Jean Michel Saive is planning to run for ITTF President

countrybread said:

I would lean towards an actual professional player who has played in professional tournaments around the world, rather than a suit who has spent most of his career in an office.

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anchorschmidt said:

Yeah this would be great. The way the plastic ball transition was handled was disastrous. The balls were just not there yet and in many cases are still not there yet.

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DoctorPaco said:

Don't get me wrong, I think Saive would be a great candidate for ITTF president. HOWEVER, we all saw how dreadfully done the transition to the poly ball was; and that happened under a president who's been in the business world for quite some time. Which got me thinking. Saive would definitely have great ideas which would benefit the sport, but how well will he be able to execute these ideas seeing as he's been an athlete his whole life and doesn't seem to have much experience in the corporate world? Just a thought

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