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Olympic table tennis champion Fan Zhendong says he was never officially notified of fines
BEIJING Olympic table tennis star Fan Zhendong said on December 29 that he was never officially informed that he would be fined for not participating in the world tour, despite officials saying the rules were consistent and not new.
The 27-year-old, who won the men's singles title in Paris in August, announced on December 27 that he would quit the World Table Tennis (WTT) World Tour because he could not pay the fines under the new participation rules.
Compatriot Chen Meng, the women's singles champion in Tokyo and Paris, also said she would retire from the circuit.
But the WTT said the rules were consistent and not new.
The rules referred to by Fan Zhendong and Chen Meng are not newly introduced, the WTT said in an online statement, adding that they have been in effect since the WTT's founding four years ago.
We deeply respect the contributions of Fan Zhendong and Chen Meng, two icons who have inspired countless fans and athletes around the world, it added.
Chen, 30, said on Weibo: Since my body cannot withstand intense competition, out of respect for the international organization, I signed the form on Monday and made the choice to withdraw from the world rankings.
Meanwhile, in response to the WTT statement, Fan believed he had been told the rule would be enforced from next year.
When specifically this happened, I'm not sure, but I'm sure I was never officially notified that I would be fined for withdrawing from the competition, he said. I personally received official notice last week that WTT will strictly enforce the newly issued penalties starting next year.
Some Chinese fans responding to the WTT statement on Weibo compared the tour to an overlord, with one commentator calling the penalties for withdrawing from matches bullying.
According to the WTT, the penalties are in place to ensure top players are represented at key WTT events, maintaining the integrity of global competition.
The situation is similar to recent incidents in badminton.
Two-time Olympic and world champion Viktor Axelsen lashed out at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) on social media on December 4, noting that he was fed up with the rift between players and BWF.
The Danish world number 4 withdrew from the December 11-15 BWF World Tour Finals in Hangzhou, China due to a left foot injury and addressed the world governing bodies' reaction to his withdrawal.
The defending champion shared on AFP, XINHUA
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