With the narrowest possible result of 104:102 votes, IOC member Petra Sörling from Sweden won the election in the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) against Khalil Al-Mohannadi from Qatar. For now. The Congress has been suspended. Qatar and its allies will take the matter to court.
Lunch break at the ITTF Annual General Meeting 2025 in Doha. The elections have not even begun, but the attacks by Khalil Al-Mohannadi's faction have already started. His supporters make wrong claims, are questioning everything and cast doubt on the integrity of the ITTF's Integrity Unit.
Are five-figure sums and value-in-kind promises being offered for votes at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) election congress in Doha? Whistleblowers are said to have informed ITTF's Integrity Unit. A preliminary investigation is apparently underway. Elections take place on Tuesday.
