Egypt&rsquo;s Minister of Youth and Sports, Gohar Nabil, has welcomed table tennis player Hana Goda following her return from Macau, where she recorded a landmark result at the Women&rsquo;s Table Tennis World Cup.
Goda, 18, became the first Egyptian, Arab and African player to reach the quarter-finals of the tournament.
The minister praised her performance, describing it as a significant step for Egyptian table tennis, particularly given the level of competition against leading Chinese players.
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&ldquo;This achievement represents an unprecedented milestone,&rdquo; he said, adding that the government would continue to support athletes competing internationally.
Goda secured her place in the last eight after a 4&ndash;3 victory over France&rsquo;s Jia Nan Yuan in the round of 16. She came from behind in the deciding game, recovering from a 10&ndash;7 deficit to win.
In the quarter-finals, she faced China&rsquo;s Sun Yingsha, the world number one and Olympic champion.
After losing the opening two games, Goda fought back to level the match at 2&ndash;2 and then took the fifth game to move ahead. However, Sun recovered to win the final two games, taking the match 4&ndash;3.
Despite the defeat, Goda&rsquo;s performance is being seen as a breakthrough moment for the sport in Egypt, highlighting her emergence as one of the country&rsquo;s leading young athletes.
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Photo Credit: Hana Goda&rsquo;s official page

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