The issue of fairness has never been the crux here.
Aruna gets 2 ZPP (zero-point penalties) and fined because he failed to comply with the rules. Could he have worked it out with WTT in private? Not necessarily as he's shown, but taking it to his social platforms and escalating it to racial discrimination and enslavement? That's incitement of public pressure on WTT by populism. He even called on other players to come to his aid and support the cause.
A similar event that was truly and totally out of the players' hands happened to YOSHIDA Kaii and many other former players from China (some of them never entered the CNT), collectively known as the Overseas Legions, after the Swiss Table Tennis proposition under the rationale of fairness that targeted them back in 2008. Yoshida was very vocal as well, threatened legal action, and ultimately never played in the Olympics (was the reserve player at Beijing 2008). As of 2024, he is doing well and is still playing in the various leagues around the world. So?
國際乒聯今表決限援新例 (ITTF to vote on new rule over naturalized players)
海外兵團 醞釀法律對抗 (Brewing legal confrontation from Overseas Legions)
http://the-sun.on.cc/channels/sport/20080227/20080227014008_0000.html
Yoshida Kaiwei scolded "unlawful"
Due to the growing strength of the "Overseas Legions", the ITTF's plan to impose a "ban" has attracted many voices of criticism. Japan's YOSHIDA Kaii, a former Chinese player, was extremely agitated:
"It is impossible (to pass), this is a crime! If it really gets passed, I will sue them (ITTF)." Yoshida, whose ancestral home is Hebei and whose real name is Song Haiwei, said:
"There are so few opportunities in China, and (going out) is simply for a living. If you can only play league matches, it will be a dead end for the 'Overseas Legions'."
YOSHIDA Kaii to sue? On what basis? ITTF News Executive Officer Midson put it bluntly: "There are legal loopholes in the proposal." An insider analyzed that the most serious "loophole" is to deprive the "overseas corps" of the right to work. If the new regulations are implemented, many people will be entangled. lawsuit.
"Overseas Corps" New Regulation Proposal
‧Athletes who have "transferred" their nationality over the age of 21 cannot participate in world competitions such as the World Cup and Olympic Games.
‧Athletes aged 15 to 18 who have "transferred" must register with the new association for 3 years before they can be eligible to compete.
‧Athletes aged 18 to 21 who have "transferred" must register with the new association for 5 years before they are eligible to compete.
https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/2008-03/11/content_6525438.htm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAx4bqJjUYY
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