Khalil Al-Mohannadi is not giving up. Contesting her narrow defeat to Petra Sörling in the election for the presidency of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), during a busy AGM, the Qatari leader published a statement announcing that he was appealing to the ITTF Tribunal and filing a complaint to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (TAS).
« The AGM chairman clearly announced that voting would take place by paper ballot only, yet electronic votes were accepted in contradiction to this instruction., he points out. Several associations were registered on election day, in violation of the official registration deadline. Votes were accepted from associations that had never been registered or verified through the call. » Accusations already dismantled by the ITTF.
Standing firm, Al-Mohannadi asks: la suspension of electronic voting for all ITTF elections, not just presidential elections, until procedures and technologies are established to ensure the integrity, transparency and verification of each vote " He assures that " It's not just about contesting an election result, it's about preserve the credibility of our institutions and the future of our sport ».
