |
kingofthejungle:and ihateyou for that statement... is the tournament finish that u would honour a player.... or na buhari dey dr since all dis while he is representing Nigeria.... or did expresident Jonathan or obj honor him.. If the Nigeria body of tennis player did not Make advance to honor him., Who am I to blame the president #thinkb4utalk 15 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Rio 2016: ITTF To Honour Segun Toriola For His 7th Olympic Appearance by vicoloni(m): 1:14pm On Aug 09, 2016 |
News like this makes me want to hate Nigeria and its selfish evil leaders. Congrats Toriola. 3 Likes |
Re: Rio 2016: ITTF To Honour Segun Toriola For His 7th Olympic Appearance by niceguy7(m): 1:14pm On Aug 09, 2016 |
Ok, nice one.... |
Re: Rio 2016: ITTF To Honour Segun Toriola For His 7th Olympic Appearance by freshness2020: 1:14pm On Aug 09, 2016 |
Honour well deserved |
Re: Rio 2016: ITTF To Honour Segun Toriola For His 7th Olympic Appearance by rakabuba001(m): 1:15pm On Aug 09, 2016 |
Nigerian Michael Phelps at least by apperance. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Rio 2016: ITTF To Honour Segun Toriola For His 7th Olympic Appearance by BabaOlowo: 1:15pm On Aug 09, 2016 |
41 year old? No way, maybe 51! |
Re: Rio 2016: ITTF To Honour Segun Toriola For His 7th Olympic Appearance by Noneroone(m): 1:15pm On Aug 09, 2016 |
robosky02:you should be listing medals not appearances 12 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Rio 2016: ITTF To Honour Segun Toriola For His 7th Olympic Appearance by kingofthejungle(m): 1:17pm On Aug 09, 2016 |
Barselonia:zombie alert 1 Like |
Re: Rio 2016: ITTF To Honour Segun Toriola For His 7th Olympic Appearance by mazizitonene(m): 1:19pm On Aug 09, 2016 |
BabaOlowo: 3 Likes
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Re: Rio 2016: ITTF To Honour Segun Toriola For His 7th Olympic Appearance by Barselonia(m): 1:19pm On Aug 09, 2016 |
kingofthejungle:wailer confirmed 3 Likes |
Re: Rio 2016: ITTF To Honour Segun Toriola For His 7th Olympic Appearance by ify84(m): 1:22pm On Aug 09, 2016 |
By now, he should have trained someone to replace him |
Re: Rio 2016: ITTF To Honour Segun Toriola For His 7th Olympic Appearance by tukdi: 1:23pm On Aug 09, 2016 |
I suspend tribalism now and SALUTE this legend! Honour to whom Hounour is due! God bless you man! making Nigeria proud! 3 Likes |
Re: Rio 2016: ITTF To Honour Segun Toriola For His 7th Olympic Appearance by laurel03(m): 1:23pm On Aug 09, 2016 |
7 olympics....24years ... Segun toriola 3 gbosa for U. |
Re: Rio 2016: ITTF To Honour Segun Toriola For His 7th Olympic Appearance by trademoore1: 1:23pm On Aug 09, 2016 |
Noneroone:talk is cheap toriola has done well he did not just jump into the olympics he went through africa qualifiers- to have done so consistently is commendable 6 Likes |
Re: Rio 2016: ITTF To Honour Segun Toriola For His 7th Olympic Appearance by Emmatdayo(m): 1:24pm On Aug 09, 2016 |
Noneroone:Ugandan spotted 6 Likes
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Re: Rio 2016: ITTF To Honour Segun Toriola For His 7th Olympic Appearance by kaziblake(f): 1:25pm On Aug 09, 2016 |
Noneroone:Which one did you win? 2 Likes |
Re: Rio 2016: ITTF To Honour Segun Toriola For His 7th Olympic Appearance by robosky02(m): 1:28pm On Aug 09, 2016 |
Noneroone: the hall mark of champions is consistency its not easy to be consistent for 7 Olympics hmmm that is 7 times 4 years you do the mathematics. and sure if its YOU you would have left table tennis and gone for fishing 9 Likes |
Re: Rio 2016: ITTF To Honour Segun Toriola For His 7th Olympic Appearance by mightycrown1(m): 1:33pm On Aug 09, 2016 |
your labour to this your fatherland shall not be in vain. Amen 4 Likes |
Re: Rio 2016: ITTF To Honour Segun Toriola For His 7th Olympic Appearance by robosky02(m): 1:36pm On Aug 09, 2016 |
its no mean feat even the whites envy him 3 Likes
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Re: Rio 2016: ITTF To Honour Segun Toriola For His 7th Olympic Appearance by Shakitibob0: 1:37pm On Aug 09, 2016 |
We know his type---always bribing his way through? So How many olympic medals? |
Re: Rio 2016: ITTF To Honour Segun Toriola For His 7th Olympic Appearance by oluwasegun007(m): 1:45pm On Aug 09, 2016 |
You've fought a good fight..... Congratulations |
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