INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION Headquarters, Operations, Olympic and Paralympic Games

Ref. 2018_rc_0180_ALL

Monday 17th December 2018

To: ITTF Member Associations

Copy to: Board of Directors, President’s Advisory Council, Committee Chairpersons and Commissioners.

ATHLETES COMMISSION CHAIR AND DEPUTY CHAIR ELECTION RESULTS

Dear Presidents, dear Secretary Generals,

On Wednesday 12th December 2018, the Athletes Commission held an extraordinary meeting in Incheon, Korea, in order to elect their chair and deputy chairs for the period 2018-2022.

From the thirteen (13) members, eleven (11) were in attendance to the meeting.

The results of the election for the Chair position were:

Total number of votes possible: 11 votes

Total number of votes cast: 11 votes

Total number of votes spoilt: 0 votes

Total number of valid votes: 11 votes

Mr Zoran PRIMORAC (CRO) 9 votes

Mr Jean-Michel SAIVE (BEL) 2 votes

Consequently, Mr Zoran PRIMORAC (CRO) was elected as ITTF Athletes Commission Chair for the period 2018-2022, joining automatically the ITTF Executive Committee.

During the same meeting, the ITTF Athletes Commission elected Ms Dana CECHOVA (CZE) and Ms Galia DVORAK (ESP) as the two Deputy Chairs.

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The full composition of the Athletes Commission for the period 2018-2022 is:

Status Role Gender Name Association Continent Elected Athlete CHAIR Male PRIMORAC Zoran Europe Elected Athlete Deputy Chair Female CECHOVA Dana Czech Republic Europe Appointed Athlete Deputy Chair Female DVORAK Galia Spain Europe IOC member Member Male RYU Seungmin Korea Republic Asia Elected Athlete Member Male MADRID Marcos Mexico Latin America Elected Athlete Member Male SAIVE Jean-Michel Belgium Europe Elected Athlete Member Male WANG Liqin China Asia Elected Para Athlete Member Female KANOVA Alena Slovakia Europe Elected Para Athlete Member Male HIRTH Trevor Australia Oceania Appointed Athlete Member Female HANFFOU Sarah Cameroon Africa Appointed Athlete Member Female RATHER Jasna USA North America Appointed Athlete Member Male HETHERINGTON Matthew New Zealand Oceania Appointed Athlete Member Male LASHIN El-Sayed Egypt Africa

We want to take the opportunity to thank Mr RYU Seungmin, IOC member, for his tenure as interim chair of the Athletes Commission since the elections held in May 2018.

Yours sincerely,

Raul Calin Secretary General

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