http://sports.qq.com/a/20170919/014604.htm
This Tecent news said ITTF visited Beijing in late June and talked with all people involved (players, coaches, CTTA and so on) and there was no further investigation so far. CTTA may not let ML play World Cup because
(1) He was injured before the National Games
(2) The National Games caused exhaustion."ML beat FZD in the singles final on the last day, which must made him exhausted. " Well, the final was on the last day otherwise they could finish the play earlier.
(3) World Cup is not as important as OG and WTTC.
(4) World Cup after OG years is a test for young players.
However, most recent ITTF news on World Cup said ML is still on disciplinary investigation.
https://www.ittf.com/2017/09/19/oma...liebherr-2017-mens-world-cup-invitation-list/
Invitations: Ma Long (China), Quadri Aruna (Nigeria), Lin Gaoyuan (China), Gustavo Tsuboi (Brazil), Kanak Jha (United States), David Powell (Australia), Dimitrij Ovtcharov (Germany), Lee Sangsu (Korea), Chen Chien-An (Chinese Taipei), Alexander Shibaev (Russia), Simon Gauzy (France), Jun Mizutani (Japan), Kou Lei (Ukraine), Timo Boll (Germany), Omar Assar (Egypt), Jeong Sangeun (Korea), Chuang Chih-Yuan (Chinese Taipei), Koki Niwa (Japan), Cédric Nuytinck (Belgium)
Note: Only two players per national association are eligible to compete in the Liebherr 2017 Men’s World Cup; players must have competed in their respective continental cup tournaments. The World Ranking list taken into account is that of August 2017. The wild card place is yet to be announced and the participation of Ma Long is currently part of an ITTF disciplinary investigation.
CTTA said ITTF finished investigation in June and ITTF said an investigation is ongoing.
Who is not telling the truth?
