Al Mohannadi calls for integrity, inclusivity and dynamic leadership ahead of ITTF elections

Doha, Qatar: Qatar s Khalil bin Ahmed Al Mohannadi, candidate for the Presidency of International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) for the 2025 2028 ter...

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s Khalil bin Ahmed Al Mohannadi, candidate for the Presidency of International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) for the 2025-2028 term, called for the growth of table tennis globally through bold commercial strategies and to reinvest in athletes and communities that power the sport on eve of the sport body’s elections to be held in Doha today.

Al Mohannadi called for integrity, inclusivity and leadership while promising to restore balance in the distribution of financial resources within the federation and to promote fair and sustainable development of the game globally, especially in countries with limited resources.

The elections will be held on the sidelines of ITTF’s annual meeting and are expected to witness a three-way competition between Swedish candidate and current president Petra Sorling, Khalil Al Mohannadi, and Mauritanian Mohamed Ould El Hassan.

Presenting his vision ahead of the elections, Al Mohannadi explained that more than 60% of the federation’s current spending is directed to events and operations, while the share of development programs does not exceed 10%. 

Al Mohannadi emphasized that his program is based on five main pillars: The first is player development, by doubling prize money by 2029, increasing the number of World Championship slots by 48%, and allocating a portion of WTT profits to support new countries hosting tournaments.