Meet Favour Ojo: The teen star making history at Africa’s first Olympic Games
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Favour Ojo started playing table tennis using a wooden plank in her family compound. Now 16 years old, she is preparing to represent Nigeria at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. She intends to eventually compete in the senior Olympics.
Favour Ojo began playing table tennis on a wooden plank in her family compound. Five years later, the 16-year-old is preparing to represent Nigeria at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, with her sights set on the senior Olympics.