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Offiong Edem in action at the Paris Olympics
Offiong Edem lost to Brazils Bruna Takahashi 4-0 on Sunday to add to Team Nigerias losing run at the ongoing Olympic Games in Paris.
Edem lost 8-11 4-11 11-13 10-12 in her Round of 64 match in the womens singles event of the table tennis competition.
Her loss made it the third loss of the day for Team Nigeria, which had earlier lost in boxing and football.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that it was cumulatively Team Nigerias sixth loss competitively.
This was after seeing the Super Falcons lost their opening game 0-1 against Brazil on Thursday in womens football.
The duo of Quadri Aruna and Olajide Omotayo also lost in the mens singles of table tennis on Saturday.
NAN reports that Fatimo Bello who plays her first game of the womens singles on Monday is Nigerias remaining hope in the singles events of the table tennis competition. (NAN)
