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Table-tennis kits given to Nigeria

The Chinese Table Tennis Association has donated a variety of equipment to the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation to support its youth development program. A statement from the NTTF said the donation was facilitated by Gu Xiaojie, the Chinese ambassador in Nigeria. The equipment was handed over to NTTF President Wahid Oshodi at the end of the ITTF World Championships held last week in Suzhou, Jiangsu province. The donation included 30 table tennis blades, 140 rubbers and 20 racket cases.

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