US EditionOlympic Official Petra Sörling Wins Table Tennis Election in Close Vote Disputed by Qatari Opponent
- Petra Sörling was narrowly re-elected as president during Tuesday’s vote in Doha for the world’s top table tennis governing body.
- The election followed a tight contest against Khalil al-Mohannadi, whose supporters questioned the vote's integrity amid a chaotic hall.
- Sörling, an IOC member, secured 104 votes to al-Mohannadi's 102 and will serve a second four-year term as ITTF president.
- The ITTF executive board planned an emergency session to decide next steps and schedule vice president elections before November 2025.
- The re-election keeps Sörling as one of three female presidents among major Summer Olympics sports, while ITTF named Astana, Fukuoka, and Rio as future world championship hosts.
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Sörling After the Ping Pong Chaos: "I Didn't Feel Safe"
Petra Sörling was helped by Swedish embassy staff as she was leaving the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) congress in Doha. “There was such an aggressive atmosphere in the venue and I didn't feel safe,” Sörling says after the chaos at the presidential election.
Chaos Scenes when Petra Sörling Was Re-Elected
Sweden's Petra Sörling was re-elected as president of the International Table Tennis Federation, but the election in Qatar ended in chaos. Supporters of the scandal-plagued opponent claim that the election process was not fair and question the validity of the decision.
IOC Official Petra Sörling Wins Tight Table Tennis Election
IOC member Petra Sörling of Sweden retained the presidency of the International Table Tennis Federation on Tuesday in a 104-102 win over Khalil al-Mohannadi of Qatar, the ITTF’s senior executive vice president. Supporters of al-Mohannadi then called into question the integrity of the vote held after Qatar hosted the world championships. Delegates in an increasingly chaotic election hall in Doha were told the ITTF executive board was going into a…
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