Omotayo Olajide exits early from men’s singles Table Tennis at Paris Olympics
Two-time Olympian Omotayo Olajide faced an early exit in the men’s singles table tennis competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Olajide lost to Noshad Alamiyan of Iran with a score of 1-4 in the round of 64.
Olajide began the match on a strong note, winning the first set 11-6. However, Alamiyan quickly took control, winning the next two sets 11-5 and 11-4.
Despite a strong effort from Olajide in the fourth set, where he came close to turning the match around, he ultimately lost 10-12. Alamiyan secured victory with an 11-8 win in the final set.
Olajide’s performance at Paris 2024 mirrors his early exit from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, where he also did not advance past the initial rounds.
Team Nigeria’s Day 2 Schedule at Paris 2024 Olympics
BOXING
Arena Paris Nord
10:48 – Preliminaries Round of 16
Olaitan Adam Olaore (NGR) vs Aibeck Oralbay (KAZ)
FOOTBALL
La Beaujoire Stadium, Nantes
18:00 – Women’s Group C
Spain vs Nigeria
TABLE TENNIS
South Paris Arena 4
21:00 – Women’s Singles
Offiong Edem (NGR) vs Bruna Takahashi (BRA)
