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Ahead of the 2019 World Championship: ITTF celebrates Quadri in Nigerian language with promo

To confirm the quality of the Nigerian at global stage, the world table tennis ruling body – International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has picked Aruna Quadri as one of the top eight players in the world that will be celebrated with their local languages in the promotional TV advertisement for the 2019 World Championship
holding in Budapest, Hungary.

Considered as the best import from Africa, Quadri in the video promo spoke in Yoruba language of the quality of his forehand which makes him a threat to opponents across the world.

Being one of the top players to watch out for in Hungary, Quadri, a quarterfinalist at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games is touted as one of the star players fans are yearning to watch in Hungary come April.

In the description of Quadri, ITTF said: “Quadri Aruna’s thumping power strokes and terrific topspin are what he is known for, but there’s a lot more than first meets the eye to the reigning African Champion.”

According to ITTF, ‘Inside My Mind’ gives an exclusive access quite literally into the minds of some of the world’s biggest table tennis stars ahead of the 2019 World Championships.

ITTF stated that the promo is a must-watch for anyone interested in sport or anyone who appreciates the power of video and cinematic film. “’Inside My Mind’ is the biggest ever ITTF production and it serves as the perfect way to prepare mentally for the greatest ever table tennis event: the Liebherr 2019 ITTF World Championships, to be held from 21-28 April in Budapest, Hungary,” the world body stated.

The world body added: “For behind each action: each swing of the arm, each flick of the wrist, each shift of balance from one foot to another: there is a myriad of decisions made. Decisions which separate the best from the rest.

Spell-binding imagery and audio of the highest production quality will leave you captivated, as the players take you away on an unchartered journey deep into their game plans, all while speaking in their native tongue (supported by English subtitles).

Already, world and Olympic champion in women, China’s Ding Ning started the first episode of a seven-part series and it run until the Liebherr 2019 ITTF World Table Tennis Championships in April.

Read Also: IOC celebrates Quadri’s feat at Rio

Other top stars expected to be featured in the promo are Bernadette Szocs (Romania), Ma Long (China), Hugo Calderano (Brazil), Manika Batra (India) and Timo Boll (Germany)

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