Beijing, Dec 29, 2024 (AFP) - Olympic table tennis champ says never 'officially informed' about fines

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2024-12-29

Olympic table tennis star Fan Zhendong said Sunday he had never been "officially informed" he would be fined for not competing on the world tour despite officials saying the rules were "consistent, not new". Fan, who took the men's singles title in Paris this year, announced on Friday he was quitting the WTT World Tour, saying he could not "afford" to pay fines under new participation rules. Fellow Chinese Olympian Chen Meng, the women's singles......

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