Table Tennis ATTF African Olympic Games Qualifier 2020

[JoshMartini007 2,209]

Group A is much tougher, any of the three could qualify with Aruna. I think the two losers would have had a great chance in the other group.

[Olympian1010 7,474]

9 minutes ago, JoshMartini007 said:

Group A is much tougher, any of the three could qualify with Aruna. I think the two losers would have had a great chance in the other group.

Did Nigeria not qualify a team? 

[JoshMartini007 2,209]

1 hour ago, Olympian1010 said:

Did Nigeria not qualify a team? 

 

No Egypt qualified a team in both genders

[JoshMartini007 2,209]

has qualified its first quota as Diaw upset Aruna.

 

Aruna must now defeat Hmam to qualify to the Olympics

[dcro 10,179]

Senegal gets their first athlete, following Diaw's surprising win over the Nigerian favorite.

[Olympian1010 7,474]

1 minute ago, JoshMartini007 said:

has qualified its first quota as Diaw upset Aruna.

 

Aruna must now defeat Hmam to qualify to the Olympics

That’s a huge upset! 

[dcro 10,179]

Edem, Garci, Oshonaike, Hanffou qualify in women's singles...

 

Oshonaike is going on her 7th Olympics...

[dcro 10,179]

Aruna apparently withdrew and gifted a free quota to Tunisia.

 

Of course, this could be a results system mistake (or wishful thinking on behalf of the Tunisian organizers).

[MHSN 3,207]

6 minutes ago, dcro said:

Aruna apparently withdrew and gifted a free quota to Tunisia.

 

Of course, this could be a results system mistake (or wishful thinking on behalf of the Tunisian organizers).

 

or maybe he is confident about qualifying through the world ranking and wants to help other African nations ?!

 

this just a guess, I'm saying this without checking the official rules and the current WR  but I know he is in top 20

[JoshMartini007 2,209]

54 minutes ago, MHSN said:

 

or maybe he is confident about qualifying through the world ranking and wants to help other African nations ?!

 

this just a guess, I'm saying this without checking the official rules and the current WR  but I know he is in top 20

 

Using a page from the Asia table tennis text book I see.

 

He's currently the highest ranked eligible athlete with almost a 1200 point lead over the closest athlete, assuming nothing too crazy happens over the next few months he should qualify to the Olympics.