Nigerian's Segun Toriola defeated Czech Republic's Dmitrij Prokopvoc 3-2 in Round 1 of the men's singles event in the table tennis event of the Rio 2016 Olympics.
Toriola lost the first set 11-8 but bounced back to win the second set 6-11.

Toriola finally took the third set 8-11 to advance into Round 2.

He will face Japan's Niwa Koki on Sunday for a place in the next round.

Meanwhile, Nigeria's duo of Funke Oshonaike and Edem Offiong, have both crashed out of the Table Tennis women's singles.




http://www.newsdoggen.org/2016/08/rio-2016-segun-toriola-flying-nigerian.html

Go For Gold

I'm expecting a medal from Segun Toriola.

7th consecutive time representing Nigeria in Olympic , a record to be envied by any African sportsman.

#goforgoldtoriola we love you.

What of Aruna Quadri ?.

jstbeinhonest:
What of Aruna Quadri ?.

He is a muskill

ftc

One of the Oldest Olympiad!
A great record uneasy to break!

Kudos

Awesome

Team Nigerian

Just second round and he is flying our flag high? You guys should calm down.

Funke Oshinaike should quit tennis....she lost to a 15 yr old chinko girl

good

You need to watch this guy. He's really good

Its in u, go for gold.

jstbeinhonest:
What of Aruna Quadri ?.

I'm expecting him to show out as well, isn't he the number one table tennis player in Africa right now.

Go For Gold..
#BTW# Where is our Vice President?

All da best Mr Gorimapa just like ur name like ur headshape

amhackdee:
ftc

oshogbo weed on point, ftc ko ltc nii

A nice week ahead for us all. May we all Segun (be victorious) Toriola (and be wealthy)

thumbs up

We gonna win sumhun

AlphaCentauri:
oduduwa doing it big in rio

awon ti oduduwa ni yen

Was it not an Oduduwa drug addict that got our female relay team banned?

useless country

reasonable countries are already winning gold but we see nothing wrong about 200 million people making much of a table tennis player who advanced to second round and who will still be booted out when the competition hots up.

AlphaCentauri:
oduduwa doing it big in rio

awon ti oduduwa ni yen

Is there a country in the Olympics called Oduduwa ??

He's a Nigerian

Tolexander:
I'm expecting a medal from Segun Toriola.

7th consecutive time representing Nigeria in Olympic , a record to be envied by any African sportsman.

#goforgoldtoriola we love you.

with which gold? what of kanu that won african best footballer two times or George weah pls stop this is not good i get am before no be property

Lately, Funke Oshonaike has not been at her best at all. She need not rest on her oars. The Japanese guy will be a tough one for Segun; too early to face an Asian. All the best to him.

If this finally wins the title, u guys should just remain me i will tell u guys a story.......

btw




kip it up...

sCun:
Just second round and he is flying our flag high? You guys should calm down.

Yes he's flying the flag high

barragan:


I'm expecting him to show out as well, isn't he the number one table tennis in Africa right now.

He is.