World Table Tennis Announces Liu Guoliang as New Board Member

WTT has announced the appointment of Liu Guoliang as a new Board member. LIU Guoliang takes the position of WTT Board Member for better participating in the ITTF Group tasks.
He commented “As Chair of the WTT Council I worked to ensure the entire table tennis family work in unison to make WTT a global success. Now being a member of the Board too it will be my honour to continue helping WTT strive for the benefit of our sport. It has long been my dream to make table tennis as big globally as it is in my country. I believe in the potential of our sport and in WTT being the right vehicle to reach that goal.”

This decision follows his election as ITTF Executive Vice President during the ITTF Annual General Meeting held in Houston USA on 24 November 2021. as LIU Guoliang was entrusted with the “Commercial (WTT)” portfolio during the Executive Committee meeting held on 29 January 2022 WTT decided to appoint him to the Board.

ITTF President Petra SORLING who will be regularly invited to the WTT Board meetings stated: “Mr Liu Guoliang is a legend of our sport who has demonstrated great leadership as President of one of our most successful Member Associations. He has the ITTF Executive Committee’s full trust as we know he will be instrumental for World Table Tennis.”

LIU Guoliang replaces Managing Director of WTT Matt POUND who will be able to focus on day-to-day business operations and activities. The other board members of WTT – ITTF Executive Vice President Khalil Al MOHANNADI and WTT Director and ITTF Group CEO Steve DAINTON remain in their position.

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