Alvalade table tennis star guaranteed an Olympic diploma

Three matches, three wins. The Nigerian Quadri Aruna is in absolutely unstoppable form in Rio de Janeiro and has comfortably qualified for a place in the table tennis quarter-finals, courtesy of a 4-2 over the German athlete Timo Boll.

Medals are up for grabs, but Aruna is already guaranteed to take home at least an Olympic diploma.

Sporting table tennis stars to take on Timo Boll for quarter-finals spot

After getting the better of Yang Wang (Slovakia), the Nigerian Aruna Quadri cruised past Chuang Chih-Yuan this week, to earn a place in the Olympic Games fourth round.

An encounter against the German Timo Boll awaits, with a place in quarter-finals up for grabs.