Aruna Quadri Withdraws From ITTF Africa Championships

Nigeria’s Aruna Quadri has opted out of the men’s singles event at the ongoing 2024 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Africa Championships in Addis Ababa due to a thigh injury and fatigue.

Aruna led Nigeria to a gold medal in the team event against Algeria on Oct. 14, He had to pull out of his second-round match against Benin Republic’s Dodji Fanny.

He has now revealed that due to too many games in the last two months and a thigh complaint, he is pulling out of the competition.

Aruna said, “I have been playing in various tournaments for the past two months, often in different time zones.

“I was in India, Macau, China, and then Saudi Arabia for league matches. After a brief rest at home, I went to the French League for a training camp.

”Immediately after, I travelled to Ethiopia, which was exhausting. The high altitude in Addis Ababa made it even harder to acclimatize.” Aruna said in a statement issued on Thursday in Addis Ababa.

“During the team event, I felt pain in my buttock and tightness in my hamstring. It is crucial to rest now to avoid worsening the injury.

“I need to rest to ensure I don’t aggravate the injury.”

Aruna is expected to stay with the team in order to support the younger players before leaving with the team on Saturday.