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Table Tennis World Champion Fang To Represent Kazakhstan, Excluding Three Majors

By IANS News April 20, 2026 • 23:56 PM View: 170

Nomad Table Tennis Academy: Fang Bo, a former member of the Chinese men's table tennis team that won World Cup and World Championships titles, announced on Monday that he would represent Kazakhstan in future competitions, excluding the Olympic Games, World Championships, and World Cup.

"I announce my return and will represent Kazakhstan," Fang wrote on the Chinese social media platform Weibo. "I have established cooperation with Nomad Table Tennis Academy, and I plan to compete in World Table Tennis events from June."

"I still hold Chinese nationality. I will not compete in the three majors," he added.

TAGS Fang Bo World Cup World Championships Olympic Games Nomad Table Tennis Academy World Table Tennis Team World Cup World Team Championships Ma Long Xu Xin Zhang Jike Petrissa Solja Asian Championship ITTF World Tour World Junior

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