| Antoine Razafinarivo fails within the spherical of 16 of the African Cup in Kigali. |
Last try. Three desk tennis gamers proceed their journey in Kigali, Rwanda. Three expatriates, Antoine Razafinarivo, Fabio Rakotoarimanana and Hanitra Karen Raharimanana, had been eradicated within the spherical of 16 of the African Cup on Monday within the Rwandan capital. They will nonetheless play the qualifying match for the Paris Olympic Games from Thursday to Saturday.
“Each nation will probably be allowed a most of two qualifiers. Africa may have a quota of eight qualifiers, women and men. The two finest ranked on factors whose African champions have already validated their ticket. The quarter-finalists will play the qualifying match and the champions are robotically certified. The different six will then compete within the single-pool play-off match and the very best three will probably be certified,” explains the nationwide technical director, Tahiry Rakotoarisoa.
At the African Cup, the bronze medalist within the earlier version, Antoine, was dismissed by the Egyptian Youssef Abdel-Aziz (0-4) within the spherical of 16 after his victory towards the Rwandan Didier Nzosaba, the victory by forfeit towards the Ethiopian Hadsh Amanual and the defeat towards the Ivorian Oba Oba Kizito within the elimination section. The identical Ivorian swept Fabio 1 to 4 within the eighth.
In the group stage, the African doubles champion and East African champion beat the Ghanaian Emmanuel Colley then the Rwandan Prince Gisubizo earlier than giving in to the Tunisian Wassim Essid. And East African champion Karen Raharimanana was dismissed by Egypt’s Mariam Alhodaby 0-4 after her forfeit victory towards Ethiopia’s Mekuria Meron, adopted by a defeat towards Uganda’s Judith Nangouzi.
Serge Rasanda
