China News Service Client, September 7th. On September 7, Beijing time, the ITTF Nomination Committee reviewed the candidates for the ITTF Executive Committee and announced the list of candidates to the member associations.
Liu Guoliang, Chairman of the China Table Tennis Association, nominated the ITTF Executive Vice Chairman.
Data map: Liu Guoliang.
China News Agency reporter Chen Wenshe
In June last year, Liu Guoliang was successfully elected as the chairman of the WTT (World Table Tennis Professional League) Council. This is another identity of Liu Guoliang following the post of chairman of the Chinese Table Tennis Association.
Speaking of this new position, Liu Guoliang said in an interview before: "Life is about constantly challenging ourselves."
Standing on a larger stage, Liu Guoliang also has more challenges and more ambitious goals. He hopes: "Elevate table tennis to one of the greatest sports in the world."
It is reported that on November 24, 2021, ITTF members will vote at the ITTF Annual Congress in Houston, USA, to elect 9 ITTF Executive Committee members.
The term of office of these 9 elected persons is four years.
Together with ITTF Athletes Committee Chairman Zoran Primorac and IOC member Yoo Seungmin, they will form a complete ITTF Executive Committee.
The list of candidates is as follows:
President of ITTF (1 position)
Petra Solin (Sweden)
ITTF Executive Vice Chairman (8 positions)
Nestor Tenca (Argentina)
Graeme Simmons (Australia)
Arauer Arthur Fidou (Brazil)
Liu Guoliang (China)
Allah Meshef (Egypt)
Michel Gadal (France)
Yu Guoliang (Hong Kong, China)
Roland Natlán (Hungary)
Benin Hab Sadman (Iran)
Maehara Masahiro (Japan)
Teddy Matthews (Saint Lucia)
Wahid Oshaodi (Nigeria)
Paul Kyle (New Zealand)
Karel Al Mohanad (Qatar)
Igor Levitin (Russia)
Daoud El Hagiri (United Arab Emirates)
Shen Weini (United States)