Aruna Ganiyat Narrates The Joy of Coaching Her Family in Table Tennis in Today’s “Doing Life With...”

Doing Life With...

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Did you miss it? You can catch up here. This week, we are doing life with Aruna Ganiyat, a tennis champion who now serves her family’s official table tennis coach. She coaches her family, including her three children and husband for table tennis matches.

Enjoy the conversation.Hello Ganiyat. How are you feeling today?Feeling good and you?We feel good.

Thank you for asking. Can you share a bit about your background—your upbringing, education, and how you encountered table tennis?I was born and raised in Lagos, Fadeyi to be precise. I lived with my grandmother in Fadeyi on Jacob Street.

I attended Nigeria Model Nursery and Primary School in Idi-Oro, Mushin. But I finished primary school at Blessed Memorial Nursery and Primary School on Jacob Street, Fadeyi-Lagos. I attended Igbobi Girls High School for Junior Secondary School 1–3, and then my Senior Secondary School 1_3 was at Anthony Village High School.

I did a diploma at University of Lagos (UNILAG) but did not finish before I travelled out, but to the glory of God, I am a graduate of Atlantic International University (AIU) in the United States. I started playing table tennis with my friends at home on any wooden table we found, using .