By Tony Ubani reporting from London

As Table Tennis gets ready to dazzle crowd at the London 2012, two of Nigerian Ping-Pongers, Segun Toriola and Funke Oshinaike are coming on board with their intimidating records.

Segun Toriola is one of the most outstanding athletes in the London Olympics making his sixth appearance in the Games. It is an incredible record and that alone has sent shivers down the spine of many of his opponents. Thousands of athletes crave for one Olympics and for one athlete to have participated in six Olympics is awesome.

Toriola is not alone. Nigeria’s Queen of the Table, Funke Oshinaike is also ready to sparkle not only with her fierce strokes but also making a bold statement with her fifth appearance in the Olympics. The two Nigerians have shot themselves into the history book but will do more by capping their extraordinary records with medals.

‘’I thank God that I am still alive to play in my 6th Olympics. I promise to do my best. Any athlete who promises to win a particular medal before the Games is a liar. With God, all things are possible”, Toriola said.

When the Nigerians step into their Excel North Arena on July 28, power, subtlety and lightning fast-reflexes would be on display.  Funke Oshonaike needs more energy to fight off the challenge of Iranian Shahsavari Neda in her first game while Edem Offiong fights off Egyptian challenge of Meshref Dina.

And the Master, super strokes of Toriola would come to play against Canadian Ho Andre while Aruna Quadri confronts Machado Carles of Spain.

Table Tennis Coach, Richard Edem expects tough battles since all attention would be focused on the Men and Women singles which happens to be the ones Nigerians qualified for.