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Nigeria Open (table Tennis)
The Nigeria Open, also called ITTF Challenge Nigeria Series or ITTF Challenge Seamester Nigeria Open is an annual table tennis tournament in Lagos, Nigeria, run by the International Table Tennis Federation The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) is the governing body for all national table tennis Table tennis, also known as ping-pong and whiff-whaff, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight ball, also known as the p ... as part of Challenge Series. Egyptian Omar Assar has won the most single gold medals. In 2018, the prize money for the medalist at the event was $46,000. The maiden edition was known as ''Lagos Classics'', it was until 2014 that the tournament was listed in ITTF calendar. Tournament winners Individual events References {{ITTF World Tour ITTF Challenge Series tournaments Recurring sporting events established in 2013 ITTF World Tour tournaments Table tennis competitions in Nigeria 2013 establishments in Nigeria [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ITTF Challenge Series
The ITTF Challenge Series is an annual series of table tennis tournaments organised by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). Initially created in 2013 as the third tier of the ITTF World Tour (below the Super Series and Major Series), the Challenge Series became a separate tour in 2017. It is currently the ITTF's secondary tour, below the World Tour. Starting from 2019, the series will have two tiers: ITTF Challenge Plus and ITTF Challenge. Canada, Nigeria, North Korea, Oman, Paraguay, and Portugal were announced as host for the Challenge Plus tournaments for the 2019 season. Tournaments The following tournaments have featured as part of the ITTF Challenge Series since it separated from the ITTF World Tour in 2017. See also *ITTF World Tour The ITTF World Tour, known as the ITTF Pro Tour until 2011, is an annual series of table tennis tournaments introduced by International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) in 1996. The tour includes events in seven categories: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |