Chinese table tennis chief Liu Guoliang resigns, replaced by Olympic champion Wang

Liu Guoliang has resigned as president of the Chinese Table Tennis Association (CTTA), with CTTA vice-president Wang Liqin elected the organisation’s new chief on Wednesday. Having achieved a career singles grand slam of Olympic Games, World Championships and World Cup, Liu was appointed chief coach of China’s national team in 2013, leading the team to a sweep of four gold medals at the 2016 Rio Olympics. He was first elected CTTA president in 2018, and re-elected in 2023.

During his tenure, China claimed nine of 10 Olympic gold medals in table tennis at Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024. Wang, 46, is a two-time Olympic gold medallist and three-time World Championships singles winner. Retiring from the national team in 2013, he has served as CTTA vice-president since 2018.



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