China News Service, Beijing, August 26th. On the 26th, Beijing time, the WTT World Table Tennis Professional League (WTT World Table Tennis Federation) officially announced the appointment of current WTT Council Chairman Liu Guoliang as a new board member.
Liu Guoliang said: "As the chairman of the WTT World Table Tennis Federation, I am committed to bringing the entire table tennis community together to help WTT achieve global success. Now as a board member, I am honored to continue to lead the WTT World Table Tennis Federation, for this fight for the interests of the sport.”
It is reported that this decision was made after Liu Guoliang was elected as the Executive Vice President of the ITTF at the ITTF Annual Congress on November 24, 2021.
In view of the fact that at the Executive Committee meeting held on January 29, 2022, Liu Guoliang's responsibilities were clarified to be in charge of the ITTF Business and Professional Federation (WTT World Table Tennis Federation), high-level performance, ITTF Museum, etc., so the WTT World Table Tennis Federation United decided to appoint him as a member of the board of directors.
ITTF President Petra Sorin said: "Liu Guoliang is a legend in our sport, and he has shown excellent leadership as Chairman of one of the ITTF's most successful member associations, the China Table Tennis Association. The ITTF Executive Committee has full confidence in him as we know he will play an important role in the WTT World Table Tennis Federation." (End)