Three months later, the story is finally closed. The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) tribunal has dismissed the case. Khalil Al-Mohannadi and the Qatar Federation, which had filed a complaint following the re-election of Petra Sörling at the end of May, on a narrow score. The QTTA and the presidential candidate had questioned electronic voting, which had allowed the Swede to win by a hair's breadth. They filed their appeal on June 17, hoping cancel the result of the vote. After several months of proceedings and a five-hour hearing on August 28, the regularity of the vote was confirmedSörling can therefore continue his mandate without hindrance. However, an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport remains possible.
