- The president of the Chinese Table Tennis Association criticized new ITTF rules leading to a rankings boycott by top players.
- Olympic champions Fan Zhendong and Chen Meng withdrew from the ITTF rankings, followed by Ma Long.
- The withdrawals stemmed from a rule imposing a US$5,000 fine for not participating in World Table Tennis events.
- Liu Guoliang, the CTTA's president, plans to advocate for amendments to the rules and supports the athletes' decisions.
- There is a push for a participation exemption to ensure top players can opt-out without affecting their rankings.
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