Nigeria’s Paralympic table tennis power couple

Bonded by fate, thriving by purpose: Meet the power couple of African para table tennis.

British Broadcasting CorporationWatchHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureTravelEarthVideoLiveHomeNewsIsrael-Gaza WarWar in UkraineUS ElectionUS & CanadaUKUK PoliticsEnglandN. IrelandN. Ireland PoliticsScotlandScotland PoliticsWalesWales PoliticsAfricaAsiaChinaIndiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastIn PicturesBBC VerifySportBusinessExecutive LoungeTechnology of BusinessWomen at the HelmFuture of BusinessInnovationTechnologyScience & HealthArtificial IntelligenceAI v the MindCultureFilm & TVMusicArt & DesignStyleBooksEntertainment NewsTravelDestinationsAfricaAntarcticaAsiaAustralia and PacificCaribbean & BermudaCentral AmericaEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaSouth AmericaWorld’s TableCulture & ExperiencesAdventuresThe SpeciaListEarthNatural WondersWeather & ScienceClimate SolutionsSustainable BusinessGreen LivingVideoLiveLive NewsLive SportHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureTravelEarthVideoLiveAudioWeatherNewslettersThe Paralympic table tennis love storyNigerian athletes Kayode and Christiana Alabi are set to make history at the Paralympic Games in Paris, as they will become the first African Para couple to compete at the multi-sport event.

Their love story began in 2017 when they met during a national camp in Lagos and developed a mutual friendship that has blossomed to career successes.

They spoke with BBC Sport Africa on their journey and aspirations at the Paralympics.

Video by Gem O'Reilly, Emmanuel Akindubuwa, Joshua Akinyemi and Isaiah Akinremi

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