Tag: ITTF Task Force
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Sharath Kamal, Member ITTF Task Force, Underlines ‘Sponsorship Reasons’ After Ranking Boycott Outbreak
Indian Olympian Sharath Kamal, a member of the ITTF Task Force formed to resolve the ranking boycott outbreak among top players, has highlighted sponsorship issues as a primary reason for the sanction. As per the rules, fines will be imposed on top players, if they don’t appear in the mandatory WTT events. Notably, the WTT…
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ITTF Sets Up Task Force After Chinese Trios Ranking Boycott
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has set up a task force after the Chinese trio of Ma Long, Fan Zhendong, and Chen Meng boycotted the rankings following a new rule update. The new rule stated that players who did not participate in World Table Tennis (WTT) events could be fined US$5,000. In a statement,…