File photo taken on June 2, 2019 shows President of the Chinese Table Tennis Association Liu Guoliang waving to spectators during the awarding ceremony after the men's singles final at ITTF World Tour Platinum China Open in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. China's table tennis chief Liu Guoliang was named chair of the newly-formed World Table Tennis Council on June 29, aiming to make table tennis one of the leading sports in the world. After a stellar playing career, in which he won Olympic and World Championship gold medals, Liu has since overseen serial success as head coach of the Chinese national team and as Chinese Table Tennis Association president. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)
